Colombian mine blast death toll rises to 21, president says | Mining News
Gustavo Petro says despite rescue efforts, 10 miners who had been trapped underground after an explosion have died. The death toll from an explosion at…
Gabon ferry death toll rises to six; 31 still missing | News
Search operations continue four days after Esther Miracle vessel carrying 161 people from Libreville to Port-Gentil sank. The death toll from the sinking of a…
Death toll climbs to 13; teens rescued
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Almost half a million Americans from Kentucky to Michigan were in the dark Sunday after a massive front dumped heavy snow across…
Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes | Earthquakes News
Nearly 240,000 rescuers continue to work in quake-hit provinces in Turkey, though no survivors have been found recently. The number of people killed by the…
Death toll from flooding in Brazil rises to 44 | Floods News
Rescue work continues after a torrential downpour brought flooding and landslides to coastal area of Sao Paulo state. The number of people killed by flooding…
Earthquake death toll surpasses 46,000 in Syria, Turkey | Turkey-Syria Earthquake News
Twelve days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, more than 46,000 people have died and more than 84,000 buildings have either been severely…
Turkey finds new survivors as quake death toll exceeds 43,000 | Turkey-Syria Earthquake News
Turkish interior minister Suleyman Soylu has updated the death toll in Turkey to 39,672, bringing the overall number of earthquake fatalities in both Turkey and…
Miracle rescues; death toll at 36K
The death toll from historic earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria a week ago rose further Monday even as miraculous rescues fueled the tiniest hope for…
Death toll at 35K; Syria concerns rise
The chief United Nations aid official said he was encouraged by the uptick in relief convoys rolling into Syria on Monday but warned that more…
Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000 | News
Rescuers have pulled a seven-month-old baby and a teenage girl from the rubble in Hatay, Turkey, nearly a week after earthquakes devastated the country as…
NSW Labor promises to cap weekly toll bill at $60 if elected in March
The weekly toll bill for a Sydney motorist will be capped at $60, if New South Wales Labor is elected in March.Key points:The cap will…
Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 25,000 | Earthquakes News
Rescuers continued to pull some survivors out of the rubble on Saturday, five days after the tremors of the first earthquake struck Syria and Turkey,…
Death toll tops 23,700 as Turkey, Syria rescue efforts continue | Earthquakes News
The confirmed death in Turkey and northwest Syria from the region’s deadliest earthquake in 20 years stands at more than 23,700, four days after it…
Rare rescues give hope amid rising quake toll in Turkey, Syria | Earthquakes News
A family of six was pulled out alive after 101 hours under the rubble in Iskenderun, southern Turkey. A family was rescued from the debris…
Death toll climbs above 20,000 after Turkey-Syria earthquake | Earthquakes News
Human rights groups criticised the timing and content of United Nations aid delivered to northwest Syria three days after the earthquakes. The total death toll…
In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses | Energy
Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few metres away from the South African Parliament building…
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll surpasses 15,000
The search for survivors grew more desperate, the homeless problem more acute and the death toll rose sharply Wednesday as rescuers labored to find signs of life…
Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll | Earthquakes News
Jinderes, Syria – More than 50 hours since two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Syria and southern Turkey, civil defence members and rescue teams are still…
Death toll rises; search continues
The death toll surpassed 11,000 people across Turkey and Syria early Wednesday as the frantic search for survivors from two powerful earthquakes and a series of…
Death toll rises; search continues
The death toll surpassed 5,000 people across Turkey and Syria on Tuesday as the frantic search for survivors from two powerful earthquakes and series of violent…