Eight-year-old killed in wall collapse at home
An eight-year-old boy was crushed to death when a brick wall fell on him in his house in Kampung Padang Lalang, Tawar near here yesterday.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Bad weather: Woman killed by falling tree, tidal water overflows in Sabah
Bad weather with continuous heavy rain lashed various parts of Sabah resulting in a woman being crushed to death by a falling tree in Papar.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Four year-old girl crushed to death by falling stone fence
Arshad said the victim's mother found the decorative stone fence at the verandah of her house had fallen on her daughter.
Wed Apr 13 2022
Foreign worker crushed to death in construction site accident
A foreign national was killed when an iron pole dangling from a crane fell on him at a construction site near Jalan Kuchai Maju, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park here today.
Wed Dec 29 2021
Mechanic crushed to death by car while doing repair work
A 31-year-old mechanic died after being crushed by a car he was repairing at a house-cum-workshop in Kampung Bayan Lepas last night.
Sun Nov 21 2021
Mexican school owner sentenced to 31 years over quake deaths
A school owner where 19 children and seven adults were crushed to death in a 2017 earthquake was sentenced to 31 years in prison.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Security guard crushed to death by falling tree
The areca nut tree was believed to have broken off due to strong winds which were buffeting the area.
Wed Oct 14 2020
Maintenance worker crushed to death by lift
A lift maintenance worker was trapped and crushed to death while carrying out elevator maintenance work at Putra Harmoni Apartment, Precinct 9, here today.
Fri Oct 02 2020
Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana, kills six, but less damage than forecast
Laura's powerful gusts uprooted trees - and four people were crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes.
Fri Aug 28 2020
Teenagers taking selfies on rail tracks smashed by train in India
The duo was killed on Saturday at the Anand Vihar railway station in East Delhi.
Tue Jan 17 2017
Two friends crushed to death by falling tree
Two men were killed when a tree, believed to have been uprooted during a heavy downpour, fell on them at Bukit Layat, bordering Setiu and Kuala Terengganu near here Sunday.
Mon Dec 05 2016
Bangladeshi crushed to death by steel girders in Ulu Yam
Shahadat Kabir, 29, was doing overhead welding work to join the 10-metre-long steel girders when suddenly they slipped and crushed him.
Wed Nov 02 2016
Man crushed to death behind Seoul subway screen door
A passenger was crushed to death Wednesday after getting stuck between a subway train and a platform screen door in South Korea.
Wed Oct 19 2016
Ikea to recall chests of drawers after child deaths
Furniture giant Ikea said it would recall its hugely popular Malm model of chest of drawers after six children were crushed to death when the chests tipped over.
Tue Jun 28 2016
Man crushed to death by falling tree branch
A man was crushed to death after the van he was travelling in was hit by a falling tree branch in Langkawi.
Thu Feb 19 2015