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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2001
Page
4
The National Accident Monitoring Cell reports 265 killed and 15,705 injured in road accidents since Thursday, with an additional 110 killed and 13,672 injured in drunken brawls, electrocution, drowning, and related incidents. This is the highest Songkran toll on record.
In Antioquia, Colombia, FARC rebels attacked Caucana after clashing with paramilitary gunmen. The army said it regained control by afternoon after helicopters carried in soldiers. initial claims of mass killings were later dismissed.
A Georgian-flagged vessel smuggling thousands of tons of Iraqi oil sank in the Persian Gulf near Dubai. Emergency crews labored to contain a fuel spill after the ship sank near Jebel Ali and Dubai’s Jebel Airport, with authorities reporting polluted waters off Sharjah.
North Korea marked its largest national holiday by hosting a marathon in Pyongyang coordinated by ISL with about 500 local runners and 50 from other countries. Western sponsors including Heineken and Fila appeared on event materials while KCNA praised the race as under the state athletic association.
In Kisangani, Congo rebels block UN airlift as two planes carrying 120 Moroccan troops abort landing. UN commander Diallo says frustration grows over the standoff, while UN forces prepare to bolster a 3000-strong mission amid a long war that has killed about 1.7 million and displaced millions.
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