NewsLast night's reports: Jimmy Carter passes away; global tragedies unfold overnight
Last night's reports: Jimmy Carter passes away; global tragedies unfold overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported during the night from Sunday to Monday.
It happened at night. 66 victims of the accident in Ethiopia.
ed. Maciej Zubel
- Reuters and the Washington Post portal reported that former President Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, citing the deceased's son. Carter was the 39th President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The pilot of the Jeju Aeroplane, which crashed on Sunday at Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea, reported to air traffic control that the plane collided with a bird - stated the South Korean Ministry of Transport on Monday.
- At least 66 people died in a road accident that occurred in southern Ethiopia - local health authorities reported on Sunday. Further details are yet to be provided.
- Three police officers died on Sunday due to a gas explosion during maintenance work at the Egyptian police academy in Cairo - reported the Egyptian Ministry of Interior.
Source: PAP