A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6.20 am Sunday (2020 GMT Saturday) near the town of Ambunti, about 470 miles (756… Continue reading 6.9 magnitude quake in Papua New Guinea kills 3, wrecks nearly 1,000 homes | World News
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Explosion near police station in Kenya kills 4 people, including 3 officers | World News
An explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in northeastern Kenya killed four people, including three officers, and wounded several others on Monday, authorities said. The blast in the town of Mandera, which is on the border with Somalia, was caused by an improvised explosive device that had been planted… Continue reading Explosion near police station in Kenya kills 4 people, including 3 officers | World News
House fire, reported explosion kills 2, injures 1 in Indiana: Officials
Busenbark said first responders who entered the house after the fire was put out found two people dead. The deceased were identified by the Montgomery County Coroner as Richard Chastain, 90, and Marilyn Fox, 91 | Representative Image Two people in their 90s died and a third person was injured when a fire and… Continue reading House fire, reported explosion kills 2, injures 1 in Indiana: Officials
Shooting kills three, wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
This kind of gun violence is not acceptable in the District of Columbia. This is not a war zone. We want our residents to feel safe, Smith said | Photo: ANI Twitter A shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others hospitalised Saturday night, police said. … Continue reading Shooting kills three, wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4
Photo: ANI/Representative Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an eastern province of Thailand early Friday morning, authorities said. The accident at 2:20 am also injured four people in the Muang district of Chachoengsao province, according to the State Railway of Thailand. The… Continue reading Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4