Langkawi boat capsize: Two more bodies found, death toll rises to 28

LANGKAWI: The death toll in the boat capsize incident at the Malaysia-Thailand border waters off Langkawi has risen to 28 people after two more bodies were recovered. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director for Kedah and Perlis, First Admiral (Maritime) Romli Mustafa, said they received a report from a local fisherman at 9.39am about the discovery...

Death toll from India landslides rises to 151, search on for missing

CHOORALMALA, India (Reuters) - Rescue workers began looking for people trapped under debris early on Wednesday, a day after landslides caused havoc in the Wayanad district of India's Kerala state, with at least 151 people dead and many still missing. Heavy rain in one of India's most attractive tourist destinations collapsed hillsides and triggered torrents of...