At Least 25 Bodies Retrieved from Pakistan Train Siege
Death tolls have varied, with the military saying in an official statement that “21 innocent hostages” were killed by the militants as well as four soldiers in the rescue operation.
Category: Accidents
Japan Wildfire Evacution Orders Partially Lifted
The fire had raged in the mountains around the northern city of Ofunato for over a week, killing one person and forcing more than 4,200 residents to flee their homes.
Japan’s Worst Wildfire in Half a Century Spreads
As of Tuesday morning, the wildfire had engulfed around 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres), the fire and disaster management agency said — over seven times the area of New York’s Central Park.
KeNHA Set to Audit Six Major Highways To Combat Road Accidents
The highways to be audited include: Gilgil – Nyahururu – Rumuruti – Maralal Road (220 km), Eldoret – Iten – Kabarnet – Marigat Road (133 km), Muhoroni – Fort Tenan – Londiani Road (63 km), Sori – Ndhiwa – Rangwe – Oyugis Road (79 km), Kenol – Murang’a – Sagana – Kagio – Kianjiru Road (65 km), and Makutano – Machakos – Masii – Kyua – Syongila Road (109 km)
Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate, which follows record low rainfall in the area and last year’s hottest summer on record across Japan.
Nigerian Footballer Dies after Falling from a Shopping Mall Balcony In Uganda
It is alleged that Lawal, who was a striker for Vipers SC, was visiting a Tanzanian friend in one of the residential apartments within the mall when the incident occurred.
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd crossing the line before dawn.
Cairo Building Collapse Kills 10
A building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more on Monday, with several others believed to be missing under the rubble, state media reported.
Dozens Rescued, 15 Bodies Pulled From South Africa Mine
This brings the death toll to 24 since August, when authorities began driving out clandestine miners at the site near Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, police Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili told journalists at the scene.
Nine charged over looting in LA fires: prosecutor
The charges include for one burglary that netted $200,000 and one in which an Emmy statuette was stolen, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters.
