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‘Sea of flames’: 46 killed, dozens injured in Taiwan apartment fire

At least 46 people were killed and dozens more sustained serious injuries after a huge blaze erupted at a 13-storey residential and commercial building in southern Taiwan, officials say.

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1 week ago

Oct 14, 2021 03:18 PM

Mehak Javed

‘Sea of flames’: 46 killed, dozens injured in Taiwan apartment fire

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Taipei: At least 46 people were killed and dozens more sustained serious injuries after a huge blaze erupted at a 13-storey residential and commercial building in southern Taiwan, officials say.

As per reports, fire erupted in the building in early hours of Thursday morning. It took firefighters more than four hours to extinguish the blaze.

As per fire department, 79 people had been taken to hospital, including 14 in a critical condition.

The cause of the fire, however, is unclear and investigators are at the scene.

Officials earlier warned that people may have been trapped in the residential part of the building, between the seventh and 11th floors.

A number of residents in the block of about 120 apartments are thought to be old or to have disabilities.

Built in the 1980s, Taiwan’s third-biggest city, had once housed restaurants, karaoke bars and a movie theater, but these were reportedly no longer in use.

But conditions in the building began to deteriorate after a fire broke out there in 1999, according to local reports. While no one died in that fire, the building was partly abandoned.

Several developers tried to take over and renovate the building in recent years.

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COVID-19: Pakistan sees significant decline in deaths, logs 663 new cases in 24 hours

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3 days ago

Oct 18, 2021 09:06 AM

Mehak Javed

COVID-19: Pakistan sees significant decline in deaths, logs 663 new cases in 24 hours

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As many as 1,210,897 patients have recovered from the disease with 2,280 critical cases.

Punjab

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Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 465,819 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,530.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 176,886 in the province with 5,686 casualties.

Balochistan

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Pakistan

Pakistan reports lowest daily COVID death toll in almost three months

According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 767 cases of coronavirus were reported while 19 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 28,106.

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1 week ago

Oct 10, 2021 10:38 AM

Mehak Javed

Pakistan reports lowest daily COVID death toll in almost three months

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Pakistan is presently experiencing the fourth wave of coronavirus which is said to be deadlier and more contagious than the previous three COVID waves.

The total number of cases has reached 1,257,955.

As many as 1,187,308 patients have recovered from the disease with 2,540 critical cases.

Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 435,882 in the province with 12,780 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 462,466 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,484.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 175,735 in the province with 5,636 casualties.

Balochistan

There are 33,072 confirmed cases while 350 patients have died from the infection so far.

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There are 34,339 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 739. On the other hand, there are 10,348 cases in GB with 186 coronavirus deaths.

Islamabad

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Pakistan

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According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 1,021 cases of coronavirus were reported while 21 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 28,173.

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Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio rises again

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The total number of cases has reached 1,260,669.

As many as 1,191,425 patients have recovered from the disease with 2,257 critical cases.

Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 436,720 in the province with 12,800 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 463,703 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,505.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 176,194 in the province with 5,657 casualties.

Balochistan

There are 33,092 confirmed cases while 350 patients have died from the infection so far.

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