The representational image shows a bus. — Unsplash/File A field trip by students and their professors ended in tragedy Saturday when their bus crashed in western Colombia, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, their university said. The bus driver lost control of the vehicle as it carried 26 passengers from Tolima to Quindio, according to a preliminary investigation. …
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Four dead in Karachi as Covid sees ‘odd’ summer surge
Residents wait for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses, at a vaccination centre in Karachi, April 2, 2021. — Reuters Covid admissions up at Karachi hospitals, say doctors Virus symptoms reappear in midsummer amid JN.1 fears Elsewhere in Pakistan, scattered cases have been reported. At least four people — mostly elderly individuals with compromised immune systems and pre-existing health conditions …
Read More »Several dead as plane crashes on California neighborhood
Emergency personnel work at the crash scene on a street, after a small civilian aircraft went down in a military neighborhood in San Diego, California, US May 22, 2025. — Reuters SAN DIEGO: Several people are feared dead after a small plane crashed onto a California neighborhood before dawn Thursday, destroying homes and setting cars on fire. At least 10 …
Read More »At least four dead, 17 missing as heavy rains soak southern China, triggering landslides
Damage from a landslide is seen in Dafang county, in China’s southwest Guizhou province on May 22, 2025.— AFP At least four people have died and 17 remain missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in China’s southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed to assist in rescue efforts. Two died in Changshi township and two from nearby Qingyang …
Read More »Two dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns
A drone view of flooding around Settlement Point Road, in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, May 22, 2025. — Reuters Body of man found in flooded home, another from flood waters. Major flooding occurring in rural towns in New South Wales. More than 100 schools closed, thousands left without power. Flash flooding on Australia’s southeast coast has killed two …
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