The death toll from a shooting in western Afghanistan rose to 11 on Saturday, the provincial authority said, after gunmen targeted civilians at a picnic spot in Herat. Bullet marks were visible on a wall of the Sayed Mohammad Agha Shia shrine, an AFP journalist said, while bloodstains marked a blanket abandoned at the scene. […]
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Death toll from rains since March 25 reaches 47 in KP
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday released its report detailing human and property losses caused by ongoing rains that began on March 25 across various districts of the province. According to the report, 21 people have lost their lives and 40 others have been injured over the past four days due to incidents […]
Death toll from recent rains reaches 25 in KP
At least 25 people have lost their lives and 77 others have been injured due to recent heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said an official report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday. The report states that the casualties occurred between March 25 and April 2 as a result of rain-related incidents […]
Death toll of deadly fire at Karachi mall jumps to 67
The death toll of the deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza reached 67 on Thursday as rescuers continued to comb through the wreckage of the gutted building. Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed issued a list of 67 individuals, only seven of which had been identified. Earlier in the day, she had issued a list confirming […]
Death toll hits 20 after massive blast rips through Faisalabad factory
At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Friday as a result of a gas explosion at a factory near Faisalabad’s Malikpur area, with the owner arrested later in the day as well. An initial statement by Rescue 1122 said the incident took place early in the morning after the boiler of […]
Hyderabad fireworks blast death toll climbs to seven
At least seven people have been reported dead after another body was pulled out from the rubble of an explosion that ripped through a firecracker factory in Hyderabad a day earlier, it emerged on Sunday. Rescue officials confirmed the recovery of one more body from the rubble, which was pulled out late on Saturday. On […]
Deadly Afghanistan earthquake leaves over 1,100 dead
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 1,124, with over 3,200 people injured, officials said on Tuesday. The quake, measuring 6.0 in magnitude, struck near midnight on Monday, severely damaging remote villages in the mountainous Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Over 8,000 homes were destroyed, and many remain […]
Nigeria flood disaster: Death toll surpasses 200 in mokwa tragedy
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria, has risen to over 200, officials confirmed Tuesday. The flooding, caused by torrential overnight rains last Thursday, destroyed more than 250 homes and left hundreds missing, prompting fears that the final death count could climb even higher. Ahmad Suleiman, the state’s humanitarian commissioner, […]
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 2,900, search efforts ongoing in Thailand
The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 has risen to 2,900, with officials fearing it could surpass 3,000. Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, confirmed the rising number of fatalities. The earthquake injured at least 4,521 people, and 441 remain missing. The earthquake caused widespread destruction, including […]
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday. “So far, people who died have reached 100 and 300 are wounded, and the number for both the death and wounded continues to increase,” he […]