deaths

Nine killed in Laos by unexploded munitions of war

Published on: November 20, 2024
09:05

Vientiane, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Nine people died in Laos between January and last October, victims of accidents related to unexploded ordnance left over from the US war of aggression (1964-1973), according to media reports today.

UN chief is concerned about escalation of violence in Haiti

Published on: November 19, 2024
15:31

United Nations, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday described the escalation of violence in Haiti as alarming, amid the expansion of armed gangs' reach, especially in the capital.

Typhoon Man-yi kills at least eight people in Philippines

Published on: November 19, 2024
12:44

Manila, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Philippine Government on Tuesday lamented the death of at least eight people as a result of Typhoon Man-yi, the sixth major storm that has hit the country in less than a month.

Ten killed in new intercommunity clashes in Somalia

Published on: November 18, 2024
10:35

Mogadishu, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) New inter-communal clashes in Somalia left about 10 people dead and several wounded in the state of Galmudug, located in the center of the country, local sources report here today.

Tropical Storm Oscar claims six lives in Cuba

Published on: October 21, 2024
21:21

Havana, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Tropical storm Oscar left at least six dead today as it stormed through the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, in the eastern province of Guantanamo, having turned into a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Intercommunity clashes in South Sudan leave 20 dead

Published on: October 14, 2024
10:28

Juba, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) New inter-community clashes in South Sudan left some 20 deaths and about 40 wounded in the county of Tonj North, in Warrap state, local media highlight here today.

Nigerien authorities update death toll due to rains

Published on: October 9, 2024
11:59

Niamey, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities reported a balance of the damage caused by heavy rains that have already left 339 people deaths and more than one million displaced since June, it was known here today.

Thailand mourns students and teachers killed in bus inferno

Published on: October 3, 2024
15:10

Bangkok, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Thailand began today in the Uthai Thani the funeral rites for 20 schoolchildren and three teachers who died in a bus fire while on a school trip.

Floods leave 13 dead in Afghanistan

Published on: October 2, 2024
11:12

Kabul, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) The recent floods in Afghanistan caused the death of some 13 people and left 16 others injured in eight provinces of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority reported today.

Deaths and injuries reported in Lebanon after Israeli bombings

Published on: September 25, 2024
11:05

Beirut, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 23 people were killed today and more than 95 were wounded as a result of the persistent Israeli bombardment against several regions of Lebanon.

NEWS