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Indonesia counts 50 dead after West Bandung landslide buries homes

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MENA Newswire, JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 50, police said Wednesday, as rescuers continued searching for dozens of missing people in steep terrain hit by days of heavy rain. The landslide struck before dawn on Saturday, January 24, in Pasir Langu village in the......
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Karachi Gul Plaza fire kills 21 as 63 remain missing

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MENA Newswire, KARACHI: Rescue teams searched through debris at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping complex on Tuesday after a large fire swept through the commercial building over the weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving 63 others missing, according to Rescue 1122 officials involved in the operation. The fire began late Saturday and......
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Death toll reaches 17 in tragic Pakistan ammunition store explosions

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The death toll following a series of explosions at a police ammunition depot in northwestern Pakistan has tragically risen to 17, according to local authorities. Among the deceased are nine police officers, five detainees, and three civilians. Swat Valley Police Chief Shafiullah Gandapur confirmed the updated death count, adding that......
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Global COVID-19 cases cross 541.92 million, death toll exceeds 6,74 million

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More than 541.92 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel COVID-19 globally and 6,741,055 have been reported dead, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The......