Dozens of Central American migrants, including 23 unaccompanied children, were rescued Friday from a box truck abandoned on the side of a highway amid sweltering temperatures in the southeastern state of Veracruz.
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More than 200 people killed and hundreds injured in India’s train crash
More than 200 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a collision involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in one of the worst rail crashes in recent history. State chief secretary Pradeep Jena said the death toll is expected to rise as teams carry out a colossal rescue operation. Friday’s rescue effort included more than 115 ambulances and several fire service units. About 500 units of blood were collected overnight with 900 units currently in stock.
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Ethical Wildlife Photography Conservation encouraged in Kazakhstan to protect bird population habitats
Bird enthusiasts in Astana, Kazakhstan have been setting ecological trends, advocating for ethical observation practices and environmental responsibility, and fostering camaraderie through shared sightings and insights. Ruslan Urazaliev, researcher and photographer, Kulyanda Tulebaeva, birdwatcher and photographer, and Vera Voronova, the executive director of the Association for Biodiversity Conservation of Kazakhstan (ASBK), shared their experiences supporting the city’s avian residents.
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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills dozens
A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people. Abdullahi Baba-Arab, director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency said that the fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in north-central Niger state and at least 50 of them were burned alive.
