Thursday #sgroundup: 'No hope' of finding survivors in Sri Lanka mudslide

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Sri Lanka says no hope finding mudslide survivors

Around 100 people were buried alive in a tea-growing region of Sri Lanka as mudslides triggered by monsoon rains washed away their homes on a plantation, disaster officials said. Duration: 00:35
Around 100 people were buried alive in a tea-growing region of Sri Lanka as mudslides triggered by monsoon rains washed away their homes on a plantation, disaster officials said. Duration: 00:35



There was no hope of finding survivors after a mudslide tore through a tea plantation, a Sri Lankan disaster official said Thursday, amid widely conflicting reports about how many people had been buried alive under the mud.

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera estimated the number of dead in Wednesday's disaster at the Koslanda tea plantation would be fewer than 100, although villagers said the figure could easily exceed 200.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/sri-lanka-says-no-hope-finding-mudslide-survivors-060643871.html

Wife of man killed in horror car plunge awarded $2.9 million in damages

Wife of Singaporean man killed in horrific Sydney car accident is awarded 2.9 million in damages.
Wife of Singaporean man killed in horrific Sydney car accident is awarded 2.9 million in damages.



The Singaporean wife of a man killed in a 2006 car accident in Sydney has been awarded $2.9 million in damages, reported Yahoo7 Australia.

Mrs Michelle Lee, 41, had watched helplessly as her husband Thomas, 34, reversed their car over the edge of a second-storey parking lot before plunging to his death.

 https://sg.news.yahoo.com/wife-of-man-killed-in-horror-car-plunge-awarded--2-9-million-in-damages-080417785.html?linkId=10268938

New Taxi Booking App Hailo Lands In Singapore, But Declines To Reveal Secret Plans Or Numbers

Hailo, a London based taxi booking app, has just announced that it had come out of beta in Singapore, and is now actively looking to onboard more taxi drivers onto its platform. During a press event held at The Fullerton Bay hotel yesterday, Ron Zeghibe, Hailo Chairman, stated, “Singapore, like our home city of London, is [...] The post New Taxi Booking App Hailo Lands In Singapore, But Declines To Reveal Secret Plans Or Numbers appeared first on Vulcan Post.



Hailo, a London based taxi booking app, has just announced that it had come out of beta in Singapore, and is now actively looking to onboard more taxi drivers onto its platform.

During a press event held at The Fullerton Bay hotel yesterday, Ron Zeghibe, Hailo Chairman, stated, “Singapore, like our home city of London, is a world-class hub for business, nightlife and tourism. We’re very excited to be bringing our unique solutions and collaborative approach to this incredible city.”

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taxi-booking-app-hailo-lands-020032273.html?linkId=10268785

Taiwanese man allegedly sliced off girlfriend’s lips, ears and nose

Lips (File Photo)
Lips (File Photo)



A 79-year-old man in Changhua County, Taiwan sliced off his girlfriend’s lips, ears and nose before flushing them down the toilet, reported Taiwan’s Now News on Wednesday.

Police investigations showed that the man, known only as Huang, had suspected his 47-year-old girlfriend of having an affair and tied her up when she was asleep before using a fruit knife to commit the grisly deed.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taiwanese-man-allegedly-sliced-off-girlfriend-s-lips--ears-and-nose-081553052.html
 
Police: Man decapitates mother, is killed by train

This undated photo provided by Farmingdale State College shows Patricia Ward, an assistant professor at the school, who has been identified as the woman whose decapitated body was found on a quiet suburban street on Long Island, N.Y. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 police in Farmingdale, N.Y., was investigating a possible connection between Ward and a man in his 30s who was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train about a half hour after Ward's body was discovered on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Farmingdale State College)



A man with a history of psychiatric problems decapitated his mother, dragged her lifeless body into the street in front of their home and then killed himself by walking into the path of a nearby oncoming train, police said Wednesday.

Neighbors initially took the woman's killing as a macabre Halloween prank.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ny-police-investigate-womans-killing-train-death-124945396.html?linkId=10267357

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