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Gas leak explosion in Taiwan, dead toll rise 20

TAIPEI - A Gas leak explosion hit thursday Kaohsiung, a China's Taiwan city. Dead toll from the accident climbed to 20, the firefighting authority said. Meanwhile, 270 others were injured, the data showed. As of 5:00 a.m. Friday local time,…

Landslide hit an indian village, 17 died

MUMBAI (AFP) - A major landslide on Wednesday struck a village in western India following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least 17 people and leaving up to 200 feared trapped, an official said. Emergency forces rushed to a remote village…

Assam, over 60 villages submerged by floods

(Source - Time of India) GUWAHATI: Over 25,000 people have been affected in 42 villages across Assam in second round of floods this year. According to an official release by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood water…

Twelve children die in a railroad accident in India

BANGALORE (AP) - Twelve children die in a railroad accident in India, AP report. The accident involve a train wich crash into a school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India. The bus driver also died while another 16…

Taiwanese flight crash after a falling emergency landing

UPDATE - The plane was carrying 54 passengers and four airline crew. Twelve people were sent to the hospital almost immediately after the crash, with one arriving without vital signs. Transportation Minister Yeh Kuang-shih confirmed…