Death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rises to 11
MOSCOW: The death toll from the flooding and landslides in New Zealand caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has gone up to 11, reported Sputnik, quoting the New Zealand Police. “Police are investigating a death in Crownthorpe, Hastings, reported last night (Feb 18). The person is believed to have died in circumstances related to Cyclone Gabrielle,” the […]
Death toll tops 35,000, global aid continues
ANKARA/DAMASCUS: The death toll from Monday’s earthquakes in Türkiye has climbed to 31,643, bringing the total fatalities with neighboring Syria to more than 35,000 with tens of thousands injured, reported Xinhua, based on Anadolu Agency Monday quoting the country’s disaster agency. The UN relief chief said in quake-hit Syria on Monday that as the UN […]
Türkiye quake death toll surpasses 12,000
WASHINGTON: The number of people who died in powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye has surpassed 12,000, a government agency said today (Feb 9). Türkiye’s disaster management agency, Afad, said 12,391 people were killed and 62,914 others were injured in Monday’s quakes cantered in Kahramanmaras province, Anadolu Agency reported. Other provinces in southern and eastern Türkiye […]
Turkiye-Syria quake death toll passes 8,000 mark
HATAY (Turkiye): The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in southern Türkiye rose to 5,894, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said early today (Feb 8). Speaking at a news conference, Oktay put the number of injured from the massive quakes centered in Kahramanmaras province at 34,810. “The loss of every citizen deeply saddens us,” Anadolu […]
Death toll in India bridge collapse rises to 141
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the collapse of a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state has risen to 141, according to an official. Devendrasinh Jadeja, a senior fire department official in Morbi district, told Anadolu Agency the rescue operation continued overnight and the death toll has reached 141 as of Monday morning. “The […]
Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll tops 1,000
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country. The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating […]
Death toll from Iraqi shrine collapse rises to seven
DOHA: At least seven people, including children, died in the city of Karbala in central Iraq, after the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine was hit by a landslide, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said on Monday. “Seven bodies including women and children were found by rescue workers, and the hunt for the missing is still […]
State records 15 fatalities between Sept 17 – 22
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported 15 Covid-19 fatalities in the state between Sept 17 and 22. Three of the fatalities were recorded on Sept 17, involving a 90-year-old man from Sri Aman, and a man and a woman from Sibu aged 60 and 70 respectively. Another death was recorded […]
Three new deaths bring toll to 462
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new deaths related to Covid-19 infection today (July 31), raising the death toll to 462. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 460th death was a woman aged 83 from Kuching District. It said the woman passed away at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and she had been confirmed as Covid-19 […]
Pakistan train crash death toll rises to 36
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a head-on collision between two passenger trains in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has increased to 36 yesterday morning (June 6) with over 50 others injured, local media and officials said. Divisional Transport Officer of Pakistan Railways in Sukkur division Sajjad Wagho told Xinhua news agency that the collision took place […]