France recorded nearly 400 excess deaths during August heat wave
GENEVA: France registered nearly 400 excess deaths during the August heat wave, the country’s public health agency said on Wednesday. People aged 75 and over were the most affected, Anadolu Agency reported the agency said in a statement, adding that no fatal workplace accidents were notified in the said period. The third heat wave of […]
Death toll from Libya’s floods rises to 5,500
TRIPOLI: The death toll from devastating floods that struck eastern Libya has risen to 5,500, with another 7,000 injured, Xinhua quoted a local official as saying on Wednesday. Osama Ali, the spokesman for the Tripoli-based emergency services, said that no final death toll could be determined yet because bodies are still being recovered from the […]
Death toll from Morocco quake tops 2,800
RABAT: The death toll from a strong earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,854 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said 2,562 other people were injured in the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted the North African country late Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) […]
Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 2,122
AMIZMIZ (Morocco): At least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 injured since a massive 7-magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, according to the latest update from the Moroccan Interior Ministry on Sunday, reported Xinhua. The deaths include 1,351 people reported in the Al Haouz Province, 492 in Taroudant Province, 201 in Chichaoua, […]
Three new deaths recorded today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new deaths involving Covid-19 infection on Wednesday (June 9), bringing the state’s Covid-19 death toll to 330. In a statement on Wednesday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 328th death involved a local 66-year-old man who passed away at Kapit Hospital. The case was confirmed to have Covid-19 on May […]
Five new deaths bring toll to 224
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new Covid-19 deaths on Sunday (May 16), bringing the death toll to 224. The State Disaster Management Committee said the 220th death was Case 26,183, a 78-year-old local man who was treated at the Bintulu Hospital after testing positive for the disease on April 22. He was detected through close contact […]
Two new Covid-19 deaths in state
KUCHING: The state recorded two new deaths related to Covid-19 infection today (Mar 30). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in announcing this said the current death toll stands at a total of 107 people. It said the first death was that of a 33-year-old local man who was treated at Miri Hospital for shortness of […]
One new death brings toll to 91
KUCHING: One new Covid-19 death was recorded in Sarawak on Sunday (March 14), bringing the death toll to 91 so far. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily statement, on Monday (March 15) said the deceased was a 64-year-old local woman, who was admitted to Kapit Hospital for fever and breathing difficulties. “The case […]
178 new Covid cases, one new death
KUCHING: Sarawak has reported one Covid-19 related death, and 178 new positive cases on Sunday (Mar 14), bringing the state’s case tally to 12,451. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 90th death in the state was Case 8,606 — a 61-year-old local man. The committee said the case was admitted to Sibu Hospital with […]
Sarawak reports one death
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new Covid-19 death on Monday (Feb 22), bringing the state’s death tally to 74. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said, “Case 5,707 was a 58-year-old local male receiving treatment in Sibu Hospital for fever, cough and difficulties in breathing. He was screened with an rt-PCR […]