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Philippines typhoon death toll reaches 208, 52 missing
Manila : The death toll from the powerful typhoon Rai that lashed the Philippines last week has increased to 208, a top police official confirmed on Monday, adding that 52 people were still unaccounted for.However, Philippine National…
12 killed in flash floods in Iraq
Baghdad : A total of 12 people were killed in floods caused by torrential rain in northern Iraq, governor of Erbil province Omed Khoshnaw said on Sunday.The torrents swept 15 areas in Erbil, a total of 2,509 homes and 867 civilian cars were…
Over 20 people trapped in China coal mine flooding
Beijing: More than 20 people were trapped after a coal mine was flooded in the city of Xiaoyi in China's Shanxi province, as a result of illegal mining, local authorities said on Thursday.The accident took place at around 11 p.m. Wednesday…
10 killed after boat capsizes in Malaysian waters
Kuala Lumpur: At least 10 people died after a boat reportedly carrying undocumented migrants capsized off Malaysia's Johor state, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Wednesday.
According to the statement released by…
60 killed in Haiti fuel tanker blast
Mexico City : The death toll rose to at least 60 after a fuel tanker exploded in Haiti's northern port city of Cap-Haitien, a local official said.The explosion which happened on Tuesday, injured dozens of people who have been transported to…
Over 40 killed, dozens injured after fuel truck explosion in Haiti
Mexico City : More than 40 people have died and dozens were injured after a fuel truck exploded in northern Haiti, media and government officials have said.The blast occurred in Haiti's northern port city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister…
Nine killed in van accident in Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam : At least nine people died on the spot and three were seriously injured after a van ferrying newspapers hit a tree in Tanzania's southern highlands region of Iringa, the police said.Allan Bukumbi, the Iringa regional Police…
16 killed in Nigeria road accident
Lagos (Nigeria): At least 16 people have been killed after the bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck on a highway in Nigeria's Bauchi state, the police said on Monday.The accident took place in Bambal village on Sunday…
3 dead in S.Korean chemical factory blast
Seoul: Three workers were found dead after an explosion took place at a chemical factory in the South Korean city of Yeosu on Monday, firefighters said.Fire broke out at 1.37 p.m. at a petrochemical manufacturing factory in the Yeosu…
18 dead in Ecuador bus accident
Quito : At least 18 people were killed and 25 others injured in a passenger bus accident in the Sucua canton of the Amazonian province of Morona Santiago in southern Ecuador, the Integrated Security Service ECU 911 has reported.The accident…