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Flood death toll hits 60 in Thailand with fresh storm alert-Xinhua

BANGKOK, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's flood-related death toll has risen to 60 as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported. Flooding still persists in Bangkok and 27 other provinces, with some 1.15 million households currently affected, it added. Meanwhile, the Thai Meteorological Department issued an alert on Wednesday, warning that heavy to torrential rain, strong winds and hail are in store for the northern, northeastern, central, eastern and southern parts of the country from Oct. 9 to 13. ■ Source link

Nigerian president confirms death of 32 military personnel in aircraft crash-Xinhua

ABUJA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that all 32 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed near a local community in the country's southwestern Ondo State had died. The military aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, a riverine community in Ondo State, said Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, in a statement. In a separate statement, Tinubu said that this is a painful moment for the Armed Forces and for the entire nation, adding that the sacrifice of the Air Force personnel "will never be forgotten." The Nigerian Air Force confirmed earlier that the aircraft was a twin-engine turboprop rather than a helicopter as previously believed. The ATR-42 aircraft wa...

2 students electrocuted to death at school in N. Philippines-Xinhua

MANILA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Two students died and two others were injured after being electrocuted at a school in Cauayan City, northern Philippines, on Saturday, according to local police. Police said the electrocution was reported at 6:20 a.m., and initial findings show the four children suffered electric shock as they played beside the bubble-making equipment. ■ Source link