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Does sitting in the rear increase survival in plane accidents?
Between December 25 and January 5, at least six plane crashes occurred, resulting in the loss of at least 221 lives. Notably, on December 25, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Grozny, Chechnya, and on December 29, a plane crashed at a South Korean airport with 181 passengers onboard. These incidents have sparked renewed discussions about passenger aircraft safety. In the South Korean airport crash, only two of the 181 passengers survived. Fortunately, in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, 29 out of 67 passengers survived. On January 29, a plane crashed into the sea in the UAE, killing both the pilot and co-pilot.
Korea becomes an extraordinary development partner of Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Korea has become an extraordinary development and investment partner of Bangladesh as Chairman and CEO of Korea Export-Import Bank YOON, Hee Sung called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office.
South Korea to provide $100m to Bangladesh
Korea will provide $100 million loan to Bangladesh under the “Second Strengthening Social Resilience Programme, Sub-programme-1”.
18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery factory fire
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building.