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Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs to 56
The number of casualties due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has increased to to 56, country's National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.Agency spokesman Raditya Jati said the number…
42 dead, 15,000 displaced in massive Indonesia quake
A massive 6.2 earthquake that jolted Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has so far left 42 people dead, over 800 others injured and some 15,000 displaced, while it also destroyed houses and infrastructures, a disaster official said here on…
35 killed in massive Indonesia earthquake
At least 35 people were killed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, the National Disaster Management Agency said."Nine people died in Majene district, and 26
4 killed in B’desh cylinder blast
Four people were killed and 20 injured after a gas cylinder exploded on Monday inside a community kitchen in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka, according to an official.Kabirul Alam, an officer of local Kaliakoir fire…
11 killed, 14 missing in Indonesia landslides
Eleven people were killed, 17 injured and 14 others were reported missing as landslides struck Indonesia's West Java province, a senior disaster agency official said on Sunday.Heavy downpours triggered the landslides at Cihanjuan village of…
Indonesian plane with over 60 people crashes in waters off Jakarta
A passenger plane of Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air carrying over 60 people crashed into waters off Jakarta.Human body parts and debris of the plane were found, Captain EKo Surya Hadi, commander of Trisula coast guard ship, told a local TV on…
5 dead, 20 injured in massive Croatia earthquake
At least five people were killed and 20 other injured after a massive earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Croatia, according to authorities.The earthquake jolted Petrinja, a small city about 50 km southeast of the Croatian…
18 dead, 1 rescued in China mine accident
Eighteen people have died, while one other person was rescued after an accident due to excessive levels of carbon monoxide at a coal mine in China, authorities said on Saturday.The accident took place at around 5 p.m. on Friday at the…
19 dead in Mexico due to floods, landslides
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have left at least 19 people dead and more than 900 houses damaged in Mexico's Chiapas state, authorities said.So far, 20 municipalities in different regions of the state have been affected by…
4-year-old girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
Turkish rescue workers on Tuesday rescued a four-year-old girl from the debris of a building, 91 hours after a strong earthquake hit the country's western province of Izmir, local media reported.The live footage of the NTV broadcaster…