HYDERABAD: There has been an alarming spike in deaths due to lightning strikes across country between 2010 and 2020. And climate-change induced extreme weather may only trigger more deaths.A team of researchers led by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, studied National Crime Records Bureau data to find that lightning caused a staggering 1,01,309 deaths between…
NEW DELHI: At least 19 individuals lost their lives when a portion of a highway collapsed in Guangdong province, southern China, on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media reports.By 11:45 am, CCTV reported that “19 people have been confirmed dead, and 30 are receiving all-out emergency care in hospital.” The condition of those hospitalized was…
GURGAON: On Saturday evening at 7 pm, the rear wall of the Rambagh crematorium in Madanpuri area of the city collapsed, tragically claiming the lives of five people, including two young girls. The incident occurred around 6:20 pm when six individuals were sitting by the wall, smoking hookahs, and the wall suddenly collapsed on them….
NEW DELHI: Tragedy struck Pakistan over the weekend as storm-related incidents claimed the lives of at least 41 individuals across the country, with lightning strikes and flash floods wreaking havoc in various regions. The authorities in the country’s southwest have declared a state of emergency.According to officials, 28 people lost their lives due to lightning…
