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Colombia Plane Crash Kills 15, Including Politician
A small passenger plane crashed in northern Colombia on Thursday, killing all 15 people on board, including a member of the House of Representatives. Rescue crews located the crash site in the mountainous rural area of Norte de Santander, near the Venezuelan border, and "regrettably confirmed that there were no survivors," according to Colombia's transportation ministry, Sky News reported.
Among the deceased were Diogenes Quintero, 36, a member of the House of Representatives for Catatumbo, and Carlos Salcedo, who was running for Congress, Sky News confirmed.
Anti-ICE Protests Erupt in Texas Amidst Detention Controversy
Tensions flared in Texas as anti-ICE protesters were tear-gassed outside a detention center, Al Jazeera reported. The demonstration occurred amidst growing controversy surrounding immigration enforcement and detention practices. Video footage showed law enforcement officers deploying tear gas against the protesters. The protests were sparked by the detention of Liam Ramos, a five-year-old boy, and his father, who were detained during an anti-immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, according to Al Jazeera.
The protests also coincided with the death of Wael Tarabishi, whose family blames ICE for his death after his father, who was his primary caregiver, was detained. Despite multiple requests, ICE denied his release and barred him from attending his son's funeral, Al Jazeera reported.
Deadly Minibus-Truck Crashes Plague South Africa
In South Africa, at least 11 people were killed in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi near Durban, in the country's eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, Sky News reported. Local transport department official Siboniso Duma stated that a child was believed to be among the fatalities. This incident marks the second deadly crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck in South Africa within a week. Just days prior, a similar crash near Johannesburg resulted in the deaths of 14 children, according to Sky News. Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for ALS P, confirmed the details of the Durban crash.
Nipah Virus Sparks Concern Across Asia
Health authorities in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia have implemented precautionary measures following the detection of two cases of Nipah virus in India in late December, Sky News reported. Airports across Asia have instituted temperature screening to prevent the spread of the highly lethal virus. The Indian health ministry issued a statement on January 27 confirming the cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, according to Sky News.
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