Tag: #Casualties
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5 civilians martyred, 22 injured by 77 Indian drones in different cities
On the intervening night of May 8-9, the Indian army shelled Pakistani civilians in various sectors of the Line of Control (LoC). Indian forces targeted Leepa, Haveli, Bhimber, Chinari and Hajira sectors. The Pakistani army responded to the Indian shelling and took effective action against Indian aggression. Meanwhile, aerial surveillance of drones in the Pakistani…
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Four killed as South Korean Capital blanketed by Heavy Snowfall
SEOUL: South Korean capital, Seoul, hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century threatening lives and public infrastructure. On Thursday, Seoul recorded the second day of heaviest snowfall in a century resulting in cancellation of flights and ferry operations across the city including a loss of four lives, as reported by The Guardian. …
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Passengers ship catches fire in Bangladesh; at least 30 dead
A passenger ship has caught fire in southern Bangladesh, killing at least 30 people and injuring about 100 others. The ship reportedly had about 500 passengers. According to AFP, the fire on the ship started in the middle of the river and near the town of Jelkati. The ship was sailing from Dhaka, the capital…
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Mandi Bahauddin: 8 dead in a bus accident
At least eight individuals were killed and eight supported wounds when an over-speeding bus blasted through a gathering of individuals in Mandi Bahauddin on Saturday. Police said the episode occurred because of the driver’s carelessness and on the grounds that the thick mist made it hard to see. As indicated by police, the casualties were…
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Russia: Gas Blast Kills 5 in Residential Building
Moscow (Reuters) – The death toll from a domestic gas explosion at a residential building in the Nogansk region near Moscow has risen to five, according to the Central Directorate of Emergency Situations in the Russian capital Moscow. It may be recalled that a gas explosion took place in a 9-storey residential building in the…
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Covid-19: Pros and Cons of a Novel Virus
This opinion has been shared by Arshiam Zafar. COVID-19 has affected every one of us in some way. Since its onset, it has changed the way we live, think and act. Life before the pandemic was pretty ordinary & people were busy with their affairs. Most of us used to go to offices, universities, colleges,…
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More than 16,000 homes destroyed by Israeli bombing, Palestinians waiting for help
According to Baaghi TV reports 11 days of Israeli bombardment and airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have resulted in heavy casualties and financial losses, with over 16,000 homes destroyed. In addition to the hundreds of Palestinians killed and injured, including women and children, dozens of buildings in the Gaza Strip have collapsed, homes have been…
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Earthquake in Central Greece
Greece, March 3 (AFP/APP): A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings and prompting crowds to rush into the streets, though no injuries or deaths were immediately reported. Several aftershocks were reported after the main quake hit midday near the central city of Larissa, sparking panic in the area rarely hit by…
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Destructive Landslide in Norway
Oslo, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving 12 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday. Video footage from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed in Ask, in the municipality of Gjerdrum, 25 kilometers (15…
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Fire in Cairo Killed 7 Patients
Cairo, Dec 26 (AFP/APP): A fire at a hospital north of Cairo on Saturday killed seven coronavirus patients, security and judicial sources said. The blaze in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Obour district, on the outskirts of Cairo, also injured five other people, the sources said. It was not immediately clear what…