Category: death toll

900 Million in China Infected With COVID-19, Study Estimates; Officials Report 60,000 Deaths in Past Month

About 900 million Chinese are estimated to be infected with COVID-19 in China’s latest outbreak, with nearly 80 percent of them facing severe symptoms, according to a study by Peking University. Meanwhile, Chinese health officials are acknowledging about 60,000 COVID-related deaths have occurred at hospitals across the country in the past month, following international pressure…


China Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 86: State Media

The death toll of an earthquake in southwestern China this week has risen to 86 while another 35 people are still missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. The actual number of casualties from such events may be much higher. The actual number of casualties is difficult to verify, as the Chinese regime routinely suppresses…


Sudan: Seasonal Floods Kill 77 People, Destroy 14,500 Homes

CAIRO—More than 70 people have been killed and 14,500 homes destroyed by Sudan’s seasonal downpours and floods, a senior official said Thursday. The death toll since the rainy season kicked off in May stood at 77 people, Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense, told The Associated Press. The provinces…


Appalachia Flood Death Toll Rises to 25 in Kentucky: Gov. Beshear

The death toll in the Appalachia flood has risen to 25 in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Saturday. “As of 11:00 a.m. this morning, we can confirm 25 fatalities across five counties,” he said during a press conference on Saturday. Most of the deaths, 14, happened in Knott County. Four other counties also reported…


Death Toll in Southwestern Iran Tower Collapse Rises to 41

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to at least 41, state media reported, two weeks after the disaster struck. Ehsun Abbaspour, the governor of the city of Abadan, gave the figure based on an official report, state television said. The May 23 collapse at…


Death Toll in Iran Building Collapse Rises to at Least 38

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll in a catastrophic tower collapse in southwestern Iran rose to at least 38 on Sunday, state TV reported, as emergency workers pulled another body from the rubble amid fears still more could be trapped in the destruction. It’s unclear how many more people remain unaccounted for in the collapse…


Mexico Death Toll From Storm Agatha Updates to 9, With 4 Missing

MEXICO CITY—The death toll caused by Hurricane Agatha in Mexico fell to nine after initial reports of 11 dead, state authorities said on Wednesday. Another four are currently missing, authorities told local media. Agatha made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Monday afternoon, touching down with 105 mile-per-hour (169 kilometer per hour) winds near…


Mudslides, Floods in Brazil Kill at Least 56, Thousands Displaced

RIO DE JANEIRO—Over 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighborhoods in the northeastern part of the country. It was the fourth major flooding event in five months. As of Sunday afternoon, 56 people…


10 Found Dead After Japanese Tour Boat With 26 Aboard Sinks

TOKYO—Rescuers said that 10 people who were retrieved Sunday from the frigid sea and the rocky coast of a northern Japanese national park had died, a day after a tour boat with 26 aboard apparently sank in rough waters, triggering questions why it was allowed to sail. The search for the others is still ongoing…


‘More People Will Be Killed by Lockdown Than by COVID-19’: Shanghai’s Top Pandemic Expert

The Chinese communist regime’s “COVID Zero” policy and strict pandemic control measures have caused numerous tragedies and mass complaints. Shanghai has been under lockdown for more than two weeks and humanitarian disasters have been frequently reported on social media. A video has been circulating online in recent days, in which Shanghai’s top epidemic expert Zhang Wenhong…