2024-07-25 14:24:47
This morning, Wednesday, July 24, the world recorded many accidents that caused the death and injury of hundreds, including a plane crash, a boat sinking, and landslides.
In Nepal, “At least 13 people were killed after a civilian plane carrying 19 people skidded off the runway while trying to take off from Tribhuvan International Airport in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu.”
The accident occurred “while the plane operated by local airline Saurya Airlines was heading to the popular resort of Pokhara,” and sources said “the plane caught fire upon impact, but the fire was quickly extinguished by emergency responders.”
According to eyewitnesses quoted by the Kathmandu Post, “The plane flipped over after the tip of its wing hit the ground during takeoff, caught fire immediately and fell into a valley on the eastern side of the runway.”
The country has witnessed several fatal accidents. In January of last year 2023, at least 68 people were killed after a plane crashed near the city of Pokhara.
In the Falkland Islands, eight sailors died when a fishing boat sank off the islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. There were 27 people on board, including 8 Russian citizens and 10 Spaniards.
According to Spanish media, the Falkland Islands maritime authorities said: “There are 14 survivors, eight dead and five missing.”
Galician authorities said that “all survivors are in good health and only a few minor injuries have been reported,” noting that the survivors are on their way to Port Stanley, the capital of the archipelago, to be admitted to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
In Ethiopia, the death toll from landslides following heavy rains has risen to 229, and according to a government official, “the number of landslide victims may rise as the search for survivors and victims continues.”
The Department of Communications in the Gofa region reported that “so far, 148 men and 81 women have died in the disaster.”
For its part, the official Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation announced, quoting the region’s official, that “the initial death toll reached 157 people, noting that five survivors were found.”
The disaster occurred in the Kebele (smallest administrative division) of Kencho in the Woreda Zone of Gezi-Gofa, a mountainous rural area that is difficult to access and is more than 450 kilometers and ten hours’ drive from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. This is the worst landslide to hit the Horn of Africa country.
Last updated: July 24, 2024 – 10:31
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2024-07-25 14:24:47