One of Iran’s largest naval ships sank Wednesday after catching fire while on a “training mission” off a strategic port near the head of the Gulf, the navy said. The British-built fleet replenishment vessel Kharg, which measured more than 200 metres (more than 650 feet) long, caught fire on Tuesday off the port of Jask […]
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China probes deaths of 21 runners after freak weather hits ultramarathon
Beijing: An investigation was underway Monday into the deaths of 21 runners during a mountain ultramarathon in northwest China, as harrowing testimony emerged from survivors who battled to safety through freezing temperatures and bone-chilling winds. The extreme weather struck a high-altitude section of the 100-kilometer (62-mile) race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest […]
30 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
Thirty people drowned when an overloaded boat capsized in central Nigeria’s Niger state, an emergency official told AFP Monday. The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday, said Ibrahim Audu Hussein, the spokesman for Niger state emergency agency. […]
Bride among 13 killed in Philippine truck accident: police
Thirteen people including a bride-to-be and two children were killed when the truck they were riding on after attending a traditional pre-wedding ceremony rolled over on a mountain road, police said Sunday. The dump truck was carrying 53 passengers in eastern Camarines Sur province on Saturday and was going down the highway when it lost […]
Son of PPP’s Kaira dies in road accident
A teenage son of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and former information minister Qamar Zaman Kaira passed away in a road accident on Friday, a party spokesperson said. Kaira’s son Usama Qamar died in the traffic accident which took place in his hometown Lalamusa. Usama was a student at the Government College Lahore. Rescue […]
Lahore Metro Bus Crash: Woman died, several injured
Lahore: A woman died and seventeen were injured in a head to head crash of two metro buses in Lahore on Monday. The accident took place near Gaju Mata metro bus station. The injured passengers were shifted to Lahore General Hospital. Majority of the passengers were females. Some of them are in critical condition. The […]
24 minors injured as school van collided with truck in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: At least 24 children were injured on Thursday when a school van collided with a truck in Peshawar’s Matni area, the Police official reported. According to the police, nine minors were injured children and were immediately shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital. According to the hospital administration, two children are in a critical condition. Moreover, […]
George Clooney reportedly hurt in motorcycle crash in Italy
According to the Italian media, the legendary Hollywood actor, George Clooney was involved in an accident while Cooney was headed to a film set on a scooter that was hit by a Mercedes in Sardinia, Italy. Allegedly, the Academy Award winner’s injuries were not serious; nonetheless he was taken to the John Paul II hospital […]
Driver’s negligence claims two lives, injures several other near Multan
MULTAN: A traffic incident on Friday night claimed two lives and injured several near Multan’s Babar Chowk. According to eyewitnesses the crash occurred when the driver of a passenger bus missed a speed breaker, causing the bus to flip over. The bus was travelling to Lahore and had overturned on a road near Multan. According […]
4 dead, 11 wounded as tractor rams into tree near Rawalpindi
KOHAT: A traffic accident on Thursday night claimed four lives along with 11 wounded near Rawalpindi Road. According to authorities, the accident occurred when a tractor trolley rammed into a tree near the road. The tractor was reportedly travelling from Pindi to Kohat when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Rescue officials confirmed that the […]