Death toll rises to 16 after Bondi Beach shooting
SYDNEY: The death toll from a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday, reported Xinhua. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday morning that 16 people have been confirmed dead after the shooting. A […]
Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 618 as hundreds remain missing
COLOMBO: The death toll from the disaster situation triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 618, while 209 people remain missing, Lankapuvath News Agency reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Kandy district is the most affected, reporting 232 deaths and 81 missing persons. Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts follow, with 89 and […]
Sri Lanka floods death toll rises to 334 as search and rescue continue
ISTANBUL: The death toll from deadly floods in Sri Lanka climbed to 334, with 370 others missing, the country’s Disaster Management Centre said on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media. Search and rescue operations continue in multiple areas hit by flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction since the island was impacted by severe weather on […]
Sumatra floods and landslides death toll surpasses 400
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the floods and landslides that have devastated large areas of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra rose to more than 400 on Sunday, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Nearly a week of relentless rainfall has triggered flash floods and landslides, affecting more than a million people. A tally from the National […]
MMEA continues intensive search as death toll holds steady at 28
LANGKAWI: Police have confirmed that no additional bodies or arrests related to the recent boat capsize incident near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border were recorded as of yesterday. Langkawi police chief ACP Khairul Azhar Nuruddin said the death toll remains at 28, while 14 victims were found safe. Police also believe that no survivors managed to […]
Death toll from twin typhoons in Philippines rises to 259
MANILA: The death toll from two recent powerful typhoons that swept across the Philippines has climbed to 259, with millions of people displaced, authorities said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday that Fung-wong, which made landfall on Sunday as a super typhoon before weakening considerably […]
Death toll from Mexico floods and landslides rises to 72
MEXICO CITY: The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Mexico’s central and eastern regions has risen to 72, said the government, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. Mexican authorities previously reported over 60 deaths and 65 people missing. “The total number of dead is 72 people, 48 remain missing,” the Mexican government said […]
Death toll in Al Khoziny school collapse climbs to 61
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA: The death toll from the collapse of a building at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, has risen to 61. Seven sets of remains have been sent to the disaster victim identification team, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said. BNPB’s deputy for emergency management, […]
Ebola cases in Congo rise to 64, death toll hits 42
KINSHASA, Congo: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed 42 people out of 64 recorded cases, local health authorities said Saturday, as the United Nations (UN) called for “global-scale prevention”. Of the 64 cases registered as of September 26, including 53 confirmed and 11 […]
Death toll rises in Thai-Cambodian clashes despite ceasefire call
SAMRAONG, Cambodia: Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day today, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33, and Phnom Penh called for an “immediate ceasefire”. A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday, prompting the UN Security Council to […]