Death Toll
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Bangladesh passenger boat collision UPDATE: Death toll mounts to 22
World | Aug 29, 2021, 07:59 AM ISTNo passengers were believed missing after nearly 24 hrs of search efforts, said Emon Sarker, a duty officer with the district’s fire service and civil defense, who also provided the final death toll.
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2 UK nationals among dead in Kabul airport attack: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
World | Aug 28, 2021, 12:38 PM IST2 suicide bomb attacks rocked Kabul airport in Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 103 people, including 13 US service members, and injuring 158 others.
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Boat sinks in Bangladesh pond, 21 dead, others missing
World | Aug 28, 2021, 10:57 AM ISTA witness said 2 cargo vessels hit the boat, which sank quickly, Dhaka-based The Daily Star newspaper reported.
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Fire at chemical factory kills 16 in Pakistan's Karachi
World | Aug 28, 2021, 07:50 AM ISTShe said 12 of the bodies had been identified and were taken away by relatives, while 4 could not be identified immediately.
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At least 8 killed in Tennessee flash floods; dozens missing
World | Aug 22, 2021, 08:36 AM IST2 of the bodies recovered were toddlers who had been swept away from their father, Davis told WSMV-TV.
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5 killed in building collapse in Egypt
World | Aug 21, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTThe victims were residents of the building, two of whom have been sent to hospital, said the report.
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Haiti Earthquake: Tensions over aid grow as death toll passes 2,000
World | Aug 19, 2021, 02:37 PM ISTAngry crowds also massed at collapsed buildings in the city, demanding tarps to create temporary shelters after Tropical Storm Grace brought heavy rain at the beginning of the week.
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COVID: India reports 35,178 new cases, 440 deaths in last 24 hours
News | Aug 18, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTIndia reported 35,178 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 37,169 people have been recovered and discharged in the same duration. The death toll rose to 4,32,519 with 440 fresh fatalities. The active caseload stands at 3,67,415.
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Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25
India | Aug 16, 2021, 12:14 PM ISTThe death toll rose to 25 in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district landslide incident.
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Haiti: Death toll from earthquake rises to 700, over 2,800 injured
World | Aug 15, 2021, 09:49 PM ISTThe epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The widespread damage could worsen by early next week, with Tropical Storm Grace predicted to reach Haiti late Monday or early Tuesday, bringing torrential rains.
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Devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti kills dozens | PHOTOS
World | Aug 15, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTAn earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted Haiti on Saturday. The quake was reported at 5.59 pm with its epicenter at 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti, according to the USGS. The depth of the quake was 10 km.
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Himachal Pradesh: Death toll mounts to 13 after landslide in Kinnaur
India | Aug 12, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTAs per a video which was widely shared on social media, first, shooting stones fell down the mountainside into the river below, creating small splashes of water. Warming whistles were heard and then a big chunk of the mountain collapsed on National Highway 5 and into the river.
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Death toll in north MP's rain fury and floods rises to 24
India | Aug 07, 2021, 04:42 PM ISTThe flood situation in north Madhya Pradesh had turned grim earlier this week, where more than 1,250 villages were affected by the deluge following heavy rains. Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Datia, Ashok Nagar, Guna, Bhind and Morena districts were affected as the region was being pounded by rains since Sunday.
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Death toll in worst flood in China's Henan province rises to 302
World | Aug 02, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTIn Henan province's capital, Zhengzhou -- which was the worst-hit -- a total of 292 people were confirmed dead and 47 still missing, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local officials.
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Maharashtra floods: Death toll climbs to 192; over 3 lakh evacuated in biggest rescue operation
India | Jul 26, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTIn the biggest flood rescue operation in the state in decades, 375,178 people have been evacuated and relocated to safer areas after their homes were submerged in floodwaters, which was up to 20 feet high in some places.
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Rain-triggered landslide hits coal mine in Pakistan; 4 killed
India | Jul 25, 2021, 06:34 PM ISTThe workers were digging for coal deep inside the mine and got trapped after the landslide hit the mine located in the Shahrag area of Harnai district on Saturday.
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Death toll rises to 9 as rain plays havoc in Karnataka
India | Jul 24, 2021, 05:28 PM ISTThe continuous rain affected 12 districts of north Karnataka, coastal Karnataka, and Malnad region. It is estimated that some 830 houses collapsed, 15 school buildings were damaged and 8,733 people, including women and children, have been shifted to safer places across the state.
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Maharashtra Rains: Death toll in flood-hit Raigad reaches 47
India | Jul 24, 2021, 04:21 PM ISTA total of 47 persons have died in the Raigad district in the Konkan region in rain-related incidents. The official toll at Taliye village is 37, while the remaining 10 deaths are from two separate incidents of landslide in the same district.
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Death toll in central China floods rises to 56, losses mount to USD 10 billion
World | Jul 23, 2021, 09:21 PM ISTThe death toll from the torrential rains in central China's Henan province has risen to 56, with five people reported missing, the state-run Xinhua news agency quoted local authorities as saying.
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India reports 41,383 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
News | Jul 22, 2021, 01:25 PM ISTIndia reported 41,383 new COVID-19 cases and 507 fatalities in the last 24 hours as per the Union Health Ministry.