Why fires in south Asia kill more than blazes elsewhere

Blazes like the one in Dhaka on Saturday, which killed at least 120 in a garment factory, are sadly all too frequent occurrences around south Asia. In September, in one of the worst incidents of its...

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Tragedy of errors

With 1,760 beds, the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) is Bihar's biggest hospital. And it arguably produces the best doctors in the state. But when it came to a real crisis test, all claims fell...

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Removal of last Tasikmalaya landslide victim halted

The process of removing the remains of the last victim of a landslide in Curug Cipalasari village in Tasikmalaya, West Java, has been halted due to technical difficulties. “We got out the bodies of...

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Bodies found in northern Mexico

Eight bodies and the remains of others were found in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua over the weekend, sources and state news said. The eight bodies showed signs of torture, according to sources...

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Seven killed as bus falls into 100-ft gorge near Pollachi, narrow escape for 50

Seven people were killed and 50 injured when a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus swerved off the road and fell into a 100-feet gorge near Aliyar dam in Pollachi late on Saturday. While...

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Road crash in Dormaa claims eleven lives

A fatal motor accident which involved three vehicles near Dormaa Ahenkro last Saturday has claimed eleven lives and injured sixteen others. Drivers of two of the vehicles and eight other passengers...

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Kin of 'Kuber' crew members still awaiting aid from Maharashtra

The kin of the four fishermen of the boat, which was hijacked by 26/11 attackers to reach the Mumbai coast, have expressed anguish over the 'missing' crew members not being counted as victims entitled...

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Ashulia tragedy: DNA tests underway

Forensic officials on Monday collected sample for DNA test of 59 workers who were charred beyond recognition in Ashulia garment factory fire on Saturday. Hospital sources said officials of forensic...

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Desperate search for Ashulia fire victims

Akram Hossain searched every corner of the fire-devastated factory of Tazreen Fashions Ltd in Ashulia for his wife Lipi Begum. "Oh, god where do I search for her, now," said a helpless Akram. It...

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Unclaimed body burial pushed to Tuesday

The Dhaka district administration on Monday decided to wait one more day to bury the 58 unclaimed bodies of garment workers burned alive in the worst-ever factory fire at Ashulia. The bodies were...

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14 killed in fire at German workshop

Fourteen people have been killed after a fire broke out at a workshop for disabled people in Germany, according to local news reports. Seven people were also injured in the fire, which occurred in...

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