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Added on the 09/08/2022 04:50:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon visits the scene of the deadly stampede that killed more than 150 people in the South Korean capital as tens of thousands celebrated Halloween for the first time since the pandemic began. IMAGES
Police and rescuers work at the scene of a scaffolding collapse in Lausanne, western Switzerland, in which police say two people were killed and 10 wounded. IMAGES
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves after visiting the site where a massive fire at a lithium battery factory killed at least 22 people in one of the country's worst factory disasters in years. IMAGES
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze, the Yonhap news agency says, with firefighters still searching the building. According to one firefighter, over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged. IMAGES
Kuwaiti security forces and ambulances gather outside a residential building which was engulfed by a deadly fire in Kuwait City. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers, the interior ministry said. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.