The death toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck in Nigeria that killed people rushing to gather fuel has risen to 86, emergency services said Sunday. The truck…
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Saudi hajj pilgrims’ deaths highlight how extreme heat kills
More than 1,000 people have died at this year’s hajj pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, an AFP tally showed on Thursday. The pilgrimage involved hours of walking and…
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat
The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.…
Moscow attack death toll rises to 143
The death toll from the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by Islamic extremists rose on Wednesday to 143, Russian authorities said. Authorities listed the names of the dead…
Number of missing in Japan quake jumps to over 300
The country is haunted by the monster quake of 2011 that triggered a tsunami, left around 18,500 people dead.
Japan quake death toll rises to 94 with 222 missing
Hampered by bad weather and damaged roads, Japanese rescuers searched Friday for 222 people still missing four days after a devastating earthquake as the death toll approached 100. Two elderly…
Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. The 7.5-magnitude quake on…