Avalanche in Indian Himalayas kills four and another four workers still trapped

NEW DELHI (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Four workers have died, and a search operation is ongoing to rescue five others after an avalanche struck the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in northern India, Anadolu Ajansi reported officials said Saturday. Authorities launched a large-scale rescue effort in the Chamoli district after an avalanche buried over 50 workers from the Border...

Malaysians thought to be involved in fatal bus crash in Norway

OSLO: A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said Thursday (Dec 26). "Many of the passengers on the bus were foreign nationals," police said, adding...

Falling tree crushes car in George Town, rescue ops underway

GEORGE TOWN: Two people are believed to have been killed when a tree fell onto their car in Lebuh Gereja here. The duo, who have yet to be identified, were inside the car parked within the compound of Pinang Peranakan Mansion during the incident at about 2.30pm on Wednesday (Sept 18). Rescue operations are ongoing as firemen...