Death Toll

8 killed in weekend Austrian avalanches

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Avalanches in western Austria have left at least eight people dead in recent days, police said on Sunday.

Death toll from Chile wildfires surpasses 20

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The death toll from wildfires raging in south-central Chile has gone up to 23, while over 500 people have been injured, the country's Interior Minister Carolina said.

More than 40 killed in Nigeria as gunmen, vigilantes clash

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – More than 40 people have been killed in clashes between gunmen and vigilantes in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state.

Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast rises to 101

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The death toll in an explosion that hit a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday has risen to 101.

At least 10 children died after boat capsized in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Ten children died when their boat capsized on Sunday in northwest Pakistan, a local police official said.

At least 39 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – At least 39 people were killed after a passenger coach fell into a ravine in Balochistan’s Lasbela on Sunday morning, according to officials.

At least 20 dead in crash between bus, truck in Chad

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – At least 20 people have died in the Central African country of Chad after a bus crashed into a truck, while seven were injured, local authorities said.

4 dead, 9 injured after crane collapses at Arakkonam festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Four people have been killed and nine others were injured after a crane collapsed during a temple festival in the Arakkonam Taluka, India on Sunday night, a senior official said.

Knife attack on refugee camp in Nigeria leaves 8 dead

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a refugee camp in Kano state in Nigeria.

32 people die in severe cold in Afghanistan's Nimruz

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – As many as 32 people and more than 6,668 livestock have died due to extreme cold in Nimruz province of Afghanistan.

Death toll from floods in Philippines stands at 35

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The death toll from the floods in the Philippines has reached 35, while the number of injured stands at 12, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) informs.

11 killed in Turkish bombing in N Syria (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Turkish army bombed the bases of Kurdish militias in northern Syria on Friday evening, leaving 11 killed, the country's defense ministry announced.

Dozens of bodies found in mass graves in DR Congo

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have discovered mass graves containing the bodies of 49 civilians following a series of attacks blamed on a local armed group.

At least 15 dead in fire at Armenia military barracks

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – At least 15 Armenian military servicemen were killed and three others in serious condition after a fire broke out in the barracks of a military unit, the country's defense ministry said Thursday.

Saudi artillery attacks on Saada leave 1 dead, 2 injured

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A civilian was killed and two others were injured in the Saudi army artillery attacks on Saada province in the north of Yemen.

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War in Ethiopia's Tigray may have killed 600,000 people

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The brutal civil war in northern Ethiopia may have killed as many as 600,000 people, according to the African Union’s lead mediator in the peace talks.

Tanker blast in Thailand leaves1 killed, 4 missing (+VIDOE)

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A large oil tanker docked in Samut Songkhram province, southwest of Bangkok, exploded at 9.30 am and caught fire.

Renowned Pakistani lawyer shot dead in Peshawar

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and senior lawyer Latif Afridi was shot dead outside the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday when an unidentified assailant disguised as a lawyer opened fire on him.

Flood leaves at least 27 dead in Philippines: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – News outlets announced that some 27 individuals have died as a consequence of floods in the Philippines.

At least 17 killed, 7 injured in Philippines floods

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – At least 17 people have died and seven others were injured as a result of flooding in the Philippines, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.

At least 17 killed, 68 injured in S Peru protests

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country's human rights office said on Monday.

1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting near Hollywood Walk of Fame

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – One man is dead and two others were wounded after a gunman opened fire just steps from the Hollywood Walk of Fame early Saturday morning.

One dead, 57 injured in accident on Mexico City metro

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – At least one person was killed and 57 were injured in a train collision on Mexico City's metro early on Saturday, local authorities said.

Multiple people wounded in shooting near Florida restaurant

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Multiple people were wounded Thursday night in a shooting after an altercation outside a restaurant in south Florida, police said.

4 killed in car bomb hitting convoy in southeast Nigeria

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Four security officials were killed in a car bomb targeting a former government official in southeast Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday.

At least 14 killed in armed attack on Mexican prison

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Gunmen have attacked a Mexican prison in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, leaving at least 14 people dead and allowing 24 inmates to escape, according to state officials.

Airline worker killed in accident at Alabama airport

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A worker on the ground at Alabama's Montgomery Regional Airport was killed in an industrial accident Saturday, leading to flights being temporarily stopped, officials said.

1 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Stockholm suburbs

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – One person died and two others were injured in a shooting in the suburbs of Stockholm, the Swedish police inform.

6 killed at construction site in western Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Six people were killed and two others were injured in an accident at a construction site in Turkey's western Izmir province on Friday, an official said.