MUMBAI (AFP) – The death toll from an apartment block collapse in western India climbed to 26 late on Tuesday (Sept 22), with around a…
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Marble quarry collapse in remote Pakistan kills at least 17
PESHAWAR (REUTERS) – A collapse at a marble quarry in a remote area of Pakistan on Monday (Sept 7) has killed at least 17 people,…
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State Courts apologises to man after he spends two more days in prison due to administrative error
SINGAPORE – The State Courts has apologised to a lorry driver after an administrative error caused him to remain in jail for two extra days.…
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3-year-old girl in Taiwan survives wild skyride after being caught in tail of giant kite
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – A three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite survived a terrifying ride after being swept more than 30m into the…
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29 killed in restaurant collapse in China
BEIJING • Twenty-nine people were killed and seven seriously injured when a restaurant collapsed in northern China’s Shanxi province, the country’s emergencies ministry media said…
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'Hundreds' of homes destroyed after Sudan dam collapse
KHARTOUM (AFP) – Hundreds of homes were destroyed or flooded this week as a dam burst after heavy rain in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, a…
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Van driver and passenger injured in accident on CTE
SINGAPORE – Two road users were taken to hospital on Wednesday (July 29) after they were injured in an accident on the Central Expressway (CTE). …
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New Genoa bridge to open in August, two years after fatal collapse
MILAN (REUTERS) – A new viaduct in the Italian port city of Genoa will open next month, built to replace a motorway bridge that collapsed…
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Man loses part of finger to flesh-eating bacteria
A man had to have part of his right index finger amputated after it was infected by flesh-eating bacteria. Quoting from a Facebook post by…
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Myanmar army sacks officers over landslide tragedy
YANGON (AFP) – Two high-ranking officers were fired for having “failed their responsibilities” after a landslide in Myanmar killed at least 174 jade miners, the…
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22 pilgrims killed as train rams van in Pakistan
SHEIKHUPURA, PAKISTAN (AFP) – At least 22 Sikh pilgrims – 19 from the same family – were killed on Friday (July 3) when a train…
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Bus plunges off motorway bridge in Polish capital Warsaw, one dead
WARSAW (REUTERS) – A municipal bus in the Polish capital Warsaw plunged off a motorway bridge on Thursday (June 25), killing one person and injuring…
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Worker, 62, dies after being caught between lorry door and forklift
SINGAPORE – A forklift operator died last Thursday (May 28) after he got caught between the door of a lorry and his forklift. The 62-year-old…
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Two bodies found in Nepal search for missing South Koreans
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Two bodies believed to be of South Koreans missing after being hit by a Himalayan avalanche in January have been found, officials…
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