Tag: Dozens

Six dead and dozens wounded in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv

At least six people were killed and dozens wounded in a complex Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, officials have said. In the capital Kyiv, at least one person was killed, according to city administration chief Roman Popko. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said 18 people had been injured, including a 13-year-old […]

Six dead and dozens wounded in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv

At least six people were killed and dozens wounded in a complex Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, officials have said. In the capital Kyiv, at least one person was killed, according to city administration chief Roman Popko. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said 18 people had been injured, including a 13-year-old […]

Six injured and dozens of homes destroyed in earthquake in western China

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of China’s western Xinjiang region early on Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather, authorities said. The quake was the latest in a series of seismic events and natural disasters to hit the vast country’s western regions. […]

Bodies retrieved after dozens of people buried in Chinese landslide

Rescuers in south-western China’s mountainous Yunnan province have retrieved nine bodies after a landslide buried 47 people in a remote village, state media said. Two people were rescued, and by evening about 500 people were evacuated from the area amid freezing temperatures and falling snow. Rescue crews continued to try and find victims who were […]

Dozens killed in shelling on market in Russian-occupied Ukraine

At least 25 people have been killed by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials said. A further 20 people including two children were injured in the strike on Sunday morning in the suburb of Tekstilshchik, they said. One local official said the shells had […]

Dozens killed in shelling on market in Russian-occupied Ukraine

At least 25 people have been killed by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials said. A further 20 people including two children were injured in the strike on Sunday morning in the suburb of Tekstilshchik, they said. One local official said the shells had […]

Three killed and dozens injured in massive blast in southern Nigerian city

Three people were killed and 77 others were injured when explosives rocked more than 20 buildings in one of Nigeria’s largest cities, authorities said, as rescue workers dug through the rubble in search of people feared to be trapped. Residents in densely populated Ibadan city, in the south-western state of Oyo, heard a loud blast […]

Dozens of Palestinian militants killed in north Gaza, Israel says

Dozens of members of Palestinian terrorist organizations were killed in an army operation in Beit Lahia in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said on Tuesday. Soldiers also discovered around 100 rocket launchers and 60 rockets ready for use, the army said. Hamas and other extremist groups still fire rockets towards Israel […]

Crews prepare roads, dozens spend snow day sledding on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In the District, crews are working around the clock to keep roads clear, plowing and treating the streets, while residents spent time taking in the long-awaited snow on Monday. “I think we’re prepared for today,” said Timothy Spriggs, Director of D.C. Public Works. “With over 200 trucks on the road… […]