A devastating fire engulfed 5 coaches of a night express train causing death to at least 32 passengers, most of who were burned to bones, when report last came in. The Kankinada bound popular train, ‘Goutami Express’ left Secunderabad at 9.15pm on 1st Aug’08 and was 240km from Secunderabad, approaching Mahabubabad, when at about 1.30am, […]
Deaths from typhoon Frank near 500 – NDCC
MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from typhoon Frank (international code name: Fensheng) Thursday jumped to near 500, according to the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). Glenn J. Rabonza, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator and NDCC executive officer, reported that as of 6 a.m., 498 people were reported dead, 288 injured and 263 missing. […]
“Illicit Liquor” costs 195 Deaths in South India
Three more people died in the hospitals while taking treatment of drinking the illicit liquor during the elections in the Karnataka. With these three the death toll rises to the huge number 195 from the deaths started on Sunday. Only the bangalore city toll counts for 66 upto the Thursday. The Executive Committee headed by […]
Thousands buried in China, rescue on; toll nears 10,000
The death toll from the massive earthquake in southwest China’s Sichuan province has reached nearly 10,000, with hundreds still trapped under debris and rescuers struggling to reach more affected areas. The Sichuan provincial seismological bureau said more than 1,180 tremors up to magnitude 6 on the Richter scale have been recorded as of 5am (local […]
‘Death on the Job’ Report: More Workers Killed, Fewer Employer Penalties
by Mike Hall More workers are being killed on the job, but employers who are found to have violated federal safety laws in fatality cases are paying as little as $750 in penalties for each death, according to the latest edition of the AFL-CIO’s annual report Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect. Released […]
Death of US Troops In Iraq Finally Reaches The 4,000 Mark
There were talks about how close the number of US troops killed in Iraq was nearing 4,000. It is official, as the death toll of US troops is at 4,000. The mark was hit on the same day that an attack was launched on the Green Zone which is protected by the United States. So […]
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