Death toll
- World
Search continues in Indonesia as 53 die in earthquake
Ruteng: A day after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia, rescue teams recovered six more bodies Sunday, August 16, raising the death toll to 53, while many of the thousands displaced…
- Top Stories
Assam flood situation worsens; death toll rises to 95
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday, August 5, with the toll in this year’s deluge rising to 95 with six more deaths, and the number of affected increasing to…
- India
Bhiwandi building collapse kills 9, at least 3 still trapped
Thane: At least nine persons were killed after a four-storey building, which had been tagged as ‘dangerous’ by the local civic body, collapsed in Bhiwandi of Maharashtra’s Thane district, and efforts are…
- World
Venezuela quake toll over 900 as rescue efforts continue
The situation in Venezuela grew more desperate by the hour as residents searched through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings, three days after a devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and…
- Middle East
Death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes
Deir al-Balah: The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Sunday, July 14, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stalled and fragile ceasefire…
- Delhi
Delhi hotel fire: One more foreign national dies, toll now at 22
New Delhi: A foreign national injured in the fire at a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar succumbed to injuries during treatment at a hospital, taking the death toll in the tragedy…
- Middle East
Israel launches new strikes on Iran, Lebanon ahead of UN meeting
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran early Friday, March 27, ahead of the planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and…
- Middle East
Iran death toll reaches at least 1,937: Iranian Dy Health Minister
An Iranian health official says the death toll from the war in Iran has reached at least 1,937 people. Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian gave the figure to the pan-Arab broadcaster…
- Andhra Pradesh
Death toll rises to 28 in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast
Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll in the cracker unit explosion in Kakinada district has increased to 28, an official said on Thursday, March 5. As many as 20 people, including nine…
- Middle East
Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll in first 16 months of war far higher than reported: Lancet study
Gaza Strip: More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed during the first 16 months of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza Strip, significantly exceeding figures released by local authorities at the time, according to…
- Middle East
For the first time, IDF admits over 71,000 Palestinians killed in war
After over two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials concurred that over 71,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, the first time they admitted…
- Middle East
Iran protests: Activists claim 6,126 killed, govt says 3,117
Dubai: Activists said Tuesday, January 27, that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead. The new figures came from the…
- World
Spain train collision death toll rises to 39; rescue efforts continue
Adamuz: Spanish police said Monday, January 19 that at least 39 people died in the a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing. The collision took place…
- Middle East
Iran eases some restrictions, allows calls abroad as death toll increases
Dubai: Iran eased some restrictions on its people and, for the first time in days, allowed them to make phone calls abroad via their mobile phones on Tuesday. It did not ease…
