A bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with an oil tanker in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. The crash killed 42 people. Authorities launched emergency rescue operations as both vehicles caught fire. The pilgrims were traveling from Mecca to Medina when their bus crashed into the oil tanker. Both vehicles immediately caught fire, causing severe […]
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Deadly landslide in Central Java kills 6, 17 still missing
A landslide in Central Java, Indonesia, killed six people and left 17 missing after heavy rains, state media reported. The disaster struck the city of Cilacap on Thursday, burying several homes in Cibeunying village. Authorities continue rescue operations amid difficult conditions. Rescuers have recovered three additional bodies, disaster official Budi Irawan said, leaving 17 people […]
Gas cylinder blast in Lahore kills three, injures seven
LAHORE – A powerful gas cylinder explosion in Harbanspura near Nadar Market on Monday caused a building to collapse, claiming the lives of three people. Rescue teams managed to pull seven injured individuals from the rubble and transported them to nearby hospitals for treatment. Among the injured are six women, with three reported to be […]
Torrential rains submerge Central Vietnam, 11 missing and 13 dead
Heavy floods have struck central Vietnam, killing 13 people and leaving 11 others missing, the government reported Friday. The floods follow record rainfall over the past several days. Several towns, including Hue and Hoi An, face severe water levels, with homes and streets submerged. Authorities continue rescue operations as families remain trapped in flood-hit areas. […]
Israel upholds Gaza ceasefire despite deadly airstrikes
Israel said it will uphold its ceasefire in Gaza after airstrikes killed 104 people, as both sides blamed each other. The strikes followed a Hamas attack that killed an Israeli soldier, prompting retaliatory air raids. Tensions rose in Gaza, where displaced residents feared the truce might collapse. The Israeli military said it will respond firmly […]
Two dead, three injured in rain-related incidents in KP
PESHAWAR: Two people died and three injured in rain-related incidents during the period of last 24 hours, said an update issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday. According to the PDMA spokesman, one person drowned in a car due to flash flood in Wanda Haibati while another died due to wall collapse […]
Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, casualties unknown
Beijing :A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities said, with state media reporting it led to a fire on a mountain and the number of casualties unknown. The Boeing 737 flight from Kunming city to the southern hub of Guangzhou “lost airborne contact over Wuzhou” city […]