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Death toll rises to 151 due to storms in southern Brazilian state

Published on: May 16, 2024
15:08

Brasilia, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The death toll rose today to 151 and 104 the number of people missing due to the heavy rains and floods that have devastated the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April.

Northern Uruguay on alert after tragic floods in Brazil

Published on: May 6, 2024
09:34

Montevideo, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in several departments in northern Uruguay are preparing for possible floods, after heavy rains and washouts in southern Brazil.

Brazil, third country with more deaths due to traffic accidents

Published on: April 28, 2024
09:40

Brasilia, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ranks third in the World Health Organization (WHO) list by country with the most deaths caused by traffic accidents, behind only India and China.

UN denounces deaths of African migrants in illegal corridor

Published on: April 25, 2024
13:49

Geneva, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 24 migrants died and 20 are missing after a shipwreck near the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday, while assessing the crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Heat-related mortality increased by 30% in Europe

Published on: April 23, 2024
00:15

Geneva, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Heat-related mortality increased by about 30 percent in Europe in the last 20 years, according to a report from the Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Nigeria reports more than 2,500 deaths due to violence

Published on: April 22, 2024
12:38

Abuja, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) A total of 2,583 Nigerians were killed and 2,164 were kidnapped in the first quarter of this year as a consequence of the violence unleashed in this African country, a consulting firm announced on Monday.

Accidents kill 162 people during holidays in Thailand

Published on: April 15, 2024
13:04

Bangkok, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) During the famous "seven dangerous days" of Songkran (Thailand's holiday), 1,259 traffic accidents that resulted in 162 deaths and 1,279 injured were reported, the National Police said on Monday.

Barbados records four deaths from dengue fever

Published on: April 13, 2024
10:40

Bridgetown, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Barbados confirmed more than a thousand cases of dengue fever and four deaths associated with the disease since the beginning of the current outbreak last October until April 6, local media reported.

Israel remains tense in the face of an imminent Iranian response

Published on: April 13, 2024
09:18

Tel Aviv, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Israel woke up today on alert after a night of tension due to the fear of an imminent Iranian response to the aggression against its consulate in Damascus, Syria, which caused the death of several military personnel, including two generals.

Cuba repeats its willingness to clarify kidnapped doctors’ situation

Published on: April 12, 2024
13:21

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday expressed its willingness to continue to take steps to clarify the situation of Doctors Assel Herrera Correa and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, who were doctors kidnapped and and are presumed dead.

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