Dhaka explosion toll raises to 18, Bangladesh govt sets up probe

Dhaka explosion toll raises to 18, Bangladesh govt sets up probe

[ad_1] Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Wednesday that the country has sufficient expertise to carry out an investigation into the powerful explosion that ripped through a multi-storey building in a crowded area here, killing 18 people. The “earthquake-like” explosion at the seven-storey building at Old Dhaka’s crowded Gulistan area on Tuesday also injured…

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Cyclone Gabrielle: fresh storm warnings for New Zealand’s worst-hit regions as death toll rises to five

Cyclone Gabrielle: fresh storm warnings for New Zealand’s worst-hit regions as death toll rises to five

[ad_1] At least five people have died and evacuations are continuing as fresh storm warnings are announced in regions of New Zealand already devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and the prime minister warns of the likelihood of further fatalities. As of 2.30pm on Thursday, 3,455 people had been registered by police as “uncontactable”, with some likely…

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