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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

A woman mourns at the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured several others, officials said. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Local residents gather near the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026, as rescue teams continue operations. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured several others, according to officials. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Rescue workers and local residents gather amid the debris at the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and left several others injured, officials said. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Local residents gather near the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026, as rescue teams continue operations. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured several others, according to officials. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Rescue workers and local residents gather amid the debris at the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and left several others injured, officials said. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Rescue workers and local residents gather amid the debris at the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and left several others injured, officials said. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Local residents gather near the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026, as rescue teams continue operations. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured several others, according to officials. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bride and Groom Killed by Gas Explosion Day After Wedding - Pakistan

Local residents gather near the site of a gas cylinder explosion during a wedding ceremony in a Christian colony in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector on January 11, 2026, as rescue teams continue operations. The blast killed eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured several others, according to officials. Photo by Raja Imran Bahadar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

Security personnel examine the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

Locals gather near the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

Security personnel examine the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

A security staff member examines the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

Security personnel examine the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Explosion At Wedding House - Islamabad

Security personnel examine the site of a gas explosion in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 11, 2026. The death toll from a gas explosion at a wedding house in Pakistan's federal capital, Islamabad, has risen to eight, including a newlywed couple, while 11 others were injured, local authorities said on Sunday. Rescue officials said at least four houses in the surrounding area were affected by the blast. Authorities said the exact cause of the explosion will be determined following a detailed investigation. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District 2

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing. This video shows black smoke still billowing from the buildings the next day.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing.

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Northern Afghanistan - Khulm

Local rescue forces are seen in Khulm district of Afghanistan, on November 3, 2025. At least eight people were killed and nearly 200 others injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday, Afghan government officials told local media. Photo by M. Fardin Nawrozai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Northern Afghanistan - Khulm

Local rescue forces are seen in Khulm district of Afghanistan, on November 3, 2025. At least eight people were killed and nearly 200 others injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday, Afghan government officials told local media. Photo by M. Fardin Nawrozai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Northern Afghanistan - Khulm

Local rescue forces are seen in Khulm district of Afghanistan, on November 3, 2025. At least eight people were killed and nearly 200 others injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday, Afghan government officials told local media. Photo by M. Fardin Nawrozai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Cloudburst Devastates Bajaur - Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a man in the debris of his destroyed house at a village following a cloudburst in Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 15, 2025. At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed and eight others injured during the last 24 hours after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northern and northwest regions, local officials said on Friday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Cloudburst Devastates Bajaur - Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a site affected by a cloudburst in Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 15, 2025. At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed and eight others injured during the last 24 hours after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northern and northwest regions, local officials said on Friday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Members of Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a room damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

A man is pictured at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel, June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Two men are pictured through a broken car at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel, June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces work at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region 2

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. The shaking was felt as far as the capital, Lima, around 600 kilometers away. At least eight people were injured, officials said. A warning of a "possible" tsunami was issued, but the alert was later dropped.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A portrait of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima is displayed during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A portrait of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima is displayed during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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Late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Funeral - Malawi

People grieve upon the burial of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Funeral - Malawi

Mary Chilima, wife of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima, pays her last respect to her husband in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Funeral - Malawi

Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Funeral - Malawi

Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Funeral - Malawi

A portrait of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima is displayed during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mary Chilima, wife of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima, pays her last respect to her husband in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A portrait of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima is displayed during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People grieve upon the burial of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mary Chilima, wife of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima, pays her last respect to her husband in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People grieve upon the burial of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Malawi Defence Force carry the casket of the late Vice President Saulos Chilima during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-LATE VICE PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A portrait of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima is displayed during his funeral in Lilongwe, Malawi, June 16, 2024. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared June 17 a public holiday to allow Malawians to attend, or follow, the funeral ceremony and burial of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. Chilima, along with eight other officials, including the country's former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, were on their way to the funeral of former attorney general and justice minister Ralph Kasambara, when the crash happened due to bad weather, according to authorities. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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12 killed, 8 injured in coal mine explosion in SW Pakistan

STORY: 12 killed, 8 injured in coal mine explosion in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the coal mine after the explosion STORYLINE: Twelve laborers were killed and eight others injured after an explosion in a coal mine in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, officials said on Wednesday. The explosion struck on Tuesday night as toxic gas accumulated inside the cave in Harnai district of the province, Abdul Ghani Baloch, chief inspector of mines of Balochistan, told Xinhua. He said that 12 laborers were working inside the mine when the blast happened and eight more laborers entered the mine trying to rescue their trapped coworkers. "Unfortunately, further collapsing of the coal mine trapped them as well," he added. The rescue teams have completed the operation and recovered 12 bodies and eight injured from the mine, he added. The injured people have been shifted to a nearb