BENGALURU: India’s coronavirus case tally surged to 6.23 million after it reported 80,472 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Wednesday.
Deaths from coronavirus infections rose by 1,179 in the last 24 hours to 97,497, the ministry said.
The south Asian nation, which is second only to the United States in terms of total cases, has a scope for higher infections with a large chunk of the population still unexposed to the virus, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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India’s coronavirus infections surge to 6.23 million
- Deaths from coronavirus infections rose by 1,179 in the last 24 hours to 97,497, the ministry said
At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns
- The 29-seat bus carrying a charity group was traveling downhill when it flipped and was crushed, according to Vietnam News Agency
HANOI: At least seven people died on Saturday when a bus carrying 19 passengers overturned on a mountainous road in Vietnam’s northern province of Yen Bai, state-run media reported.
The 29-seat bus carrying a charity group was traveling downhill when it flipped and was crushed, according to Vietnam News Agency.
Rescue teams pulled 10 survivors from the wreckage, while others remained trapped as of 10:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) as heavy equipment was deployed to cut through the vehicle, Hoang Anh Tuan, chairman of Phinh Ho commune, told VNA.
Tuan said the crash was likely caused by brake failure.
Calls to authorities of Yen Bai province and Phinh Ho commune went unanswered.
Police, military units, local officials and residents were mobilized for rescue efforts, while authorities said an investigation into the cause of the accident was ongoing, according to VNA.
The 29-seat bus carrying a charity group was traveling downhill when it flipped and was crushed, according to Vietnam News Agency.
Rescue teams pulled 10 survivors from the wreckage, while others remained trapped as of 10:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) as heavy equipment was deployed to cut through the vehicle, Hoang Anh Tuan, chairman of Phinh Ho commune, told VNA.
Tuan said the crash was likely caused by brake failure.
Calls to authorities of Yen Bai province and Phinh Ho commune went unanswered.
Police, military units, local officials and residents were mobilized for rescue efforts, while authorities said an investigation into the cause of the accident was ongoing, according to VNA.
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