At least 14 people have been killed and five injured after a minibus in the Peruvian Andes lost control on a curve.
Dog owners have welcomed Hong Kongโs first wave of pet-friendly restaurants, but some have been disappointed by restrictive rules, confused staff and limited space, with one saying only half of her pet stroller could fit inside the premises. After months of anticipation, the Food and Environment Hygiene Department granted an initial 1,000 permits by lottery in June, and 940 restaurants opened their doors to dogs on July 9. Several businesses pulled out of the scheme days later, saying they...
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.
The South China Morning Post has documented Hong Kongโs deadly Tai Po blaze in a series of multimedia projects, from detailing the search and rescue mission to examining evidence revealed at public hearings set up to investigate the cause of the inferno. The fire, which engulfed the Wang Fuk Court residential complex last November, claimed 168 lives and displaced nearly 5,000 people, making it the cityโs deadliest blaze in decades. For a deeper look at the causes of the tragedy, the โsystemic...
A firefighter who was filmed eating in heavy rain during work breaks while dealing with the flood disaster in southwestern China has gone viral and touched millions of people on social media. A video taken by a passer-by in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, circulated widely online, featuring Liang Huan, a firefighter from a station in Zhaoqing, southern Guangdong province. At noon on July 9, during a break between tasks, Liang opened a lunchbox to eat. However, a sudden downpour forced...
Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.
A 10-member team has rushed to the place to investigate the cause of the accident, the official said; the level crossing gate was reported to be open when the accident took place, he said
A Hong Kong taxi driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a railing in Tsuen Wan. According to police, the accident happened at 11.45pm on Thursday on Ma Tau Pa Road, when the cabby reportedly lost control of his vehicle and drove into a railing while travelling towards Tsuen Wan Riviera Park. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the driver unconscious, with no apparent external injuries. He was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan, where he was pronounced dead at 1.06am...
Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.
A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern Indiaโs Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many sent to hospital, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the worldโs oldest and largest religious processions. The centuries-old festival involves the idols of Hindu deities...
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.
Security personnel and emergency rescue teams quickly intervened to assist those affected by the dense crowding
Geddam Mani Chandra Teja died after he fell from a height while practising skydiving in Orange City
Eleven people died and 19 were injured after a fire swept through a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers.
Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.
Tickets to be sold from July 20, draw on September 26; the ticket price of the lottery remains unchanged at โน500.
A Hongkonger has died in a traffic accident in New Zealand, marking at least the second fatal crash involving city residents in the country this year. The Chinese consulate in Queenstown on Thursday said that a โserious traffic accidentโ had occurred a day earlier along Crown Range Road near the South Island city in which a Hongkonger died. โOur consulate is deeply saddened by the loss and has activated its emergency response mechanism immediately,โ it said. โWe extend our deepest condolences to...
The vessel overturned in strong currents and wedged between rocks near the Fishing Harbour; two injured fishermen are being treated at the KGH, less than a fortnight after six others were lost off Gangavaram
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals chief executive officer Jagadish and chief strategy officer Manik Reddy Pullagurla each contributed โน1 crore; TTD chairman B.R. Naidu received the demand drafts at his Tirumala Camp Office
A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the countryโs first large-scale luxury survival shelter.
The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?
Prasanna was travelling in a car which lost control and crashed into a tree, resulting in her death on the spot
His family could not get in touch with him from March 26 this yearย when he was aboard the merchant vessel M.V. PERSISTENSE
The flames engulfed the entire factory premises in a matter of minutes.
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Another man, who attempted to rescue the victim and fell unconcious inside the tank, was pulled out alive by the rescue squad members and admitted to a nearby hospital.
Officials confirm two more deaths as 30 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care units.
The tourists, from Mushampalli in Telanganaโs Nalgonda district, were pulled into deep water by strong waves while bathing; marine police rescued all five safely
The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.
Bodies of M.P. Bahuleyan, 36, from Pulamanthol, and Nooh from Koottai, Tirur, were identified on June 12 night
A furnace explosion triggered a fire at Jain Resource Recycling's plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
โNo one has been able to accept it yet.โ
Massachusetts authorities said a preliminary investigation found that a sudden gust of wind interfered with his parachute during landing.
Five fishermen are still missing from the vessel that went missing off the coast on July 2
The contest, running till July 16, invites passengers and visitors to capture their best selfies with the station as the backdrop
Minister Kondapalli Srinivas stayed at the Shamshabad airport through Monday night, receiving the remains flown in via Mumbai and consoling the families before the bodies were sent to Kadapa, Machilipatnam and Hindupur
Svetlana Grkoviฤ told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
Fifteen Indian tourists died after the tourist boat capsized in Vietnam on July 11. Of them, 10 hailed from Tamil Nadu.
A young Chinese man has been dubbed โYunnanโs strongest matchmakerโ for his funny matchmaking videos that turn clientsโ flaws into advantages. The 24-year-old man from southwestern Chinaโs Yunnan province, who goes by the nickname Panlong, has amassed nearly three million online followers. He went viral for a series called โA matchmakerโs language skillsโ, in which he boasted about his clients in a fun way, turning their flaws into strengths. For example, in one video when a man says he works at...
โAlthough there were only 36 people on board, it felt overloaded,โ said a survivor
Five other migrant workers โ all from Bihar โ sustained minor burn injuries and are undergoing treatment
The septuagenarian had gone to a nearby stream to attend natureโs call when a lone wild elephant attacked him
A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, killing 15 Indian tourists
The three, from Gadarada in Korukonda mandal, were on their way to Rajamahendravaram to buy food for a birthday when their two-wheeler hit a tree on Sunday night
Survivors recount the horror after a deadly blaze engulfed a popular pub on a busy street in Bangkok.
The , Joy Maa Kaali, set sail from Purba Medinipur; it went missing on July 2 and was found in the Sundarbans; the crew gave a distress call on July 8 about engine failure andย sought help, says fishermenโs union
The blaze โ one of Thailandโs worst in recent history โ also injured more than 70 people, many of them critically.
Wife and son remain critical
Their motorcycle went out of control and crashed into a roadside boulder near Panegaon
Ten of the victims were from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh, and two from Kerala
A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.
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The amount that Hongkongers spend on their pet cats has reached a record high of HK$2,062 (US$263) per month this year, fuelled by a rapidly emerging โcat silver economyโ, according to a survey. The Exhibition Group, organiser of the coming Hong Kong Cat Expo 2026, said on Monday that the average monthly spending represented a 2.8 per cent year-on-year increase, with the growing proportion of ageing cats in the city expected to serve as a key driver of market growth in the coming years. The...
At least 27 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.
The appointment will initially be for a period of three years, and the selected candidate will be required to reside in Ayodhya during the tenure
Police are investigating the cause of the accident. In a preliminary probe, a Pune Rural official said, โIt looks like a case of losing control at high speed.โ
A total of 87,701 pilgrims left the Jammu base camp for Kashmir since the yatra commenced on July 3
The accident occurred outside the Chanderkote Langar point at around 7.20 a.m. after one of the buses allegedly suffered a brake failure, leading to a chain collision involving one more bus and a car said officials
The remains of Nallapeta Adiseshaiah Ravi Teja, Gelli Jaya Lakshmi and Mudium Sreedhar are to be flown home; the injured Gelli Kishore remains critical and may be moved to Ho Chi Minh City
The BBCโs South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.
Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make a โresponsible moveโ by withdrawing from Hong Kongโs new dog-friendly dining scheme, which has drawn about 20 complaints since its launch, the hygiene chief has said. Albert Yuen Yuk-kin, director of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, said on Monday that most complaints involved minor issues such as leash length and seating arrangements. A total of 940 restaurants and eateries began allowing...
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Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports from the site where a deadly fire tore through a Bangkok pub around midnight on Monday.
At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured, many critically, after a fire ripped through a popular pub in Bangkok.
Footage shared online by first responders showed a huge blaze raging in the Na Ladprao pub.
Unverified footage shows flames blasting out of the bar as people flee.
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging at the pub in the northern part of the Thai capital. Local media identified โ the venue as Rong Beer โ Na Lat Phrao, described by Sky News as โa popular โlocal venue. People are seen trying to flee the building as thick black smoke billows into the sky. Rescuers said the...
Several Indian tourists who were stranded in Vietnam after the tragedy landed in Hyderabad on the night of July 12
C. Vinaya Kumar, 45, and S. Ravisankar, 51, had both gone to Vietnam as part of a trip organised Lava Mobiles
The Embassy added that, along with the Consulate teams and the Vietnamese authorities, it remains committed to facilitating the earliest repatriation
None of the injured are in critical condition