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At least 334 people have died and 370 remain missing as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across Sri Lanka. Rescue efforts are hampered by communication breakdowns, while President Dissanayake calls it the country’s worst disaster and pledges full state support for recovery.
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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh Friday morning, killing 10 people and injuring over 200 across Dhaka, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, and Gazipur. Buildings were damaged, and panic led to injuries from stampedes and falls. Rescue and medical teams are aiding the affected.
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The death toll from landslides in Indonesia’s Central Java rose to 23 after more bodies were recovered, with 28 people still missing. Rescuers using excavators continue searching devastated villages as authorities plan relocations for hundreds of homes in the landslide-prone region.
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The death toll from the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province has risen to at least 60, officials said Wednesday. Bogo City, San Remigio, and Medellin reported the highest casualties as Cebu declared a state of calamity to expedite relief.
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The death toll in the Karur stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally has climbed to 38, Tamil Nadu DGP G Venkataraman said. Crowds swelled due to his delayed arrival, with many lacking food and water under the hot sun.
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At least 78 people receiving treatment at different hospitals, and five are in critical condition; the Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College building in Dhaka
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Israel renewed its offensive in March after ending a ceasefire with Hamas. It has vowed to seize control of Gaza and keep fighting until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed, and until it returns the remaining 58 hostages
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Blaze engulfs a three-storey building in old city; most of the victims die due to asphyxiation
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday morning that 14 people have been confirmed dead in the state, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Officials say that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing
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State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead and another 1,670 injured, with 68 others missing
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Official say Escherichia coli or E.coli bacteria found in one of the samples obtained from private borewells in the Sinhgad Road area
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Five out of the seven deceased belonged to one family. Those rescued are admitted to a hospital in Gwalior and their conditions are said to be critical
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KT Rama Rao found fault with the State government for confirming deaths of only 16 people in the floods, while at least 31 persons died in different incidents including drowning, washed away or wall/roof collapse among others.
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The State government put the damage at Rs.5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates and sought an immediate assistance of Rs.2,000 crore from the Centre.
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The districts of Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Suryapet, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam were among the worst hit.
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State BJP president Annamalai writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting CBI inquiry into the deaths
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Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday that the Ministry, in a press statement, disclosed that the Israeli army had killed 172 Palestinians and injured 326 others in the last 24 hours.
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The death toll from a house explosion in Loni area here rose to five after two more people succumbed during treatment, police said on Friday.
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Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said on Wednesday: "No one has ever seen this who is alive today “ not this size, not this number, not this volume. And we're not done."
