Rescuers search for Rohingya migrants after boat accident

The boat, which was carrying over 100 people, sank off Pauktaw Township in Rakhine State late on Monday after hitting rocks in a coastal waterway. The United Nations said that eight bodies have been...

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Six dead in Rwanda building collapse as rescue ends

Six people died and more than 30 people were injured after a building collapsed in northeastern Rwanda, police said Wednesday as they called off rescue efforts a day after the accident. “Six people...

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Four bodies recovered, dozens still trapped in Freeport Grasberg mine tunnel collapse

Rescuers have recovered four bodies and rescued 10 of the dozens trapped underground after a tunnel caved in at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia. The search continued for...

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Aizwal landslide: All bodies recovered, clearing work on at site

With the last remaining body being recovered from under the debris, the workers were now busy clearing the site here that was hit by the massive landslide on May 11 leaving 17 people dead. SP (Traffic)...

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Floods in Somalia kill 7, displace thousands

Floods in many parts of Somalia have claimed the lives of seven children and displaced thousands others according to figures released by the UN humanitarian office for Somalia (OCHA). The UN has...

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Heavy rains kill 19 in southern China, one missing

Heavy rains that have been hitting southern China over the past week have resulted in the deaths of 19 people and left one person missing, officials said. Continuous rains since May 6 and resulting...

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At least 10 Killed, 10 Injured in road cccident in Russia's Penza Region

At least 10 people died and another 10 were injured Tuesday morning in a serious traffic accident in the Penza region, regional police said. A minibus carrying 18 passengers collided with a Toyota...

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2 bodies found after Indonesia mine collapse

Two workers were killed and 31 others were trapped underground after a tunnel caved in Tuesday at a gold and copper mine in remote eastern Indonesia, its US operator said. The accident happened...

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