Category: Death News
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12 killed in stampede at Indian shrine
A stampede at one of India’s holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year’s Day, a local official said. Thousands of devotees were at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu, northern India when the stampede happened around 2:30 a.m. local time Saturday. Another 16 people were injured and have been hospitalized,…
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With little time to get out, hundreds of Colorado residents lose their homes in a ferocious wildfire

A vicious wildfire that began Thursday morning in Boulder County, Colorado, swallowed about 1,600 acres in a matter of hours, burning hundreds of homes and prompting orders for some 30,000 people across two communities to evacuate Amid historically powerful winds and drought-parched land, some 370 homes were destroyed in a single subdivision just west of…
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John Madden: NFL coach, broadcaster and video game icon dies at 85

Legendary American Football coach and commentator John Madden has died at the age of 85, the National Football League (NFL) has announced. The league said he died unexpectedly and did not give a cause. Madden led the then-Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl victory in 1977 and became a hugely popular television analyst after…
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Famous classical Pakistani singer Ustad Nazakat Ali passes away

LAHORE – Known classical singer Nazakat Ali Khan passed away on Sunday after a prolonged illness. According to details, singer Nazakat Ali was suffering from stomach ailment for a long time and was admitted to the hospital due to serious illness. Funeral prayers of singer Nazakat Ali will be offered in his hometown Faisalabad. Singer…