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, […]
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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 […]
COVID-19 national tally of active cases reports over 91,000
ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 91,440 one of the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Friday with 3,689 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 3,755 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Eighty-three corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 75 […]
Seasonal influenza claims three more lives in Multan
Multan: Another three patients of seasonal influenza have passed away, raising the influenza death toll in Multan to 37. According to details, 40-year-old Nasir, 45-year-old Amir and 50-year-old Dolat Bibi have lost their lives during the treatment in Nishtar Hospital. The increasing patients of influenza have been creating panic amongst the citizens of Multan. This […]
Rohingya death toll 22 times higher than official estimate: Survey
LAHORE: Contrary to official estimates, at least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a brutal army crackdown on Rohingya rebels, making the death toll twenty-two times higher than the previous calculations. ‘Doctors Without Borders’, the Geneva-based international aid group, commonly known by its French acronym MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières), said on Thursday that after […]