Jimmy Carter passes at 100; global tragedies unfold overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
- Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100 - reported Reuters and the "Washington Post", citing his son. Carter, the 39th President of the U.S., served from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
- The pilot of a Jeju Air plane, which crashed on Sunday at Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea, informed air traffic control that the plane collided with a bird - reported the South Korean Ministry of Transport on Monday.
- At least 66 people died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia - local health authorities reported on Sunday. Further details have not yet been 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