A Cessna aircraft crashed on Monday on the outskirts of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country’s civil aviation authority said. Preliminary findings suggest the crash may have been caused by adverse weather conditions, which led to poor visibility.
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude has killed at least 16 people and injured 46 others in China’s remote Tibet region, according to state media citing local authorities. The quake caused extensive damage, with 339 houses reported to have collapsed or been damaged. Eleven of the injured are in a serious condition, while rescue and relief operations are continuing.
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While the opposition continues targeted Gynaesh Kumar over alleged discrepancies in the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that a fresh notice seeking the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) would be examined in accordance with the law.
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