Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.
Source:BBC Asia LK
September 10, 2026 12:24 UTC
Philippine ferry fire: Survivor recalls being trampled as he made narrow escape
Passengers on board a ferry to the Philippines' Palawan province were jolted into chaos on Wednesday night, when a fire broke out on the vessel. Frantic cries pierced the night sky as hot air filled the boat, recalls Roland Lerma, one of more than 100 passengers aboard the MV June Aster. Families are anxiously awaiting news about their loved ones on board, while survivors like Lerma are coming to terms with their harrowing escape. Lerma said he floated on his back for about two hours before rescuers arrived and pulled him and other survivors out of the water. If the rescue had been delayed, I would have definitely died last night," he said.
Source:BBC Asia LK
September 10, 2026 09:35 UTC
Manipur's Chongtham Vikram Singh: The rock guitarist whose killing shocked India's north-east
When Chongtham Vikram Singh finally came home to India's north-eastern state of Manipur, his old friend Dhiren Sadokpam went to the airport to receive him. Vikram arrived in the cargo hold, inside a coffin. Three days earlier, the 54-year-old musician had been beaten to death outside his home in south-east Delhi. His wife, Joshna Chongtham, said Vikram returned upstairs but was pursued and assaulted outside the family's apartment. At a press conference two days after his death, his wife Joshna said: "We are not seeking revenge.
Source:BBC Asia LK
September 10, 2026 07:29 UTC