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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan: Two children killed in roof collapse; tremors felt in Pakistan

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others injured […]

‘Winds of change’: Iran at the brink of regime collapse; think tank warns of civil war

Iran may be on the verge of regime collapse, according to a new report by the UK-based Henry Jackson Society, which warns that such a fall could trigger civil war and a dangerous power vacuum.“There is a danger that regime collapse could lead to a vacuum of governance that is accompanied by civil war,” the […]

Watch: Buildings collapse after 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey; tremors felt in Istanbul

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday, causing damage in the country’s northwestern Balıkesir province. The tremors were felt as far as 200 kilometres south in Istanbul, according to officials. Videos from the affected area showed buildings collapsing during the quake. At least 29 people were injured.Officials reported that the earthquake destroyed approximately […]

Chile mine collapse: Four dead in copper shaft disaster; one still unaccounted for

Chile mine collapse (Image credits: AP) Four workers trapped in a collapsed copper mine in Central Chile, following a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the area, were found dead, while one of the workers still remains missing, officials confirmed Sunday.The incident occurred on Thursday at El Teniente, one of the world’s largest copper mines, operated by […]

Udaipur News: Two Rooms Collapse In Government School; Major Tragedy Averted As Incident Occurred At Night – Amar Ujala Hindi News Live

जिले के आदिवासी बहुल कोटड़ा ब्लॉक के पीपला गांव में गुरुवार रात एक बड़ा हादसा होते-होते टल गया। यहां स्थित राजकीय माध्यमिक विद्यालय के दो कमरे अचानक भरभराकर गिर गए। यह घटना रात करीब 8 बजे हुई, जब स्कूल में कोई मौजूद नहीं था। यदि यह हादसा दिन के समय होता तो कई बच्चों की […]

Udaipur News: Plaster Falls Again In Government School Teachers Save Students Jhalawar School Collapse – Amar Ujala Hindi News Live

जिले के नया राजपुरा गांव स्थित सरकारी स्कूल में सोमवार सुबह एक बड़ा हादसा होते-होते टल गया। जैसे ही छात्र-छात्राएं रोज की तरह पढ़ाई के लिए स्कूल पहुंचे, उसी दौरान तीन कक्षा कक्षों की छत से अचानक प्लास्टर गिरने लगा। गनीमत यह रही कि इस हादसे में कोई भी बच्चा घायल नहीं हुआ। जैसे ही […]

‘Complete collapse of the system’: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on massive blackout across Europe

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on massive blackout across Europe A massive power outage swept across the Iberian peninsula of Europe on Monday, paralysing cities, halting trains, grounding flights and cutting mobile signals. The massive blackout affected millions across countries including France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “a complete collapse […]

Night of music turns deadly: Jet Set club roof collapses mid-concert killing 98 and injuring 160 in Dominican Republic

Night of music turns deadly: Jet Set club roof collapses mid-concert, killing 98 and injuring 160 in Dominican Republic Source link

Karachi blackout protest chokes city traffic: Punjab Colony residents block roads after 24-hour outage; report points to systemic collapse

A protest over a prolonged power outage in Karachi’s Punjab Colony spiraled into city-wide traffic chaos on Saturday, underscoring what many see as chronic governance failure and energy mismanagement in Pakistan, Dawn reported.Residents of an 80-flat, 10-storey building blocked a major road near Punjab Chowrangi after going more than 24 hours without electricity. Power had […]

Pakistan building collapse: 16 dead, several feared trapped; authorities say it’s residents’ fault

Rescue workers clear rubble with heavy machinery to search for survivors and bodies at the site of multi-story building collapsed, in Karachi, Pakistan. (Pic credit: AP) Rescue teams in Pakistan continued to search for survivors on Saturday after a six-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others, according […]