Many Indians among 40 killed in Kuwait building fire
Most deaths were due to smoke inhalation while residents were sleeping, and a significant number of occupants were evacuated, reports said.
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Fire overwhelms Chatuchak Market’s pet zone, more than 1000 animals killed
An unidentified guard at a bird shop told the press that the fire broke out while she was watching over rare birds on the mezzanine floor.
Australian dance teacher on board SQ321 left paralysed from chest down
Kerry Jordan, 52, had a break in her spine at the C7-T1 segment, which joins the neck to the upper back. She also had a brain bleed, fractures of the C1 and C2 vertebrae at the…
Bangladeshi youth crushed under train while making TikTok video
When a Dhaka-bound Benapole Express train was coming towards them, 18-year-old Md Labib's three friends managed to escape, but he was crushed by its wheels and died on the spot.
Outrage online after Lahore student killed in hit-and-run by speeding underage driver
Due to allegations that the driver was only 17 years — while the legal driving age in Pakistan is 18 years — netizens believe that the suspect’s parents should be held…
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers of turbulence-hit SQ321
Those who suffered minor injuries have been offered US$10,000 (S$13,500) while the national carrier has offered US$25,000 as an advance payment for passengers who sustained…
Python swallows woman whole in South Sulawesi
The reticulated python measured around five metres (16 feet).
Having tooth filled lands S’pore man in hospital when part of tool falls down his throat
The doctors decided that since it was not doing any damage, they would wait and see if it could be passed naturally.
At least 50 injured in major blast in Hyderabad LPG shop: officials
The victims were mostly children as the upper floor of the building was also a space for a seminary where the children were studying.
22 killed after tourist bus plunges into 150-ft deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir
The incident also left 57 people injured.