All news on the topic: Deaths

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Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state
The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured
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Hegseth states that six individuals were killed in two recent US attacks on suspected drug boats.
US forces struck two more suspected drug trafficking boats off the coast of South America, resulting in the deaths of six people, as announced by the Trump administration’s defence secretary, Pete Hegseth.
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Russian military commanders are torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine
Russian commanders are executing or deliberately sending to their deaths soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, according to a new investigation by the independent outlet Verstka, which paints a bleak picture of internal violence within the Russian army.
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Owner of Sresan Pharma arrested over toxic cough syrup linked to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh
Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 19 children in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer told Reuters on Thursday.
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Teenager dies attempting to cross the channel off the French coast
A child has died off France while attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat, according to local media.
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Women suffer cardiac arrest on dinghy while trying to reach Britain
Two women died while attempting to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities reported.
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Nearly two million evacuated as deadly super typhoon strikes China, resulting in dozens of fatalities
The deadly super typhoon Ragasa tore through Taiwan and the Philippines and is now wreaking havoc in Hong Kong and China.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa strikes Hong Kong after leaving a deadly path in Taiwan and the Philippines
One of the strongest typhoons in years has lifted waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast after causing deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Two ambulance workers arrested over six deaths in Wiltshire
Two workers from an ambulance service have been arrested as part of a significant two-year investigation into six deaths in Wiltshire.
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Deaths in the Channel highlight dangers of migrant crossings and lack of safe routes
Four people, including two children, have died in two separate incidents while attempting to cross the Channel to the UK in the past 24 hours, and three others are missing in a third incident.
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“Corruption kills”: Serbs demand Vucic’s resignation after station tragedy
Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party.
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Steel cable snap causes bridge collapse in Northwest China: dozens dead and missing
The failure of a railway bridge under construction over a significant river in China has led to the deaths of at least 12 workers, with four others reported missing, as per state media reports.
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Tourist discovered dead with arm torn off following shark attack - as another diver drowns after becoming separated from scuba group
Two tourists passed away while scuba diving in the Philippines after being carried away from their diving group.
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Prosecutors say British husband ’likely killed ex-pat wife in France during a staged home burglary that went wrong’
A British man found dead alongside his wife at their home in rural France likely killed her during a botched staged burglary, police believe.
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Infant discovered deceased at family daycare center as ’neighbors report hearing screams’
Shortly after 2pm on Wednesday, emergency services were called to a home on Balinga Dr in Skye, south-east Melbourne, after the discovery of a deceased baby.
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Footballer Gabriel Popo, 26, tragically passes away just moments before he was set to play a match
Clubs in Brazil have honored XV de Jau midfielder Gabriel Popo after he sadly passed away at the age of 26, just minutes before he was scheduled to play in a match.
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Prince William’s former flying instructor passes away after years of inhaling fumes
Prince William’s flying instructor from his days in the military has died after years of exposure to helicopter fumes.
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Twin sisters missing for three weeks found dead in river
Two bodies pulled from the River Dee in Aberdeen have been confirmed as missing twin sisters Henrietta and Eliza Huszti, police have confirmed.
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Ex-Norwich footballer Devonte Aransibia dies at 26; GoFundMe campaign launched for his family
Devonte Aransibia, formerly of Norwich City, has passed away aged just 26 with the former player enjoying a career in the non-league, helping Maidstone embark on a historic FA Cup run last year.
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Female soldier, 19, took her own life after fearing her ’psychotic and possessive’ boss had hacked her phone
A teenage soldier took her own life after she feared her ’psychotic and possessive’ boss had hacked her phone, an inquest has heard.
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Polly Peck tycoon turned fugitive, Asil Nadir, dies at 83
Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, once a fugitive from justice for stealing millions from his British Polly Peck conglomerate, has died, a social media post by his wife said. He was 83.
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15-year-old boy dies after car plunges into river
A teenage boy has died after a car he was riding in crashed into the River Nene in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
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Man, 41, and woman, 21, arrested after baby girl found dead at house
A man and woman have been arrested after a baby girl was found dead at a house in Oldham.
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11-year-old girl found dead in woods, stabbed multiple times after school
An 11-year-old girl who vanished on her way home from school was reportedly found dead in woodlands with ‘numerous’ stab wounds.
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Student discovered dead in university dormitory, police investigating ’unexplained’ death
Police were called to the Alexander Court area of Bridge of Allan in Stirling after reports of a sudden death on Friday afternoon. The death is being treated as ’unexplained’.