12 die in Bayelsa boat mishap

At least 12 persons among them four undergraduates were killed in a boat mishap along the Ikoli River at Ayama in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State leaving two others with fatal injuries....

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Some families prefer to wait for DNA matching

The agonising wait to claim the bodies of victims of the Nanded Express fire accident continued for their kith and kin on Sunday, as authorities struggled to expedite the process of matching the DNA...

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18 killed in one of Jakarta's worst road accidents of the year

Eighteen people who were on their way to attend a funeral at a village were themselves killed in a road accident when a pick up truck they were travelling in collided with a lorry laden with flour...

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Remains of 104 Tohoku disaster victims still not identified

The National Police Agency says that the remains of 104 victims of the March 11, 2011 disaster in the Tohoku region have yet to be identified. The NPA collated the information from prefectural police...

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Andhra Pradesh train tragedy: 20 of 26 bodies identified, relatives wait for DNA confirmation

Bangalore's Victoria Hospital became the centre of grief as family and friends of those who died in Saturday morning's horrific train fire in Andhra Pradesh waited to claim the bodies that were brought...

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Nigeria: 15 bodies recovered from Benue boat mishap

No fewer than 15 corpses have been recovered after a boat capsized on River Buruku in Buruku local government area of Benue state. The boat conveying over 50 passengers, including men and women...

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