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Garbage avalanche: Death toll rises in Philippines landfill collapse; 34 feared trapped

At least four people were killed and dozens remained missing after a landfill collapsed in the central Philippines, triggering a major rescue operation that was continuing into Saturday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred shortly after 4 pm on Thursday at a private landfill in Binaliw, a mountainous area on the outskirts of Cebu […]

10 Feared Dead as Sleeper Bus Catches Fire After Collision in Karnataka | Udaipur Kiran

Chitradurga (Udaipur Kiran): At least 10 people were feared dead after a sleeper bus caught fire following a collision with a lorry in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district late on Wednesday night. Some media reports have put the death toll between 12 and 17. The tragic accident occurred on NH-48 in Hiriyur taluk, near Gorlathu. The private […]

Sudan: After RSF takeover, atrocities feared in Darfur

Satellite image shows part of the Daraja Oula neighborhood of el-Fasher (Image credits: AP) Around 260,000 civilians are trapped in El Fasher, half of them children. For months, the city has been besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and cut off from the outside world. For a long time now, food has not […]

15 Feared Dead as AC Sleeper Bus Catches Fire in Jaisalmer | Udaipur Kiran

Jaisalmer, October 14 (Udaipur Kiran): A major tragedy struck in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Tuesday afternoon when a moving AC sleeper bus caught fire on the Jaisalmer–Jodhpur Highway, leaving more than 15 people feared dead. The incident occurred near Thaiyat village around 3:30 PM, reportedly due to a short circuit. According to officials, the bus had […]

Sudan landslide: 100 bodies recovered in Darfur; over 1,000 feared dead as village wiped out | World News

Rescue teams recover 100 bodies in Darfur village; over thousands fear killed (Pic credit: AP) Rescue teams have recovered at least 100 bodies after a massive landslide buried an entire mountain village in Sudan’s Darfur region, a rebel group said on Wednesday. The Abdulwahid al-Nur faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) reported that torrential […]

Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead, authorities say | World News

Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead Abuja, Jul 27 (AP) A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday.The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National […]

‘Most consequential 3 seconds’: Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot recalls attempting to shut off flight’s engine mid-air; feared fatal end

Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, recalls the most “consequential three seconds” of his life when he had pulled down levers that could cut off fuel to the engines in an Alaska Air Flight 2059, reports CBS News. He had reportedly been under the influence of “magic mushrooms” and lost sense of reality. Emerson boarded […]

Jet crashes at London Southend Airport shortly after take off; casualties feared

A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday. The airport, located about 72 kilometers east of London, confirmed on social media that there had been a “serious incident” involving a general aviation aircraft. Essex Police said they were alerted just before 4 pm local time and described it as a “serious incident.” They […]

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 […]

‘Goodbye India’: Who was UK’s celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek, feared to be dead in the Air India crash?

Jamie Meek (right) and his husband are feared to be dead in Air India crash in Ahmedabad. British wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband Fin were feared dead in the massive Air India plane crash in India that took place Thursday seconds after the plane took off. 45-year-old Jamie Meek and his husband, 39-year-old […]