BEIJING — The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China climbed to 48 on Thursday as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area. One side of the four-lane highway in the city of Meizhou gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday after a month of heavy rains in … Read more
The cave-in happened around 2am in Dabu county of Guangdong’s northern Meizhou city. Nearly 18 metres (59 feet) of the mountainous Meizhou-Dabu highway crumbled into the forested slope below, sending vehicles tumbling down. In all, 20 vehicles and 54 passengers were caught up in the accident, the local government said, as it issued revised casualty … Read more
GUA MUSANG: The recent cross-country event organised by Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar in Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan followed existing guidelines, said Education director-general Azman Adnan. He said there is no question of holding the school administrator accountable, despite the unfortunate incident of a student collapsing during the event. The 14-year-old student collapsed and subsequently … Read more
All 22 crew members, almost all from India, have remained aboard the vessel and have been questioned by a team of the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators have obtained the ship’s data recorder and so far ruled out foul play. 01:18 US bridge collapses in Baltimore after ship collision, leaving several people missing US bridge … Read more
