Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Egypt: 25 die in Sinai road accident

March 12

Twenty-five people, including three children, died in a road accident in the Sinai Peninsula early on Tuesday when a passenger bus collided with a parked truck carrying 50 tons of building materials....

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Zambia: 13 killed in Kitwe-Ndola dual carriageway accident

March 12

Thirteen people have died, while other passengers sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident involving a Rosa minibus and a truck along the Kitwe-Ndola dual carriageway yesterday. The...

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Kenya: 15 perish in Matatu crash at Nandi Hills

March 12

Fifteen people died in a road accident at Chebarus area of Nandi Hills town yesterday. Six sustained serious in- juries when the matatu plunged down a cliff at around 8am. Five of them were members...

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16 victims identified in N China road accident

March 12

Sixteen victims have been identified through their DNA after a truck exploded in north China's Shanxi province on March 1, local authorities said on Tuesday. Identification of all victims remains...

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Bodies of 80 WWI soldiers found in Alps

March 12

The bodies of 80 soldiers who died in World War I have been found in melting ice in the Alps, with some perfectly preserved for nearly a century. The soldiers died in a battle between Italy and...

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11 killed in avalanches, house collapses in Kashmir

March 12

Eleven people were killed Wednesday in avalanches and house collapses in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A senior police officer told IANS that two soldiers were killed when an...

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Lagos Boat Mishap Update: 14 Dead, Five Rescued, Five Missing

March 12

Fourteen persons have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap that at the 4th Avenue, Opposite 41 Road Junction, Festac Town, Lagos. The Public Information Officer, National Emergency Agency (NEMA),...

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