Official details of boat mishap unavailable, six days after 160 people feared dead

The fatal boat mishap in which about 160 Nigerians were feared killed at the weekend happened four days before any Nigerian agency got wind of it, some residents of the area claim. The wooden transport...

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Police looking for bodies missing from Bihar graves

Police have announced a cash reward of Rs.1,000 each for information about the bodies found missing from graves in Bihar's Araria district, an official said. The announcement came after bodies of...

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‘Identity of Ratnagiri bus mishap victims established'

A day after 37 people were killed in a bus mishap in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, identity of 34 victims has been established, a senior police officer said Wednesday. "We have so far handed...

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3 dead, 12 missing after ferry sinks on the Minjiang River

Three bodies have been retrieved and 12 others remain missing after a ferry sank on the Minjiang River in east China's Fujian Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The accident occurred during...

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Sunk Nigerian boat was carrying trafficked migrants: survivors

A boat that sank off the Nigerian coast with up to 166 people on board, killing at least 45, was carrying illegal immigrants being trafficked to Gabon, survivors interviewed by Reuters said on Wednesday....

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Malaysia: temporary burial for bodies of 28 intruders

The bodies of 28 Sulu intruders kept at the Lahad Datu and Tawau hospitals will be buried temporarily pending any possible claim by their next-of-kin. Tan Sri Khalid said the decision on the temporary...

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Gilgil district: Claim your dead, residents told

Gilgil District Public Health have decried the number of unknown bodies being dumped at the mortuary. This is after they were given a court order to bury ten more unclaimed bodies by the Naivasha...

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New mass grave found near Sirte

A grave reportedly containing six bodies has been found in Nufaliyah, between Ras Lanuf and Sirte. The bodies, discovered close to the main road on Tuesday by members of the Libya Shield Battalion,...

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15 Goans among Ratnagiri bus crash victims

The Goa government has confirmed the identity and deaths of 15 Goan passengers in a Ratnagiri bus crash that killed a total of 37 persons. Transport Director Arun Desai called for a late night press...

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