The boat carrying 300 people had left The Gambia and capsized near Nouakchott, according to UN migration agency. At least 15 people have died and more than 150 are missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. “Approximately 300 people boarded a pirogue in … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by storms. The official Xinhua News Agency … Read more
As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods. At least 11 people have died and dozens more are missing after the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi amid heavy storms and flooding, according to the authorities. The incident took … Read more
Image source, Facebook/Farooq Abdulrazak Image caption, Juan Cifuentes (left) and Farooq Abdulrazak were expected to return to the UK on Sunday evening 18 July 2024, 14:51 BST Updated 10 minutes ago A travel agency co-owned by missing Britons Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak has confirmed that Mr Abdulrazak has died. The business partners, from north … Read more
Vehicles swept off highway by landslide caused by rains, with three survivors rescued after they swam to safety. Two buses carrying more than 60 people were swept by a landslide into a rain-swollen river in Nepal, with three survivors rescued after swimming to safety. The vehicles, carrying at least 65 people between them, were swept … Read more
A 14-year-old American boy who walked away from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship after its scheduled stop at a German port more than three days ago has been found safe, his grandmother said Saturday. Aydin Brown had been on the cruise with his grandmother, but left the ship after it docked at Rostock-Warnemünde on Thursday … Read more
Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza. At least 49 people have been killed and 140 more are missing after a boat carrying refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen sank, according to the United Nations’ International Organization … Read more
Michael Mosley had set off on a walk in a mountainous area in Greece on Wednesday afternoon. A days-long search for missing British television presenter Michael Mosley has led to the recovery of a body on a Greek island, according to local authorities. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an … Read more
Police say that man who first went missing in 1998 was held by a 61-year-old neighbour just a few minutes from his home. An Algerian man who went missing in 1998 during the country’s civil war has been found alive in his neighbour’s cellar 26 years later, according to authorities. The country’s Ministry of Justice … Read more
Police say that man who first went missing in 1998 was held by a 61-year-old neighbour just a few minutes from his home. An Algerian man who went missing in 1998 during the country’s civil war has been found alive in his neighbour’s cellar 26 years later, according to authorities. The country’s Ministry of Justice … Read more