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Families of 37 artisinal miners who died in custody in Nigeria want swift justice and the return of property seized during their arrest, saying no financial compensation will make up for their loss.

Deaths of children in contact with South Australia's child protection system have seen a doubling compared to the previous year.

Rescuers ⁠picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a search for victims of Spain's second fatal high-speed train ⁠crash this year, with the death toll rising to 69 and the public ​demanding explanations for the latest accident. Cranes had worked through the night to lift parts of the wreckage of Wednesday's crash, while emergency workers removed what

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysia’s recent haze episode carried an estimated RM8 billion in welfare losse...

A new Lancet report found there were an average of approximately 4,000 annual deaths associated with wildfire smoke between 2021-25, compared to 1,050 annually in 2003-12.

Despite major awareness campaigns and inspections by regulators, the number of fatalities has not declined

A CSO has urged the FG to declare a national emergency on detention centres following the death of 37 miners in an overcrowded NSCDC facility in Minna. Read More: https://punchng.com/miners-deaths-cso-calls-for-national-emergency-on-detention-centres/

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A total of 11 people have been arrested so far, amid allegations surfacing of over 10 deaths due to spurious liquor in a month in two villages of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh

The reshuffle also saw the transfer of Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal and SP Anurag Sujania, who were in charge when a hooch tragedy claimed more than 25 lives in September

Number of people injured too showed marginal decline in past five years, according to figures provided by Forest department in Assembly

<p>Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, but there were no initial reports of deaths, a top official said.</p> <p><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040202/india-orders-evacuations-as-cyclone-arnab-looms">Cyclone Arnab</a> hit southeastern Andhra Pradesh state as a “very severe cycl

An investigative panel has found that 33 detainees, including 14 minors, died from asphyxia in NSCDC custody in Niger State due to overcrowding. Read More: https://punchng.com/niger-miners-deaths-33-detainees-died-from-asphyxia-panel-finds/

Read today’s top stories: MTN explains fast data depletion, a panel indicts NSCDC over 37 miners’ deaths, and a new Lagos varsity gets NUC approval. Read More: https://punchng.com/afternoon-recap-mtn-explains-fast-data-depletion-panel-indicts-nscdc-over-miners-deaths-other-top-stories/

A panel probing the deaths of detainees in NSCDC custody in Niger State has recommended the prosecution of officers and N1.4bn compensation for families. Read More: https://punchng.com/niger-miners-deaths-panel-recommends-prosecution-of-officers-n1-4bn-compensation/

Three babies have died within a week and 10 deaths have been reported in the past four months; this has raised questions about access to nutrition and the timely detection and treatment of health problems among pregnant women and newborns

Three people have died amid a major Central Railway disruption in Mumbai caused by a fire that damaged signalling equipment on October 26

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it is the first time the deadly condition has accounted for more than 10 per cent of all Aussie deaths.

IIT Hyderabad denies action against students for feeding dogs

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old stepmother and a 19-year-old man in connection with the separate deaths of two children. Read More: https://punchng.com/stepmother-19-year-old-arrested-over-bauchi-childrens-deaths/

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The locals of the two villages have claimed that 13 people have died so far since September 26

Queensland prison staff fear a human rights exemption for prisoners will make their jobs more dangerous.

Despite being the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise some drug use, advocates say people are still dying from preventable overdoses, in part due to a narrative that "others" them.

Officials say luxury cars driven at over 100 kmph on Ernakulam roads expose gaps in enforcement, from idle patrol vehicles to an underused command centre

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the separate deaths of two minors in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa local government are Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-over-deaths-of-minors-in-bauchi/

Almost two-thirds of the deaths linked to high summer temperatures would not have happened without climate change, a study showed.

The registrar said there were no beds; records showed there were 45 available

The Federal Government has set a target to cut malaria-attributable deaths by 50 per cent by 2030, as a new survey reveals gaps in prevention and care. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-eyes-50-reduction-in-malaria-deaths-by-2030/

A State-wide vulnerability mapping will be held to identity children living in vulnerable conditions that pose a risk to their health, education, and safety. Once the vulnerable children are identified and their details collected, regular follow-ups will be held

The Chinese-born writer on her new novel centred on Irish composer John Field, how she goes about writing exclusively in her second language, and coping with suicide

Climate change, in particular, was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths, the report in the British Medical Journal said on Friday.

A new report by the Climate Impact Lab warns Nigeria may record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between 2026 and 2027 due to a strong El Niño. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-may-record-31400-heat-related-deaths-report/

Inquest rather than criminal process likely to follow in cases of Jamie McGinn (38) and Bridget ‘Biddy’ O’Brien (45)

The operation to dismantle a drug lab drew attention after two CIA agents and two state officials died in a car accident on their way back.

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Europe's hottest summer on record may have killed more than 50,000 people across 30 European countries, researchers have found, as they called on governments to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine examined excess heat deaths in 854 cities in Europe from June 1 to Augus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Scientists estimate that over 50,000 people died prematurely because of high temperatures across 854 European cities between June and August this year, making it Europe's deadliest summer heat on record.

The deaths on Tuesday have been referred to the Coroner.

Andrea Shaw, 23, has said the 18-month-old twins became sick and died after receiving flu shots and routine childhood vaccinations.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed lives were lost and is probing a clash over an oil spill in Kula after a boat capsized during a confrontation Read More: https://punchng.com/police-confirm-deaths-probe-rivers-oil-spill-clash/

Gardaí have ruled out foul play in their investigation into the deaths of a couple in their home in Bray yesterday morning.

An estimated 1,500 people are dying prematurely in Ireland each year because of exposure to air pollution, despite the country meeting all existing European Union air-quality standards.

Married couple in their 70s died in blaze at dormer bungalow in Raheen, Co Cork

A multiple casualty event involving migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is “only a matter of time”, the UK’s border security chief has warned. Duncan Capps, the Border Security Commander, said he was worried by the increase in the size of boats and the number of migrants getting on to each vessel. Mr Capps told the UK Parliament’s Home Affai

Jo Newton knew what had happened to her son as soon as she picked up the call from police.

<p>Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere</p><p>There is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents in another part of the

People were killed and injured in an incident that sparked a major fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada’s defense minister said Saturday, as reports indicated that large numb...