UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100October 1st, 2009 UN: Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.'s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. John Holmes said the latest figures "suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100" and that there are "many hundreds of injured people as well" because of Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra island.
Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 45; 6 people still in critical conditionAugust 18th, 2009 Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 45KUWAIT CITY — The death toll in a fire at a Kuwaiti wedding celebration has risen to 45 women and children, an official said Tuesday, as authorities questioned a suspect they say confessed to starting the blaze. Fire department chief Brig.
Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 44August 16th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - The death toll in a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Kuwait has risen to 44, al-Arabiya news channel reported Sunday. Some of the deaths were believed to have resulted because of a stampede that followed the fire in a women's tent at the wedding in the Ayoun area of Jahra, west of Kuwait City, Saturday night.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 22, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 22ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 21, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 21ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 21 on Friday after a woman and a man died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 20, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 20ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 20 after a woman died overnight in the hospital. The Civil Protection said Friday some 15 injured are still in serious condition.
Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19; gov't will investigate safety rulesJuly 2nd, 2009 Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 19, with 25 people injured. Premier Silvio Berlusconi says 11 of the injured are in very serious condition.
Reports: Death toll of Italy's train derailment rises to 16 as 2 children die in hospitalsJuly 1st, 2009 Report: Italian train derailment death toll at 16ROME — News reports say two children have died after suffering severe burns in an explosion that followed a train derailment in northern Italy, raising the death toll to 16. The ANSA news agency and Sky Italia said Wednesday that a 3-year old girl died overnight in a Rome hospital, while a 2-year old boy died in a Florence hospital.
Death toll in Oklahoma turnpike crash climbs to 10June 28th, 2009 Death toll in Okla. turnpike crash rises to 10OKLAHOMA CITY — The death toll from a chain-reaction accident on an Oklahoma turnpike this weekend has risen to 10.
Girl, 3, dies from wounds in Mexico day care fire, bring death toll to 47June 22nd, 2009 47th child dies from Mexico day care fire woundsMEXICO CITY — A 3-year-old girl has died of wounds from a fire at a northern Mexican day care, bringing the death toll from the disaster to 47 children, authorities said Monday. Jimena Alvarez died at a hospital Sunday, more than two weeks after the fire at the day care center in the northern city of Hermosillo, the Sonora state Health Department said in a statement.
Seventh child burned in Mexican day care center fire arrives at California burn hospitalJune 18th, 2009 7th victim of Mexico day care fire arrives in USSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A seventh child burned in the fire at a Mexican day care center this month has arrived at a California hospital for burn treatment.
Mexican official: No alarms, extinguishers in warehouse next to day care centerJune 11th, 2009 No alarms in building next to Mexican day careMEXICO CITY — There were no fire alarms or extinguishers in a warehouse where a fire started that spread to an adjacent day care center and killed 44 babies and toddlers, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. Federal Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora confirmed that overheating in an air conditioning system caused the fire at the warehouse for cars, tires and paperwork in the northern city of Hermosillo.
Mexico day care fire toll reaches 38 (Lead)June 7th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The death toll in a fire that swept a public day care centre in northwestern Mexico has risen to 38, with fears that the number could rise further as some of the injured children are in critical condition, authorities said Saturday. Twenty-three children and six adults remained in hospital with burn and smoke poisoning injuries in the incident in Hermosillo city, 1,900 km north of Mexico City.
Death toll in Mexico day care fire rises to 31June 7th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The death toll in the day care centre fire in northwestern Mexico has risen to 31, authorities said Saturday. The fire broke out Friday afternoon at a tire depot in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, and quickly spread to the neighbouring building housing ABC day care, part of the country's Social Security network.
Death toll in Chinese mine blast rises to 30May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred at 11 a.m.
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