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At least 12 dead in China bridge collapse
Published on 20/07/2024
» BEIJING - President Xi Jinping has urged all-out rescue efforts after a highway bridge collapse in Shaanxi province killed at least 12 people and left many more missing, state media reported on Saturday.
Safety must come first
News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2023
» The fire drill tragedy that claimed a life and injured another 10 at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district on Friday is not just a one-off mishap.
In Sierra Leone, the people fighting the sea to build a home
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» FREETOWN - Off a path in Cockle Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, lies the squat, tin-roofed house where Lamrana Bah lives and works.
Ferry operator denies battery caused fire
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/02/2023
» The operator of Mine Smart Ferry, whose electric boat reportedly caused a fire that spread to several other boats being charged near Wat Thong Krung in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, denies the incident was caused by a battery fire.
Fire damages tour boats recharging at river pier
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/02/2023
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A fire at a pier on the Chao Phraya river damaged three electric tour boats moored there for recharging, in Phra Pradaeng district on Tuesday morning.
Fear rules desolate border battleground
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 18/07/2022
» Many houses have their own bunkers, with some villagers even digging holes and putting layers of sandbags around them. A few houses even have concrete or wooden roofing covered with sandbags.
Rescue efforts resume for 12 missing in Greece ferry fire
AFP, Published on 19/02/2022
» CORFU (GREECE) - Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Saturday with the Italian-flagged ferry still burning on the Ionian Sea off Corfu.
11 missing after Greece ferry fire
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» ATHENS - Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.
Sri Lanka faces marine disaster
Published on 29/05/2021
» Sri Lanka faces an unprecedented pollution crisis as waves of plastic waste from a burning container ship hit the coast and threaten to devastate the local environment, a top environment official warned on Saturday.
Chaos outside parliament
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2020
» Pressure is mounting on parliament to accept the controversial charter amendment bill sponsored by civil group Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) after clashes between pro-monarchy supporters and anti-government protesters erupted on Tuesday, leaving several people injured.