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  32 dead in Congo mine bridge collapse after gunfire sparks panic

  World | November 17, 2025 10:48 IST

  The incident highlights ongoing safety problems in Congo’s artisanal mining sector, where poor infrastructure, weak oversight, and unsafe conditions regularly lead to fatal accidents. Recent years have seen multiple deadly collapses in coltan, diamond, and copper mines.

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  West Bengal: Nine killed in tragic collision between SUV and truck in Purulia

  June 20, 2025 11:31 IST

  Nine people were killed in a tragic head-on collision between an SUV and a speeding truck in Purulia, West Bengal, while returning from a wedding.

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  Nine killed, several injured in lightning strikes across Odisha amid thunderstorms

  India | May 16, 2025 23:33 IST

  Nine people, including six women and two minors, were killed in separate lightning strikes across Odisha amid severe thunderstorms on Friday.

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  Caught on camera: Moments before Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse that killed 66 | WATCH

  World | April 09, 2025 6:48 IST

  At least 66 people were killed, and over 160 were injured after the roof collapsed at the iconic Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo during a live concert. Rescue operations are underway.

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  China: Student stabbing spree in Wuxi leaves 8 dead, 17 injured, says report

  World | November 17, 2024 8:15 IST

  A stabbing spree in Wuxi, China, left 8 dead and 17 injured. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack by a 21-year-old student.

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  Haiti SHOCKER: 70 killed in violent gang massacre, over 6,000 forced to flee town

  World | October 05, 2024 12:41 IST

  Haiti has been reeling from a worsening conflict for years, where armed gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and other regions where they indulge in kidnappings, rapes, murders and more. The gang shot people and set fire to dozens of homes and vehicles on Thursday.

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  78 passengers killed after overcrowded boat capsizes in eastern Congo

  World | October 04, 2024 11:39 IST

  It has not been confirmed how many people were on the boat, although witnesses said over 100 people were present. Congo has witnessed several fatal boat accidents primarily due to overcrowding and non-compliance with maritime regulations.

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  Lebanon facing 'one of most dangerous stages in history', says PM as Israel launches ground invasion

  World | October 01, 2024 15:39 IST

  This follows a series of attacks by Israel that killed over 1,000 people in less than two weeks, including Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders. Despite its biggest successes against Hezbollah in decades, Israel seems determined to launch a full-fledged invasion of Lebanon.

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  Floods in Nepal leave trail of destruction, 50 killed, over 1,000 houses submerged

  World | September 28, 2024 15:37 IST

  A total of 3,060 police personnel have been mobilised in Kathmandu for rescue and relief operations as the country continues to experience inclement weather. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on Friday cancelled all domestic flights till Saturday morning in light of the weather conditions.

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  Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc in US; 44 killed amid widespread destruction in several states | VIDEO

  World | September 28, 2024 11:34 IST

  Helene had intensified into a Category 4 storm as it moved towards Florida's northwest coast and made landfall on Thursday. It left millions of homes without power, triggered mudslides, snapped trees and inundated entire households during its trail of destruction on Friday.

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  Indonesia: 15 killed after illegal gold mine collapses following landslide on Sumatra Island

  World | September 27, 2024 14:32 IST

  There were 25 people at the mine digging for gold when the landslide struck, killing 15 and injuring three people, according to an official. Mineral resources in Indonesia are located in remote areas in conditions difficult for authorities to regulate.

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  37 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, two senior Hezbollah leaders among dead | LATEST updates

  World | September 21, 2024 21:16 IST

  Israel's attack on Beirut comes after two days of attacks that dealt a critical blow to Hezbollah in which communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded. It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

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  Vietnam: Death count rises to nearly 200 after Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc with floods, landslides

  World | September 12, 2024 12:40 IST

  Vietnam's local media reported that 197 people have been killed so far in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, while 800 are wounded and 128 are missing. Several areas in Hanoi are still inundated, prompting people to wade through the streets in small boats.

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  Ukraine launches massive attack with 144 drones on Russia, one killed and several airports closed

  World | September 10, 2024 14:43 IST

  This is the second Ukrainian drone attack on Russia in September - Kyiv launched 158 drones targeting a dozen areas earlier this month. Ukraine has been increasingly launching drone attacks deep inside Russia as Moscow advances in the eastern part of the country.

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  'We cannot accept this as normal': Biden after 14-year-old boy kills four in Georgia school shooting

  World | September 05, 2024 9:17 IST

  Biden called on Republicans to collaborate with Democrats to end rampant gun violence in the US. This came after a 14-year-old boy opened fire at a high school in Georgia, killing two teachers and fellow students, on Wednesday.

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  129 people killed during attempted jailbreak, stampede in Congo, 24 inmates shot dead

  World | September 03, 2024 12:58 IST

  Most of the people were killed in a stampede as inmates attempted to escape Congo's overcrowded Makala Central Prison, which holds over 12,000 inmates. Congo's justice minister Constant Mutamba called it a 'premediated act of sabotage' and promised a stern response.

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  Russia's 'glide bomb' hits high-rise residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, 7 killed

  World | August 31, 2024 12:40 IST

  The 'glide bombs' are fitted with a navigation system telling them where to strike and are hard to intercept, making it a dangerous weapon in the ongoing war. The attack wounded at least 77 people, of whom 20 are in serious condition.

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  US, Iraq conduct joint raid targeting ISIS terrorists, 15 killed, seven American soldiers hurt

  World | August 31, 2024 10:22 IST

  The US Central Command said the ISIS terrorists were armed with "numerous weapons, grenades and suicide belts" on Thursday when the raids took place, adding that there were no civilian casualties. The US continues to fight the terrorist group after dislodging it from Iraq and Syria.

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  Typhoon Shanshan brings heavy rain and floods in Japan; six killed, services hit | VIDEO

  World | August 30, 2024 15:45 IST

  Typhoon Shanshan is moving slowly towards the Shikoku island, bringing heavy rain and floods that have killed six people so far and cut off power to 250,000 households. Travel services have been suspended and factories also shut down operations on Friday.

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  Italy superyacht tragedy: UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch's body recovered from wreckage, daughter missing

  World | August 22, 2024 17:55 IST

  Lynch, 59, had invited friends to join him on the yacht to celebrate his recent acquittal in a major US fraud trial. His 18-year-old daughter Hannah also failed to escape the boat when it sank off the coast of Sicily while his wife was rescued on Monday.