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7 Pakistani miners killed in Oman accident
Islamabad : At least seven Pakistani miners were killed in a tragic mine accident that occurred in the city of Ibri in Oman. Four other workers are missing, Express Tribune reported. The accident reportedly took place after a rockslide hit…
All 132 people on board China’s crashed plane dead
Nanning (China) : All 132 people on board China Eastern Airlines' plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were dead, an official has announced.The national emergency response headquarters for the China Eastern…
44 cholera deaths reported in Cameroon
Yaounde : Hospitals in Cameroon's Southwest region have been swamped with hundreds of patients as cholera deaths have increased to 44, a health official said. "It is a very serious situation," Filbert Eko Eko, public health chief of the…
Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China
Beijing : A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737, carrying 132 people on board, crashed on Monday in a mountainous area of the country's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to emergency officials.Flight MU5735 took off from Kunming at…
2 dead, 92 injured after 7.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo : Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan, police and fire authorities said on Thursday.As of Thursday morning, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures…
11 killed, 486 injured during Fire Festival celebrations in Iran
Tehran : At least 11 people have been killed and 486 injured in Iran during the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or Fire Festival, the Iranian state TV has reported.Among the wounded, 49 people were amputated following severe injuries on…
5 Indian students dead in Canada highway accident
Toronto : Five Indian students in Canada have been killed in a highway collision in Canada's Ontario province.The five were killed when their van collided with a tractor-trailer on Canada's Highway 401 between Belleville and Trenton early…
1 dead after strong winds hit Indonesian capital, satellite cities
Jakarta : Strong winds hit Indonesia's capital Jakarta and its satellite cities, killing one man and damaging houses as well as public facilities, local media reported.The man, who was a driver of an app-based motorcycle taxi, reportedly…
7 killed, 85 injured as strong earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta : Seven people were killed and 85 others wounded as a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed more than 10,000 buildings, houses and infrastructure facilities in Indonesia's western province of west Sumatra, a senior official said.The…
Death toll from rainfall in Brazil rises to 185
Brasilia: The death toll rose to 185 from record rainfalls and subsequent landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, authorities said.Over 400 rescue workers had to suspend their operations on…