NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and two others critically injured Tuesday after rocks caved in inside a stone quarry in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
The stone quarry collapsed in Singampunari of Sivagangai district, about 418 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. (India-Quarry collapse)
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ISLAMABAD -- Two soldiers and nine terrorists were killed in three separate operations in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military said on Monday.
The security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Lakki Marwat, Bannu and North Waziristan districts of KP, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement. (Pakistan-Counter terrorism)
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VIENTIANE -- Health authorities in northern Laos' Xayaboury province have issued an urgent warning about poisonous wild mushrooms after seven deaths were reported, urging the public to remain vigilant and take preventive measures to avoid further fatalities.
A warning issued by the provincial health office on May 16 revealed that poisonous mushrooms have killed seven people and sickened 32 others in the province, Lao News Agency reported on Tuesday. (Laos-Mushroom-Poisoning)
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MANILA -- Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Philippines-Fire-Death) ■
