Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180

July 9, 2025 9:30 AM

Death toll from Texas flood hits triple-digits as tally of missing tops 180

The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109, many of them children, as search teams pressed on through mounds of mud-encrusted debris looking for scores of people still missing. According to figures released by Governor Gregg Abbott, authorities were seeking more than 180 people whose fate remained unknown four days after one of the deadliest U.S. flood events in decades. The bulk of fatalities ...

Death toll in Telangana pharma unit blast rises to 35

July 1, 2025 12:07 PM

Death toll in Telangana pharma unit blast rises to 35

The death toll from the explosion at a chemical factory in Telangana’s Sangareddy district rose to 35 on Tuesday, with officials saying that the number may increase as search and rescue operations continue. The blast occurred on Monday at Sigachi Industries Limited’s pharmaceutical facility, located about 50 km from Hyderabad. The impact of the explosion caused a three-storey building to collapse, triggering a massive fire. At the time of the incident, 108 workers were present at the facto...

Death toll in Iran’s Bandar Abbas port blast rises to 70

April 29, 2025 12:01 PM

Death toll in Iran’s Bandar Abbas port blast rises to 70

The death toll from a major explosion in Iran's most important container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, state media said on Monday, as firefighters battled a blaze that Iranian officials said was now under control 48 hours after the start of the fire.   Saturday's blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran's biggest container hub. Efforts to put out the ensuing blaze have continued since with sporadic fires breaking out due to wind and ...

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers

April 3, 2025 11:53 AM

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers

The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to reach people in a country riven by civil war. Last Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake, one of the Southeast Asian nation's strongest in a century, jolted a region home to 28 million, toppling buildings, flattening communities, and leaving many without food, water, and shelter. Deaths rose to 3,003 on Wednes...

Calmer winds help Los Angeles firefighters as death toll hits 10

January 10, 2025 9:54 PM

Calmer winds help Los Angeles firefighters as death toll hits 10

A pause in the fierce winds that super-charged the ring of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles this week helped crews make progress in bringing the infernos under control on Friday but strong gusts could return over the weekend, forecasters said. The fires, which have devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the city, have so far killed 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, with those figures expected to grow. "It looks like an atomic bomb dropped in the...