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A yacht carrying 39 people capsized in Nam Ngum Lake near the Lao capital Vientiane Sunday morning, killing 8 people, the state news agency reported. Yacht sank about 40 meters off the shore due to the strong wind, according to the local media. Search and rescue operations were carried out immediately. A total of 31 survivors had been rescued and taken to the hospital.

 

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Drone Downed Near Erbil Airport by US Defense System

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A drone was intercepted and destroyed by the US C-RAM air defense system near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq early this morning.

Explosions were heard around 2:30 a.m., followed by sirens at the nearby US Consulate. Security forces quickly secured the area, increasing measures around the airport.

Authorities have not disclosed the origin or operator of the drone. An investigation is ongoing.

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