India: Burying unclaimed bodies - The end, with dignity

Reading the third volume of ‘Deivathin Kural,’ S. Sridhar (9840744400) was moved by Paramacharya’s appeal to people to provide a decent burial for unclaimed bodies. “Don’t dump them in burial grounds...

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Savar building collapse: Volunteers haunted by rescue trauma

Mamun was hailed a hero for pulling survivors from the ruins of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza factory complex but now he struggles to sleep, haunted by the memory of sawing off a young woman’s hand. “I...

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Two more avalanche bodies recovered from Gayari

Two more bodies of Shaheed soldiers, who came under a huge snow slide last year, were recovered from Gayari sector in the ongoing search operation during the last 36 hours. A spokesman for Inter...

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Train crash simulation for Emergency teams in Lincolnshire to test their readiness for a real-life disaster

Emergency teams in Lincolnshire this week simulated a train crash, to test their readiness for a real-life disaster. How did they cope with the panic, chaos and casualties? The collision occurred...

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Zimbabwe mass graves: Horror tales from the war

66-year-old Rangadza Machiha narrates the “worst” years of his life. It is a period that he rarely wants to talk about. For him it was a time of trouble. A time spent burying dismembered bodies, cleaning...

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Cleveland Police use UK Missing Person's Bureau website to identify unresolved cases

Cleveland Police is seeking the services of the UK Missing Person’s Bureau in identifying two outstanding missing people on their records – the oldest dating back to 1970. Now police also want any...

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Death toll rises to 23, with 10 still missing, in blast at China explosives plant

The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing. The official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday that 19 others were injured...

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