Pentas runtuh: Lima maut, puluhan cedera ketika laga lembu

BOGOTA: Sekurang-kurangnya lima orang maut dan berpuluh-puluh lagi cedera apabila pentas utama runtuh ketika pesta corraleja, atau laga lembu jantan sedang berlangsung di Tolima Colombia pada Ahad, menurut pihak berkuasa tempatan.

Seekor lembu jantan turut menyerang beberapa mangsa yang terjatuh ke dalam gelanggang di Gilberto Charry Bullring, menurut pegawai.

Sebilangan kanak-kanak turut dilaporkan hilang akibat kekecohan yang tercetus susulan peristiwa itu, lapor Xinhua.

Kebanyakan mereka yang cedera telah mendapat rawatan di Hospital San Rafael berdekatan.

"Kami akan meminta siasatan dijalankan berhubung kejadian itu. (Kami berharap) mangsa yang cedera cepat sembuh dan menzahirkan takziah kepada keluarga mangsa yang terkorban," menurut ciapan Presiden Colombia Ivan Duque di Twitter.

Bakal Presiden Gustavo Petro pula menggesa datuk bandar Colombia tidak membenarkan sebarang acara yang boleh menyebabkan kematian haiwan, termasuk laga lembu.

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Consider This: Teens, Tech & Trust (Part 2) — Building Digital Resilience

In Malaysia, 75% of teenagers use social media daily—but with this constant connection comes a growing number of risks. A new report by the think tank SERI titled ‘Teens, Tech, and Trust’ reveals that fewer than half of Malaysian teens feel safe online— with cyberbullying, scams, and hacking being everyday realities. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about whether schools, parents, and even social media platforms are doing enough to protect our young digital citizens. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Benjamin Loh, senior lecturer at Taylor’s University School of Media and Communication and director of the Impact Lab for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Consider This: Teens, Tech & Trust (Part 1) — Building Digital Resilience

In Malaysia, 75% of teenagers use social media daily—but with this constant connection comes a growing number of risks. A new report by the think tank SERI titled ‘Teens, Tech, and Trust’ reveals that fewer than half of Malaysian teens feel safe online— with cyberbullying, scams, and hacking being everyday realities. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about whether schools, parents, and even social media platforms are doing enough to protect our young digital citizens. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Vyshnavi Charrlotte, Researcher at the Social & Economic Research Initiative (SERI).