Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while pregnant

Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while pregnant

Getty Images A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant has died after contracting the infection, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The death, which occurred between January and June 2025, is the first fatal case of whooping cough in the UK this year. It follows government warnings about … Read more

Man dies after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning restaurant waste pit in Kerala’s Palakkad

Man dies after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning restaurant waste pit in Kerala’s Palakkad

A man died in an accident while reportedly cleaning a waste pit of a restaurant at Ummini, Olavakode, near Palakkad, Kerala, on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Sucheendran from Kallekulangara, is believed to have died from toxic gas inhalation while cleaning the waste pit in front of the hotel. Sucheendran was called in by … Read more

Man dies, seven injured as crackers explode during funeral procession

Man dies, seven injured as crackers explode during funeral procession

A 25-year-old man was killed and seven others sustained injuries in a cracker blast during a funeral procession at Kilkuppam Velur near Ulundurpet on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Moorthy of Perampattu village. Police said country-made crackers were burst in the funeral procession of a man who died of illness at Kilkuppam Velur. … Read more

Woman dies after being pushed in front of oncoming train at Diva railway station; man arrested

Woman dies after being pushed in front of oncoming train at Diva railway station; man arrested

One person was arrested after he pushed a woman in front of a moving goods train amid a quarrel at Diva Railway Station in Thane. Image was used for representation purpose only. A 39-year-old woman was killed after she was pushed in front of a moving goods train by a man amid a quarrel at … Read more

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Stewart Whittingham & Ewan Gawne BBC News, Liverpool Getty Images Seventeen children have been treated at Alder Hey for the disease since June A child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles, the BBC understands. The hospital said the highly contagious virus was on the rise among young people in the … Read more

Briton dies from rabies after ‘scratch’ from stray puppy in Morocco

Briton dies from rabies after ‘scratch’ from stray puppy in Morocco

Steve Jones & Rachel Russell BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images Yvonne Ford died after contact with a stray dog while on holiday (stock image) A British woman has died from rabies after she was “scratched” by a puppy in Morocco, her family said. Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the stray … Read more

Three-year-old dies after ambulance stuck in massive traffic jam in Kerala’s Kannur

Three-year-old dies after ambulance stuck in massive traffic jam in Kerala’s Kannur

A three-year-old child died after an ambulance ferrying him to a hospital was stuck in a massive traffic jam near Kottiyoor in Kannur, Kerala, on Saturday (June 14, 2025). Prajul of Palchuram Unnati, who was suffering from a congenital brain condition, reportedly died before reaching Manathavady Medical College Hospital in Wayanad district. The ambulance from … Read more

Woman dies after slipping between platform and moving train at Cherlapally Railway Station

Woman dies after slipping between platform and moving train at Cherlapally Railway Station

File photo of Mattala Swetha | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 33-year-old woman died after falling while attempting to board the Janmabhoomi Express at Cherlapally Railway Station on Sunday (May 26, 2025). The incident occurred at around 7.40 a.m., according to an officer from the Government Railway Police (Secunderabad). The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, … Read more

Electricity board employee dies after falling from tree in Hyderabad

Electricity board employee dies after falling from tree in Hyderabad

A 43-year-old man working as a pump operator with Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TGTRANSCO) and Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) died after falling from a mango tree within the premises of the Electricity Souda office near Khairatabad. The deceased, Uppula Kumar, a resident of Jagadamba Nagar in Asif Nagar, sustained serious injuries after falling … Read more

Former NCAA star Karenna Groff dies in New York plane crash with six others

Former NCAA star Karenna Groff dies in New York plane crash with six others

A private plane carrying six people crashed into a muddy agricultural field in upstate New York on Saturday, killing everyone on board, authorities confirmed. The aircraft, a twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B, was headed to Columbia County Airport when it went down around 12:15 p.m. in the town of Copake, roughly 10 miles south of Hudson. Former … Read more