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Boss arrested over deadly fire at S Korea battery plant

The fire was one of South Korea's worst factory disasters in recent years. News1 Seoul, August 29 — The chief executive of Aricell, a South Korean lithium battery company,...

At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding in Nigeria

At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding in Nigeria

Nigerian emergency management agency officials visit a flood-ravaged area in northern Jigawa State. NEMA Nigeria/X Abuja, (Nigeria), August 28 — At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000...
Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

A woman and her child float on floodwaters in Feni, Bangladesh on August 22, 2024 [Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/AFP] Dhaka, (Bangladesh), August 28 – Ekramul Haque was stunned when his uncle...
At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan

At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan

Sudanese people cross a damaged road after the collapse of the Arba'at Dam following heavy rains and torrential floods on August 25, 2024. AFP/Getty Images Khartoum, august 27 —...