Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200

The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures. The number of people unaccounted for fell to 102 from 120 earlier in the day, the data from the Ishikawa regional government showed.

Death toll from Japan’s earthquakes up to 62

The death toll from the earthquakes that continue in central Japan has reached 62, as follows from the data published by the regional authorities. More than 100 people have been injured. Most of the casualties were in the Ishikawa prefecture - the epicenter of the ongoing earthquakes. Fires have destroyed more

Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120

The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday. More than 89,000 households have also been displaced and are being sheltered in over 112 camps, top interior ministry official Raymond Omollo said in a statement. Kenya and its

Death toll from Mexico church roof collapse rises to 11

The death toll from a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico rose to 11 on Monday, with dozens more injured, as a shocked community mourned victims of the disaster. The tragedy struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, on Sunday when about 70 people were attending

Mogbazar blast death toll rises to 11

The death toll from Sunday's Mogbazar building blast rose to 11 as another man succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Md Russell, 21, son of Jasim Uddin, an employee of Bengal Meat, hailing from Thakurgaon district. Russell sustained

Moghbazar blast death toll rises to nine

The death toll from Sunday's Moghbazar building blast rose to nine as one more person succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, 25, an employee of Bengal Meat, and son of Abdul Mujib Bhuiya of Sadar

Sitalakkhya launch capsize: Death toll rises to 34

The death toll from the launch capsize in the Sitalakkhya River rose to 34 with the recovery of five more bodies on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Shahzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said police recovered the bodies from different parts of the river. The deceased were identified as Kazi Yusuf, 40

Rohingya camp fire: Death toll climbs to 7

At least seven people, including two children, were killed in a fire that broke out at the Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday. The identities of the deceased are yet to be established, police said Tuesday. Shahadat Hossain, an officer of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and