PARIS: At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday.
The incident occurred Friday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse.
A French rescue ship was deployed to the area and rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants on the beach, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea said.
“Despite the emergency care provided, eight people have died,” the statement said.
No people were discovered during the search at sea, it added.
The latest incident occurred nearly two weeks after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 13 dead, officials said.
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A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say
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A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say
Gas blast kills 13 as building collapses in southern Pakistan
KARACHI: A gas explosion ripped through an apartment building in Pakistan’s largest port city of Karachi on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, including women and children, and injuring several others after part of the structure collapsed, police and rescue officials said.
The explosion happened in a residential area of Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, local police chief Rizwan Patel said.
Rescuers were still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, he added.
Patel provided no further details but said the search-and-rescue operation was ongoing.
Most houses and apartment buildings in Karachi, like elsewhere in Pakistan, are supplied with natural gas for cooking. However, many households also rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure.
In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.
The blast occurred as guests had gathered to celebrate the couple, authorities said.
The explosion happened in a residential area of Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, local police chief Rizwan Patel said.
Rescuers were still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, he added.
Patel provided no further details but said the search-and-rescue operation was ongoing.
Most houses and apartment buildings in Karachi, like elsewhere in Pakistan, are supplied with natural gas for cooking. However, many households also rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure.
In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.
The blast occurred as guests had gathered to celebrate the couple, authorities said.
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