JAKARTA: The death toll from the collapse of a boarding Islamic school building in Indonesia last week has risen to 54, authorities confirmed. The tragic incident occurred in Sidoarjo city on the island of Java, where a rescue operation launched immediately after the collapse is now about 90 percent complete. According to foreign media reports, … Read more
KARACHI: The Karachi’s streets turned deadly in the first six months of 2025, as 49 citizens were killed in robbery-related incidents, official figures reveal. In January, five people were shot dead during robbery attempts following resistance. February witnessed the highest surge in violence at that point, with 10 individuals falling victim to street criminals’ bullets. … Read more
Pakistan stands with Turkey as deadly earthquake hits PM, President express grief over loss of lives FO said Pakistan is ready for all possible cooperation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep sorrow over the huge disaster caused by the earthquake in Turkey. The deadly earthquake has taken the lives of more than 150 people in Turkey … Read more
Officials are worried that the verified death toll, which is at least 10, could increase significantly. The category one storm, according to Joe Biden, might be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history and cause a “significant loss of life. About 2.2 million households and businesses in Florida are still suffering from a blackout. In the … Read more
QUETTA: Torrential rains and flash floods have wreaked havoc in Balochistan amid the fourth spell of monsoon as the provincial death toll reached 216 since June 1. As per the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, monsoon rains and floods have so far claimed 216 lives in Bolan, Quetta, Zhob, Duki, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Mastung, Harnai, Qila Saifullah … Read more
Families of Russian troops killed in Ukraine and Syria to receive $80,000. Russia has been silent on the death of its soldiers and members of the National Guard. Western officials and military observers say the death toll is much higher. A Russian order announced on Monday that the families of troops of Russia’s National Guard … Read more
Death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Colombia has risen to seven. A buildup of gases apparently led to a fire. Nearly 90 percent of the mine collapsed. The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Colombia has grown to seven, with eight people still missing, according to the National Mining … Read more
Authorities in Afghanistan announced Friday that at least nine people were murdered, ten others were injured, and three went missing as a result of recent floods caused by heavy rainfall. Furthermore, floods on Tuesday and Wednesday demolished 300 dwellings and partially ruined 2,000 others in 11 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, according to the State Ministry … Read more
The death toll from a building collapse in China has grown to 26, according to state media, about a week after the complex comprising apartments, a hotel, and a theatre fell in. The commercial building in Changsha city, Hunan province — which housed apartments, a hotel and a cinema — collapsed on Friday, sparking a … Read more
PESHAWAR: Death toll in the Peshawar blast incident has climbed to 62 after five injured succumbed to their wounds at the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar on Saturday, Bol news reported. The LRH Peshawar spokesperson said 57 dead bodies were brought to the hospital a day ago. He said 37 people were still being treated and … Read more
TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Japan confirmed more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Wednesday, almost doubling the number the previous day and for the first time surpassing 2,000 in more than three months since Sept. 26, 2021. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 390 new confirmed cases Wednesday, up from 151 the previous day … Read more
The death toll from Malaysia’s worst floods in years rose to 27 on December 22, as a clean-up operation gathered pace and residents assessed the damage unleashed by the disaster. Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow at the weekend, swamping cities, cutting off major roads, and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their … Read more
The deep-seated struggles of daily life in Haiti, worsened by the rising power of gangs, created conditions that added to the death toll in a tanker explosion that killed at least 75 people in the country’s second-largest city last week. “We have a population that lives in extreme poverty,” said Marie-Rosy Auguste Ducena, an activist with … Read more
YANGON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Myanmar reported 357 new COVID-19 cases with seven more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Saturday. The number of total COVID-19 cases in the country had risen to 526,381 while the death toll had increased to 19,177 on Saturday, the … Read more
JAKARTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 228 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,980, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry said that the death toll from the virus rose by six to 143,929, while 190 more people recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number … Read more
SINGAPORE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 559 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally in the country to 272,992. Of the new cases, 532 were in the community, six were in migrant worker dormitories and 21 were imported cases, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health (MOH). A total … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 284 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 386,384. Two of the latest confirmed cases were imported from abroad, and the remaining ones were local transmissions, the ministry said. Meanwhile, three more COVID-19 patients aged over 60 … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic claimed 56 more lives across the country over the past 24 hours, data issued from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed on Friday. In the last 24 hours, Pakistan also reported 1,411 fresh infections, taking the total number of virus cases to 1,246,538. The NCOC said that the total number … Read more
KABUL: A Taliban official said on Friday that the death toll from the Kabul airport attacks has reportedly risen to 103. He said there is no reason to extend the deadline for foreign forces to leave the country. The Taliban official also said that more than 20 Taliban members were killed at the airport attacks. Watch … Read more
Amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases across the country, 95 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. As many as 4,016 people tested positive and 3,235 people recovered during the time span. According to National Command and Operation Centre, there were 5,515 Covid patients under treatment in critical condition with 39 infected people … Read more
The Health Ministry of India has confirmed 303,720 deaths on Monday, becoming the third country in the world to have crossed the 300,000 deaths, after the United States (US) and Brazil. According to the data, the first 100,000 COVID-19 deaths took place in the country in nearly nine months, while it rose to 200,000 in … Read more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed 142 more lives and infected 4,487 more people in Pakistan during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), after the inclusion of fresh infections the national tally of confirmed cases has jumped to 804,939 with 17,329 total deaths. The highest death toll in … Read more
The death toll of the Mohmand agency marble mine collapse has reached 19. According to the details, nine workers have been rushed to the hospital for treatment after being taken out with injuries. DG Rescue said that 14 workers have been rescued from the wreckage. District Administration and rescue teams are engaged in relief activities … Read more
The United States is the worst-hit country from coronavirus, with more than 100,000 deaths and 1.7 million victims. After 298 more deaths, the total number of deaths from the virus in the United States has risen to 1103. The total number of coronavirus cases in the United States has also increased by thousands, bringing the … Read more
With the emergence of more new cases, the total number of confirmed coronavirus patients has risen to 45,061 while the death toll has reached 969. The Pandemic in Pakistan has been going on for almost 3 months and during this time the number of cases has been increasing with each passing day. If we look … Read more
The number of coronavirus patients in Pakistan is increasing day by day and so far the total number of confirmed cases of global pandemic in the country has crossed 43,158 and the death toll has reached 923. Today (May 18) there is an increase of 1858 cases in the country so far, according to official … Read more
Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that today 9 people lost their lives in the province due to coronavirus thus the total number of deaths has risen to 277 while 5034 further tests revealed 787 new cases. According to details, in a statement issued from the Chief Minister’s House, Murad Ali Shah said … Read more
At least two more people died of coronavirus each in Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday. The total death toll due to the virus across the country has reached 640. As per details, so far the number of deaths in the capital are now five, while GB has recorded four deaths. The government’s official portal confirmed … Read more
