Six months on, S. Korea ferry disaster victims’ families continue to grieve

“Sewol ferry recovery update No. 377 ... Days since last body found — 88.” Six months after South Korea’s worst maritime disaster, the official e-mails keep coming — sometimes several a day — recording...

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Jammu and Kashmir: Four bodies dug out in Saddal hamlet, eight yet to be recovered

Four more bodies have been recovered in Udhampur district's landslide-buried Saddal village, taking the total number of bodies recovered so far to 30. The rescue teams, armed with heavy machines...

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Himalayan disaster: Heavy snowfall in Nepal from Hudhud kills at least 17 climbers, several missing

An avalanche in the Himalayan region of central Nepal has killed at least 17 climbers, including at least eight foreign nationals, officials said Wednesday. More than 100 people are reportedly missing...

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Lagos church collapse: DNA samples needed

The coroner investigating the collapsed guest house at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) in Lagos has appealed to South African authorities to help in the identification of bodies of their...

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Tanzania: Death toll in Kigoma boat tragedy rises to 10

The death toll from Lake Tanganyika accident in which 70 people, including a newly-wed couple, were rescued has increased to ten people. The accident that occured at Kigoma Region's Kalalanga village...

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