Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.
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September 10, 2026 12:24 UTC
Five dead and 86 missing as fire breaks out on ferry in the Philippines
At least five people have died and 86 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the Philippines, the country's coastguard said. The blaze, which erupted at 18:45 local time (10:45 GMT) Wednesday, was still burning as of 11:00 on Thursday. The strong currents and thick smoke were a challenge to those working to extinguish it, the coastguard said. A survivor said he floated in the sea for two hours before he got rescued. If the rescue had been delayed, I would definitely have died," Roland Lerma told the BBC.
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September 10, 2026 06:30 UTC
Watch: Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks
After a 14-year-old boy killed eight people and injured 22 others at a school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province in August, concerns have been growing over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia. The BBC's Jonathan Head attended a shooting drill at a high school in Bangkok run by Thai police, who hope the drill will help prepare students in the event of an active shooter.
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September 09, 2026 22:32 UTC