Recent deaths expose Jakarta’s infrastructure safety failures
A toddler died after falling into a pit at a South Jakarta construction site, just days after a 16-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his bike snagged a low-hanging cable.
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Two taken to hospital after ammonia leak at cold storage facility in Singapore
Exposure to high levels of ammonia can hurt a person’s skin, eyes, throat and lungs, and cause coughing and burns, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
14 children dead in tuition centre roof collapse in Pakistan’s Lahore: police
Officials said several others were injured; of them, five children were in critical condition.
School bags of siblings who were lost in 2011 tsunami displayed in Japan’s Miyagi
Kento Suzuki was in the sixth grade of elementary school when he died in the tsunami, while his sister, Hana, who was in fourth grade, was swept away and remains missing.
Injuries, residents evacuated after quake in China’s Sichuan
Thirteen people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while 196 residents were evacuated to safe locations after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian county in Yibin,…
Survivor of 2014 South Korea ferry disaster dies after years of survivor’s guilt
Yoo Kyung-geun, former executive director of the group representing the bereaved families of Sewol victims, said that surviving students have had to live with extreme survivor’s…
Special investigations team finds major safety lapses in building after deadly fire in India’s Uttar Pradesh
The preliminary investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has revealed several irregularities and serious deficiencies in the building's safety measures.
Pakistani, Indian nationals among 13 dead after ‘technical malfunction’ at Qatar LNG plant
Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, which Minister of State for Energy Saad al-Kaabi said was “an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature”.
At least 18 students killed in India coaching centre fire: PM Modi and local minister announce goodwill for deceased’s families
The deceased are said to be coaching students in the age group of 20 to 24 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have expressed deep…
DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian fishermen, sailors
In a post on the social media platform X, he said that this number included “eight Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran…