Istanbul: At least 32 people were killed and dozens were injured in two separate road accidents in southeast Turkey on Saturday, a minister and local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 16 people and injured 21 more in Gaziantep province, local media said. Governor Davut Gul earlier said the […]
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Mexican border city violence leaves 11 dead, shops burned
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: A wave of violence in a Mexican city on the border with the United States left 11 people dead, including a radio presenter, and businesses torched, authorities said Friday. In the first incident in Ciudad Juarez, two prison inmates were shot dead and 20 injured in a riot involving two rival gangs, […]
Car-bus collision leaves 3 dead on Hazara Motorway
MANSEHRA: At least three persons died and five injured when a bus and car collided near Mansehra on E-35 Expressway. According to the motorway police sources, a speeding car and bus collided on Hazara Motorway near Mansehra city and left a woman and two minor girls on-board the unfortunate car dead on the spot. In […]
10 killed in Sadiqabad boat mishap
SADIQABAD: At least ten persons were killed and several others were still missing after a boat capsized near Machka area of Sadiqabad district, Rescue and Police sources reported on Monday. According to Assistant Commissioner Sadiqabad, a wedding party using a boat was crossing the Machka area to celebrate wedding ceremony when suddenly the boat capsized […]
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
Sylhet, Bangladesh: Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity, and unpredictability. Relentless downpours over the […]
15 dead, 1,194 injured in 1,118 accidents
LAHORE: At least 15 people were killed and 1,194 injured in 1,118 accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to Rescue 1122, 525 drivers, 30 underage drivers, 133 pedestrians, and 551 passengers were among the victims. The statistics showed that 282 accidents were reported in Lahore which affected 293 people, placing the provincial capital […]
Mexico finds 393 more bodies in clandestine graves
Mexican authorities said Wednesday that 393 bodies were found in clandestine graves in the first half of 2021 as part of the search for thousands missing in the violence-wracked country. Alejandro Encinas, deputy interior minister responsible for human rights, said 174 clandestine graves were discovered, compared with 297 in the same period of the previous […]
Four young siblings found dead from Quetta home
QUETTA: Four children aged between five and ten were slaughtered and one was severely injured inside their home in Quetta on Monday. Police said the tragic incident of siblings murder took place near Ghulam Rasool Mengal railway crossing on Sariyab Road and was reported by a shopkeeper. The injured child was transported to the hospital […]
Several tourists feared dead in New Zealand bus crash
WELLINGTON: Several people were killed and at least six more were injured when a bus believed to be carrying tourists crashed in New Zealand’s North Island, rescue services said Wednesday. Police said more than 20 people were in the vehicle when it crashed and rolled on a highway about 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) west of […]
10 dead, 3 missing in flash flood at Chinese scenic gorge
BEIJING: Ten people have died and three are missing after a flash flood at a popular scenic site in central China. State broadcaster CCTV said Monday that tourists were trapped or washed away after heavy rain triggered the flood at Duobi Gorge in Hubei province. The sudden flood happened Sunday evening. CCTV said that 61 […]