The death toll has risen to 85 in a strike on a girls primary school in the southern Iranian town of Minab, according to the local prosecutor cited by state media. Minab’s provincial governor, Mohammad Radmehr, confirmed to IRNA that the Shajareye Tayabeh school had been directly attacked and that many students had been martyred. […]
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Flood crisis worsens in Punjab as death toll rises: Azma Bokhari
Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bokhari has warned that the flood situation in the province is getting worse every day. She said heavy rains continue to cause major damage, especially in southern Punjab. Floodwaters have now reached several areas, making life even harder for affected families. She added that the government is doing its best to […]
Punjab floods displace millions as rivers overflow, death toll rises
The flood situation in Punjab remains severe, with more than 4.2 million people affected and at least 50 lives lost, according to a detailed report issued by the provincial Relief Commissioner. The disaster has struck over 4,100 villages, displacing millions of families and forcing more than two million people to move towards safer areas in […]
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 30
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands rose to 30 on Sunday, including several toddlers, the disaster agency said. On Thursday, terrified residents ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them when the 6.5-magnitude tremor struck, sparking landslides that buried at least one of the victims. Among […]
Indian cyclone death toll rises, anger grows
The death toll from a major cyclone that hit eastern India and Bangladesh in early May rose to 77 on Monday as anger grew over millions of people still without power and water. Cyclone Fani, the first summer cyclone to hit India’s Bay of Bengal coast in 43 years, made landfall in Odisha state on […]