Friday's earthquake in Morocco has caused massive destruction, killing over 2,900 people and injuring thousands.As the rescue operation continues to accelerate, the death toll and the number of injured continue to rise.The province's south-west of Marrakesh has been devastated with residents waiting for aid, and many communities in need of food, water and electricity.Army has been deployed to distribute food items and blankets to the people.It is being reported that the magnitude of the earthquake has been measured at 6.8.According to the US Geological Survey, Friday's earthquake has proved to

India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the final of the Asia Cup.India entered the final of the Asia Cup 2023.The Indian team defeated the defending champions Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their second Super-4 match.Batting first, India won the toss and scored 213 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.In response, the Sri Lankan team has been bowled out for 172 runs in 41.3 overs.Kuldeep Yadav's performance in this match was excellent.Captain Rohit Sharma scored the highest 53 runs for India.Apart from this, KL Rahul scored 39 runs, Ishan Kishan scored 33 runs and Akshar Patel scored 26 runs.Du

The head of one of Libya's rival governments says that 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation.In a phone interview with al-Masar television station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad said that 2,000 were feared dead in the eastern city of Derna, and thousands of others are believed missing.He said the floods have swept away entire neighborhoods in Derna, which has been declared a disaster zone.

Survivors with shovels worked alongside bulldozers to dig through remote Moroccan villages flattened by a monstrous earthquake, as hope dwindled of finding people alive under wood-and-dirt homes that pancaked into rubble.Rescuers overseas waited for Morocco to let them help.Around 2,500 were killed when the quake struck late Friday.A French aid group that specializes in locating people trapped under debris said it is withdrawing an offer to send a nine-person search-and-rescue team after waiting without success for a green light from Morocco to deploy.Because homes in quake-hit areas were ofte

A fire broke out in a 5-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to which 73 people have died.According to local media reports, 52 people have been injured and admitted to the hospital.The death toll is suspected to increase.The fire broke out in a five-storey building at night.According to emergency service personnel, seven of the victims were children, including a one-year-old baby.Witnesses present at the scene said that around 200 people lived in the building.Security personnel are engaged in the rescue operation.Officials have advised people to stay away from the building.Firefi

A Punjabi was shot dead in Philippines.According to the information received, Jaganpreet Kaur along with her husband Manjit Singh and children was doing finance business in the city of Manila in Philippines for about 14 years.Jaganpreet's husband Manjit Singh had come to India with his children.Jaganpreet Kaur was a resident of Dhandian village in Ferozepur district.Yesterday, a motorcycle rider came to her shop and shot her dead.However, the information about who committed the murder and why has not been revealed.More details will be revealed only after Manjit Singh returns to Manila and once

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.It wreaked havoc across a wide swath of the Gulf Coast, inundating homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, and overturning small boats.Power lines have been downed in such areas.More than 263,000 people were left without power.This devastating storm uprooted tall trees.The Florida Highway Patrol said two people have died as a result of being caught in the storm.Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Wednesday morning, "Don't do anything stupid right now that puts lives at risk."Hurricane Idalia has ente

The Islamabad High Court has delivered its verdict on the petition of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, which requested to suspend his three-year prison sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case.While pronouncing its decision on this, the court has stayed the punishment of Imran Khan, after which orders were given for his release.But after the release order, he was arrested again.Khan has been detained in the secret letter theft case.This information has been given by the newspaper 'The Dawn' of Pakistan.Former Law Minister and Public Prosecutor Attaullah Tarar said that Imran's s

British police are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the UK who bought products from Canada-based websites that allegedly contained lethal substances for self-harm.Britain's National Crime Agency said that in the last two years, 232 people in the U.K. who bought substances from websites have been identified and 88 of them have died.National Crime Agency deputy director Craig Turner said his sympathies go out to the family members of the victims.They are being assisted by specially trained officers of the police force.The investigation actually started after the arrest of a Canadian man