Tag: India
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10 newborn babies killed after fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, injuring 16 others, authorities say
A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being…
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Eye Opener: Dangerous smog chokes India, Pakistan
Eye Opener: Dangerous smog chokes India, Pakistan – CBS News Watch CBS News Record-breaking levels of smog in India and Pakistan are visible from space and posing a health risk to millions. Meanwhile, in Australia, an emperor penguin found on a tourist beach miles from home is getting the royal treatment. All that and all…
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Dozens killed as bus loses control, skids off Himalayan road in India and plunges into deep gorge
New Delhi — At least 36 people were killed and six others injured Monday when a bus lost control on a hilly road in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand and plunged into a gorge. The bus was built to carry 42 passengers but senior state official Deepak Rawat told The Associated Press it was packed…