Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
- 02-Dec-2025
Hong Kong authorities said on Monday they had arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a probe into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, pointing to substandard renovation materials for fuelling a blaze that has claimed at least 151 lives. Police continued to sweep the seven burnt-out towers engulfed in Wednesday’s disaster at the Wang […]
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected
- 01-Dec-2025
The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca […]
Gaza death toll tops 70,000, health ministry says
- 30-Nov-2025
The number of people confirmed killed in Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has passed the 70,000 mark, the enclave’s health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 301 people have been added to the toll since Thursday, taking it to 70,100, the ministry added. Two died in recent Israeli strikes, the rest were identified […]
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
- 02-Oct-2025
The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the central Philippines late on Tuesday has risen to 72, the civil defence agency said. Another 294 people were injured, the agency said in a report on Thursday. The latest death toll was an increase of three from Wednesday and all fatalities were recorded […]
Death toll rises to 27 after powerful quake hits central Philippines
- 01-Oct-2025
The death toll from a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 27 with more than 140 people injured, and officials on Wednesday warned the numbers could climb further as rescuers access collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City in Cebu province in the central Visayas region just […]
Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 19 in Vietnam as Hanoi streets flooded
- 30-Sep-2025
Vietnam’s death toll from Typhoon Bualoi rose to 19 with another 21 people still missing, the government said on Tuesday, making it the most devastating storm to hit the country this year as heavy rains caused severe flooding in Hanoi and across northern provinces. Bualoi made landfall on Monday in northern central Vietnam, bringing huge […]
Gaza under siege, new route opens amid death toll rises over 65,000
- 17-Sep-2025
The Israeli military said it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts on Wednesday to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants. Hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering in the city and many are reluctant to […]
Death toll rises to 15, over 72 injured in BNP rally attack in Quetta
- 03-Sep-2025
QUETTA: Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Balochistan, Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, on Wednesday confirmed that at least 15 people were killed and 72 injured in Tuesday’s attack on a Balochistan National Party (BNP) rally in Quetta. The BNP had organized a political gathering at Shahwani Stadium. Speaking to the media, Shafqaat said that 23 of the injured […]
Afghanistan earthquake kills 800 with more than 2,800 injured
- 01-Sep-2025
KABUL: About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors. The disaster will further stretch the resources of the South Asian nation already grappling with humanitarian crises, […]
PDMA confirms 411 deaths, 5,408 livestock lost in KP floods
- 31-Aug-2025
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a detailed report on human and material losses caused by heavy rains and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since August 15. According to the PDMA, at least 411 people have lost their lives in various rain and flood-related incidents, while 255 others sustained injuries. Among the […]