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Toll rises to four after quake in Japan’s Osaka
The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka has risen to four, with over 380 injured, officials said today, urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains.
June 19, 2018 -
Toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered
Rescue workers pulled more bodies today from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, bringing the death toll to at least 65.
June 5, 2018 -
Toll in Bangladesh anti-drug campaign reaches 77
The number of people killed in an anti-drug operation in Bangladesh has climbed to 77 in less than two weeks, after the death of another nine suspected drug-traffickers in the last few hours, officials said on Sunday.
May 27, 2018 -
Soldier’s body found, Sunjuwan attack toll rises to 7
With the recovery of another soldier’s body during searches inside the Sunjuwan army camp, the death toll in the terror attack in Jammu has risen to seven, army said. The body of the sixth soldier was recovered on Monday evening during the searches, the army said on Tuesday. With this, the death toll in the …
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February 13, 2018 -
Thane building collapse toll climbs to four
The overnight toll in a building collapse here on Friday shot upto four, with the body of a woman recovered from the debris on early Saturday, an official said. The official from the city police control said with the recovery of the woman’s body, the toll has risen to four. On Friday, the body of …
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November 25, 2017 -
Iran quake toll reaches 540, survivors plead for help
The death toll in the devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Iran in a region bordering Iraq has reached 540, with thousands of Iranians struggling to cope without basic necessities and making desperate pleas for help. Rescuers used heavy equipment to dig through the debris of toppled buildings on Tuesday and the government scrambled to get …
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November 14, 2017 -
Toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 19
The death toll in Sunday’s boat capsize in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district rose to 19 as three more bodies were recovered from Krishna river on Monday, police said. The search was on for two missing persons. The overloaded boat of a private operator carrying 42 tourists capsized near Ibrahimpatnam Ferry Ghat near here on Sunday …
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November 13, 2017 -
Balochistan shrine attack toll reaches 20
The death toll in a suicide attack at a shrine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has increased to 20 with more than 30 others injured, authorities said on Friday. The toll was confirmed early Friday morning by the district authorities, reports Dawn news. The explosion took place on Thursday evening at the entrance to the Pir …
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October 6, 2017 -
Mexico quake toll 361; 8 still missing in collapsed building
The death toll from Mexico’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake rose to 361 after another casualty was confirmed in the capital, where a search continued at the site of a collapsed seven-story office building in a central neighborhood. National Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reported on Twitter that the dead include 220 people killed in Mexico …
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October 2, 2017 -
Toll rises to 10, Jharkhand forms panel to probe firecracker unit blast
The Jharkhand government on Monday set up a two-member team to probe the blast at an illegal firecracker unit in East Singhbum district as the toll increased to 10. An NDRF team is conducting rescue operations. A three-storey building collapsed in the blast in East Singhbhum where an illegal firecracker unit was functioning. According to …
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September 25, 2017 -
Toll in Mexico earthquake rises to 305
The toll from the devastating September 19 earthquake in Mexico has risen to 305, national Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente has said. In an update of the number of deaths left by the magnitude 7 quake, Puente on Saturday specified that Mexico City had 167 fatalities, Morelos had 73 and Puebla 45, while there …
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September 24, 2017 -
Mexico earthquake toll climbs to 292
The toll from the powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rocked Mexico earlier this week has risen to 292, the national emergency management chief has said. National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente said in his latest preliminary report on fatalities on Friday that the number killed in Mexico City from Tuesday’s powerful temblor had increased from …
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September 23, 2017 -
Mexico earthquake toll increases to 230
The number of confirmed deaths as a result of the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rocked Mexico on Tuesday stands at 230, officials said. People affected by Tuesday’s temblor are already receiving medical assistance and material support, President Enrique Pena Nieto said during a visit to the hardest-hit municipality, Efe news reported on Wednesday. “Let us remain …
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September 21, 2017 -
Mumbai building crash toll increases to 33
The death toll in the worst building crash this monsoon here has increased to 33 with 10 others still feared trapped under the debris, the BMC Disaster Control said on Friday. At least 11 bodies were extricated from the rubble of the 117-year-old, six-storey Huseini Building, which had collapsed at 8.25 a.m. on Thursday. Search …
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September 1, 2017 -
Mumbai building crash kills 22, PM voices grief
In the worst building crash this monsoon, at least 22 persons were killed and another 34 injured when a 117-year-old, six-storey building collapsed near the J.J. Hospital here on Thursday morning, an official said. Another dozen plus people were still feared trapped under the debris as hectic efforts continued to save them till late this …
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August 31, 2017 -
Kabul mosque attack toll reaches 40
The death toll in Friday’s mosque attack in Kabul increased on Saturday to 40 with 90 others injured, the authorities announced. The toll was confirmed by the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) which condemned the attack on the Imam-e-Zaman Mosque and expressed “serious concern” about the increasing number of attacks on civilians and religious …
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August 26, 2017 -
Death toll in China earthquake rises to 20
The death toll in an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale that struck China's Sichuan province has gone up to 20 with 431 injured, authorities said on Thursday. Among the injured, 18 are in serious condition, according to the provincial government authorities. Seventeen of the seriously injured have been transferred to the cities of …
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August 10, 2017