Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that he wasn't far off from his losing his leg after the freak accident ruled him out of the summer of cricket. “I probably wasn’t that far off losing my foot which was pretty scary.

Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that he wasn't far off from his losing his leg after the freak accident ruled him out of the summer of cricket. “I probably wasn’t that far off losing my foot which was pretty scary. To be able to be out the other side (now) and starting to walk again, it’s weird you sort of have to teach yourself how to walk. Maxwell sustained the injury at his friend's birthday party in a rather innocuous accident. The dasher was pretending to chase a friend when slipped on synthetic grass and fell. However, it was Maxwell's friend falling across his leg that caused the accident. The weight load on the leg was sufficient to snap it and the cricketer was left in squirming pain. However, to not aggravate the injury, Maxwell and his friends decided not to move him. After the snap and till reaching the doctor's, Maxwell had to endure a harrowing 50-minute period. Read more: Aus vs SA, 2nd Test: Warner slams double hundred in his 100th Test, joins this player in the illustrious club Medical assessments afterward showed Maxwell shattered his fibula, chipped the tibia and ruptured all ligaments in his foot. "I shattered my fibula. So that one I think was the first snap I heard. It was snapped in half, but it also shattered through the bone," Maxwell told cricket.com.au's Unplayable Podcast previously. Despite the harrowing nature of the injury, Maxwell is ahead in his rehabilitation process. The all-rounder revealed that he had started to walk around a ''little''. “I’m starting to walk around a little bit more comfortable. Hopefully get rid of the crutches in a couple of days. Things are starting to look up." Maxwell was part of the Australian contingent at the T20 World Cup. However, the injury forced him to skip BBL, the ongoing Test series against South Africa and potentially, the Border-Gavaskar trophy, scheduled to be held in India next year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'Wasn't far off losing my foot': Glenn Maxwell opens up about the harrowing accident

Much to the surprise of the western world, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novakis has hinted at resuming gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe pipeline.

Much to the surprise of the western world, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novakis has hinted at resuming gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe pipeline. "The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies. For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, which was stopped for political reasons, remains unused," Novakis told the Russian news agency TASS. Novakis also said the gas supplies to Europe had increased despite the disruptions. "Even now this market is not closed. For example, we were able to significantly increase LNG supplies to Europe this year; they have increased to 19.4 billion cubic meters in 11 months of 2022, and we expect 21 billion cubic meters by the end of the year." WATCH | EU energy ministers agree on a gas price cap to contain crisis × “Today, we can confidently say that there is a demand for our gas. Therefore, we continue to consider Europe as a potential market for the sale of our products. It is clear that a large-scale campaign was launched against us, which ended with acts of sabotage against Nord Stream." Notably, Russian gas giant Gazprom, in May, earlier this year had blocked the supplies through the mentioned pipeline which runs across Poland. The stopping of supplies was also necessitated after Gazprom's parent company was sanctioned. At the time, Warsaw refused to buy the gas from Russia and focused on drawing energy from Germany's stored gas reserves. Read more: Oil price cap proposal: Russia warns West of dire repercussions The energy conundrum between the western world and Russia has been ongoing ever since Putin and his men invaded Ukraine. Gas and oil form a pivotal part of Moscow's economy and the West wants to hurt it by imposing sanctions. However, in the absence of reliable alternatives that can supply energy on scale - the ploy of sanctions has not worked as well as it was supposed to. After months of dillydallying, the G7 nations, the European Union and Australia, earlier this month agreed to a price ceiling of $60 per barrel of seaborne Russian Urals crude oil. Thus, experts are surprised that Moscow is willing to resume gas supplies through the Yamal-Europe pipeline. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Russia open to resuming gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe pipeline

A train derailment in southeastern Serbia has caused an ammonia leak, poisoning 51 people. The accident took place in the city of Pirot on Sunday. According to city Mayor Vladan Vasic, out of the 51 people poisoned, seven have been admitted to the hospital.

A train derailment in southeastern Serbia has caused an ammonia leak, poisoning 51 people. The accident took place in the city of Pirot on Sunday. According to city Mayor Vladan Vasic, out of the 51 people poisoned, seven have been admitted to the hospital. "Seven people were taken to (hospital) in Nis," said Vasic. After the leak, an emergency was called in the affected part of the city with a population of 60,000. The residents have been urged to remain inside their homes. The derailment in the cold, dark conditions coupled with the limited visibility caused by the leak led to several cars crashing into each other on the highway. Read more: 'The blizzard of 2022': US winter storm kills 31; Buffalo, battles crisis situation, is 'like a warzone' The authorities informed the main international highway has been closed which leads to Bulgaria. It was packed due to commuters out for the Christmas holidays. Consequently, the police were forced to divert the highway traffic through the city's local roads, causing a nuisance to the locals who were already on the edge. The cause of the leak is not yet known. The investigation party has been dispatched to probe the case. Ammonia leaks are extremely hazardous. Those inhaling the fumes are at serious health risk as it can turn fatal in several cases if medical help is not provided in due time. Ammonia, upon contact with moisture present in the skin, eyes, oral cavity, and respiratory tract forms ammonium hydroxide. The cell membrane lipids are immediately damaged which triggers cellular destruction. In 2020, two persons died while several were injured when a major ammonia gas leakage took place in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) unit at Prayagraj was the ground zero for the leakage (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Over 50 suffer ammonia poisoning after a train derails in Serbia

The northern part of India is experiencing extreme cold weather conditions with the onset of the holiday season. The temperature in states such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Harayana and the capital city of New Delhi has plummeted, forcing the Met department to issue a caution.&nbsp;

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the temperature in Delhi could drop to four degrees celsius in the next 48 hours.

Delhites woke up to a dark, cold and bleak winter morning on Monday, described as 'severe' cold by the Met department. Fog across the city brought down the visibility as vehicles crawled.&nbsp;

"Severe cold reported at most places over Punjab; Cold day at most places with isolated severe cold day reported over Haryana, Chandigarh &amp; Delhi; cold day to severe cold day at isolated places over northwest Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh," tweeted IMD.&nbsp;

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According to the weather report, dense fog is expected for the next four days across Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.&nbsp;

“Dense to very dense fog in many places very likely to continue over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Thereafter, dense fog in isolated pockets very likely to continue over these sub-divisions for the subsequent 4 days."

On Christmas, Delhi shivered as the minimum temperature plunged to 5.3 degrees Celsius which was three degrees below normal. In Rajasthan, the temperature dropped to 0.5 degree celsius in Sikar.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, in the union territory of Jammu &amp; Kashmir, the valley saw the mercury dipping several degrees below the freezing point. Chilla-i-Kalan, the harshest&nbsp;winter period in Kashmir has begun which lasts roughly 40 days.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/kashmirs-coldest-period-chilla-i-kalan-begins-srinagar-records-coldest-night-of-season-544997">Read more:&nbsp;Kashmir’s coldest period 'Chilla-i-Kalan' begins, Srinagar records coldest night of season</a>

The popular Dal Lake and its interiors have already frozen.&nbsp;Similarly, the temperature at Leh was recorded at minus 11.8 degree Celsius,&nbsp;while Kargil was at minus 12.1 degree celsius.&nbsp;

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The northern part of India is experiencing extreme cold weather conditions with the onset of the holiday season. The temperature in states such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Harayana and the capital city of New Delhi has plummeted, forcing the Met department to issue a caution.

The northern part of India is experiencing extreme cold weather conditions with the onset of the holiday season. The temperature in states such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Harayana and the capital city of New Delhi has plummeted, forcing the Met department to issue a caution. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the temperature in Delhi could drop to four degrees celsius in the next 48 hours. Delhites woke up to a dark, cold and bleak winter morning on Monday, described as 'severe' cold by the Met department. Fog across the city brought down the visibility as vehicles crawled. "Severe cold reported at most places over Punjab; Cold day at most places with isolated severe cold day reported over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; cold day to severe cold day at isolated places over northwest Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh," tweeted IMD. Severe cold reported at most places over Punjab; Cold day at most places with isolated severe cold day reported over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; cold day to severe cold day at isolated places over northwest Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. @ndmaindia @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/Z2NEAJ0QLE — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 25, 2022 × According to the weather report, dense fog is expected for the next four days across Delhi and Himachal Pradesh. “Dense to very dense fog in many places very likely to continue over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Thereafter, dense fog in isolated pockets very likely to continue over these sub-divisions for the subsequent 4 days." On Christmas, Delhi shivered as the minimum temperature plunged to 5.3 degrees Celsius which was three degrees below normal. In Rajasthan, the temperature dropped to 0.5 degree celsius in Sikar. Meanwhile, in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, the valley saw the mercury dipping several degrees below the freezing point. Chilla-i-Kalan, the harshest winter period in Kashmir has begun which lasts roughly 40 days. Read more: Kashmir’s coldest period 'Chilla-i-Kalan' begins, Srinagar records coldest night of season The popular Dal Lake and its interiors have already frozen. Similarly, the temperature at Leh was recorded at minus 11.8 degree Celsius, while Kargil was at minus 12.1 degree celsius. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Northern India shivers as extreme cold conditions prevail. Details here.

Former president Donald Trump has said 'US is dying from within' in his recent Christmas message. Trump shared the rather intriguing message with emphasis on the current 'border situation' on his social media platform, Truth Social.&nbsp;

“On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day, look at our Nation NOW on the Southern Border compared to only a short time ago during the Trump Administration,” wrote Trump.&nbsp;

Boasting about his tenure, Trump went on to dub the current Biden administration's work as a 'horror show'.&nbsp;

"We had the most SECURE Border in our history, versus the "horror show" that is happening now, with record setting numbers of people, many of them hardened Criminals (including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers), POURING INTO OUR COUNRTY at a rate the likes of which we have never seen before. The USA is dying from within."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/capitol-hill-attack-probe-committee-releases-report-clearly-says-trump-sparked-riots-545725" target="_blank">Read more: January 6 panel's final report sets out case to try Donald Trump</a>

Trump targeting of the border problem could have emanated after the Biden administration filed a lawsuit and forced Republican Arizona governor&nbsp;Dough Ducey to dismantle the container wall along the Mexico border, built during the Trump era.&nbsp;

“By 4 January 2023, to the extent feasible and so as not to cause damage to United States’ lands, properties and natural resources, Arizona will remove all previously installed shipping containers and associated equipment, materials, vehicles,” read the agreement affirming the decision.&nbsp;

Moreover, the statement from Trump comes days after he lashed out&nbsp;on his platform&nbsp;following the release of a Congressional panel report&nbsp;indicting him for orchestrating the events of the January 6 Capitol riots.&nbsp;

"The unselect committee [sic] did not produce a single shred of evidence that I in any way intended or wanted violence at our Capitol," said Trump.&nbsp;

"The evidence does not exist because the claim is baseless and a monstrous lie."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/the-evidence-does-not-exist-donald-trump-lashes-out-after-the-release-of-jan-6-panel-report-546241">Read more:&nbsp;‘Not a shred of evidence against me’: Donald Trump lashes out at Jan 6 panel over its report</a>

The Republican leader is having a tough time receiving support from his party men for the 2024 presidential run. Experts believe that Trump is attempting to use his 'tried-and-tested' method of making sensational statements to mount a comeback.&nbsp;

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Former president Donald Trump has said 'US is dying from within' in his recent Christmas message. Trump shared the rather intriguing message with emphasis on the current 'border situation' on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Former president Donald Trump has said 'US is dying from within' in his recent Christmas message. Trump shared the rather intriguing message with emphasis on the current 'border situation' on his social media platform, Truth Social. “On this very cold but beautiful Christmas Day, look at our Nation NOW on the Southern Border compared to only a short time ago during the Trump Administration,” wrote Trump. Boasting about his tenure, Trump went on to dub the current Biden administration's work as a 'horror show'. "We had the most SECURE Border in our history, versus the "horror show" that is happening now, with record setting numbers of people, many of them hardened Criminals (including Killers, Human Traffickers and Drug Dealers), POURING INTO OUR COUNRTY at a rate the likes of which we have never seen before. The USA is dying from within." Read more: January 6 panel's final report sets out case to try Donald Trump Trump targeting of the border problem could have emanated after the Biden administration filed a lawsuit and forced Republican Arizona governor Dough Ducey to dismantle the container wall along the Mexico border, built during the Trump era. “By 4 January 2023, to the extent feasible and so as not to cause damage to United States’ lands, properties and natural resources, Arizona will remove all previously installed shipping containers and associated equipment, materials, vehicles,” read the agreement affirming the decision. Moreover, the statement from Trump comes days after he lashed out on his platform following the release of a Congressional panel report indicting him for orchestrating the events of the January 6 Capitol riots. "The unselect committee [sic] did not produce a single shred of evidence that I in any way intended or wanted violence at our Capitol," said Trump. "The evidence does not exist because the claim is baseless and a monstrous lie." Read more: ‘Not a shred of evidence against me’: Donald Trump lashes out at Jan 6 panel over its report The Republican leader is having a tough time receiving support from his party men for the 2024 presidential run. Experts believe that Trump is attempting to use his 'tried-and-tested' method of making sensational statements to mount a comeback. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'USA is dying from within': Donald Trump comes up with a warm Christmas message

Christmas is a day of celebrations and joy for people across the world. However, for Domenick Nati, a Virginia resident, it became an occasion of agony after his Tesla S electric car left him hanging in the worst possible way.

Christmas is a day of celebrations and joy for people across the world. However, for Domenick Nati, a Virginia resident, it became an occasion of agony after his Tesla S electric car left him hanging in the worst possible way. According to an Insider report, Nati had to cancel his Christmas plans after his Tesla would not get charged, even after being plugged into the supercharger. Nati attributed the failure to the extremely frigid temperature (-7 degrees celsius) outside. "Two hours went by and not much changed. It was very slow and the numbers got lower as the temperature dropped. Eventually, it stopped charging altogether," Nati told the publication. "I have no other vehicle so I decided to see if it just needed more time. Hours went by and with only 19 miles left to empty, I chose to leave the car plugged in and get a ride back to my house," he added. WATCH | World Business Watch | Tesla to freeze hiring, lay off employees in next quarter: Report × The Tesla owner approached the company's customer support to resolve the issue but nobody responded to him. Nati later took to his TikTok account to share his ordeal with several netizens asking Elon Musk if the freezing temperatures did have an impact on the charging capacity of the car. After posting the video, Nati revealed that a lot of customers who faced similar problems had reached out to him. "Since I posted the video, a lot of people have mentioned having the same issue. Some fellow Tesla owners have even messaged me to see if I have found a solution." Read more: US automaker Tesla suspends production in Shanghai after an internal notice: Report Tesla on its official website claims that the Tesla supercharger is the fastest charging option which can charge the car in 15 minutes. "The Tesla Supercharger is the fastest charging option when you're away from home, allowing you to charge your car up to 200 miles in 15 minutes," reads the charging description. Lately, Tesla has been undergoing a crisis with the stock price of the company touching new lows on an almost daily basis. Such has been the gravity of the crisis that Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he won't be selling any Tesla shares in the coming 18-24 months to pacify shareholders of the company. Moreover, the company has had to recall millions of cars throughout the year due to different problems. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data, the EV company has recalled more than 3.7 million vehicles in 19 US recall campaigns in 2022 alone. Read more: Over 321,000 Teslas recalled in the United States over tail light malfunction (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Tesla owner forced to cancel Christmas plans as the car would not charge in freezing weather

As Iran's anti-hijab protests cross the 100 days mark, let's take a look at some of the key moments

Pope Francis on Christmas eve recalled Jesus by saying he was also born poor and urged those “hungry” for wealth and power to feed the downtrodden and poor. The Pope was delivering the address to worshippers gathered at St Peter's Basilica and around the world.

Pope Francis on Christmas eve recalled Jesus by saying he was also born poor and urged those “hungry” for wealth and power to feed the downtrodden and poor. The Pope was delivering the address to worshippers gathered at St Peter's Basilica and around the world. “Jesus was born poor, lived poor and died poor. He did not so much talk about poverty as live it, to the very end, for our sake,” said Pope, before adding, “This Christmas, too, as in the case of Jesus, a world ravenous for money, power and pleasure does not make room for the little ones, for the so many unborn, poor and forgotten children.” The Pope added that men and women, trying to gain more power consumed even ‘their neighbours, brothers and sisters’. “It is not easy to leave the comfortable warmth of worldliness to embrace the stark beauty of the grotto of Bethlehem, but let us remember that it is not truly Christmas without the poor.” The Pope also talked about the wars that had affected people across the planet and how such events had corrupted the freedom of individuals. “How many wars have we seen! And in how many places, even today, are human dignity and freedom treated with contempt! As always, the principal victims of this human greed are the weak and the vulnerable.” WATCH | Pope Francis on Christmas: 'Men & women in their hunger for power, consume their own people' × The Pope may have been referring to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war where countless people have lost their lives. Earlier this month, Pope broke down in tears mentioning the worsening situation in Ukraine. "Immaculate Virgin, today I would have wanted to bring you the thanks of the Ukrainian people (for peace)," said Pope whilst sobbing. "Instead, once again I have to bring you the pleas of children, of the elderly, of fathers and mothers, of the young people of that martyred land, which is suffering so much," he added. Read more: Pope Francis gets emotional as he mentions sufferings in Ukraine at public prayer (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'Jesus was also poor': Pope Francis in his Christmas eve address, urges people not to be power-hungry

Tis' the season to be jolly. Christmas and the holiday season is already here and people are looking to relax, recuperate and reinvigorate the next few weeks. Videos of celebrations are pouring in from across the world with one standing out.

Tis' the season to be jolly. Christmas and the holiday season is already here and people are looking to relax, recuperate and reinvigorate the next few weeks. Videos of celebrations are pouring in from across the world with one standing out. On Christmas eve, a Sri Lankan airline and its crew decided to spread joy to the passengers. The UL 564 flight crew with Santa caps and one dressed up as Santa stood in the aisle of the plane and surprised passengers with classic Christmas carols. The crew started by singing 'Jingle Bell' as the passengers whipped out their phones to record the delightful moment. Some could be seen swaying to the tunes as the Santa on the guitar added music to the carol. Christmas at Sri Lankan Airlines UL 564 crew comprising a singing Santa 🎅 surprised the passengers with Christmas Carols and a singalong session with passengers and also distributed chocolate to all passengers pic.twitter.com/8y1CymvUZF — NewsWire 🇱🇰 (@NewsWireLK) December 24, 2022 × WATCH | Bethlehem hopes for cheerful Christmas; holy city marred by pandemic impact × Later, the crew also distributed chocolates, much to the delight of the passengers. The 24-second video posted on Twitter has since gone viral and has been watched more than 10k times. The netizens hailed the gesture of the crew with several appreciating the spirit shown by them to bring cheer and happiness. Read more: 'Jesus was poor': Pope Francis in his Christmas eve address, urges people to not be power-hungry Christmas is being celebrated across the world today. At Vatican City, the centre of Christianity, Pope Francis during his speech gave the message of peace and urged people to help the poor and those in need. "This Christmas, too, as in the case of Jesus, a world ravenous for money, power and pleasure does not make room for the little ones, for the so many unborn, poor and forgotten children," said Pope. “It is not easy to leave the comfortable warmth of worldliness to embrace the stark beauty of the grotto of Bethlehem, but let us remember that it is not truly Christmas without the poor.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

WATCH: Flight crew with a Santa onboard surprises passengers on a Sri Lankan airline

Republican leader Kari Lake was dealt a blow on Saturday when an Arizona state judge refused to entertain her lawsuit plea attempting to overturn the election defeat against Democrat Governor-elect Katie Hobbs.

Republican leader Kari Lake was dealt a blow on Saturday when an Arizona state judge refused to entertain her lawsuit plea attempting to overturn the election defeat against Democrat Governor-elect Katie Hobbs. Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson who oversaw the two-day trial rejected the plea saying the Republican leader had failed to provide evidence of electoral misconduct. “Plaintiff has no free-standing right to challenge election results based upon what Plaintiff believes - rightly or wrongly - went awry on Election Day. She must, as a matter of law, prove a ground that the legislature has provided as a basis for challenging an election," the judge wrote ina 10-page ruling. After the judgement, Lake, who was present in the courtroom took to Twitter to state she will appeal the ruling. "My Election Case provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law. This Judge did not rule in our favor. However, for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections, I will appeal his ruling," tweeted Lake. My Election Case provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law. This Judge did not rule in our favor. However, for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections, I will appeal his ruling. — Kari Lake (@KariLake) December 24, 2022 × Ever since the election results were announced, Lake and her cohort of leaders conjured up a conspiracy theory that the election results were deliberately muddled by the election officials in Maricopa County. WATCH | US Midterm Elections and its global impact × "For two years I have been sounding the alarm about our election system in Arizona. And this past week has confirmed everything we’ve been saying," she said in the video posted in the aftermath of the defeat. "Our election officials failed us miserably. What happened to Arizonans on election day is unforgivable." Read more: 'We are still in the fight': Defeated candidate Kari Lake refuses to concede Arizona's governor race Lake lost to her rival Hobbs by over 17,000 votes. She had built her candidacy by supporting Donald Trump and his version that the 2020 presidential elections were also sabotaged. Akin to Trump, Lake also took a similar approach after the defeat in the governor race. Lake's loss and the subsequent rejection of her plea by the court is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Republicans who had hoped for a red wave across the country. Read more: Republican election denier Kari Lake has lost governor's race in Arizona, reports suggest (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Election denier Kari Lake's lawsuit plea challenging midterm result rejected by Arizona court

As many as 18 people were trapped in an underground gold mine in China's Xinjiang region on Sunday after a cave-in was reported by local news agencies. 40 people were working in the mine, situated 100 kilometres from the border with Kazakhstan when the accident occured.

As many as 18 people were trapped in an underground gold mine in China's Xinjiang region on Sunday after a cave-in was reported by local news agencies. 40 people were working in the mine, situated 100 kilometres from the border with Kazakhstan when the accident occured. According to Xinhua news agency, the rescue operation is currently underway to retrieve the remaining stranded miners after 22 were brought to the surface safely. This is not the first time that miners have been trapped or killed in China's mines. In July, earlier this year, 10 died while several were injured after a coal mine collapsed in northwestern China. The coal mine belonged to the Shanxi Coking Coal Minbao group and the people present at the scene of the disaster said that the damage was caused "when a mountainside collapse occurred". Read more: Ten dead and seven injured after collapse at China mining site, state media says Similarly, in April, last year, 21 miners were trapped in a coal mine in Xinjiang due to an underground flood. The staff at the mine was carrying out upgrading work when the disaster struck and quickly submerged the mine. Notably, mines in China, whether gold or coal, are considered among the world's most dangerous, with explosions and gas leaks a regular occurrence. WATCH | China Mine Rescue: Race against time to rescue 21 Miners × The safety measures are often extremely lax when operating the mines while authorities are bribed to grant the necessary permits. Despite the regular occurrences and media coverage, the situation has not improved starkly on the ground. China is the world's largest mining industry, meaning it has to keep up with the rising demand for raw materials from across the globe. The country accounts for 40 per cent of the coal output of the world but simultaneously registers 80 per cent of mining deaths each year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

18 miners trapped in a gold mine in Xinjiang, rescue operation underway

American department store chain giant Target has been forced to recall over 204,000 blankets sold across the US after two girls died due to suffocation.&nbsp;

The US&nbsp;Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)&nbsp;announced the recall decision stating the move was necessitated as the product posed a risk of death by asphyxiation.&nbsp;

"The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, are announcing the recall of about 204,000 Pillowfort Weighted Blankets, where a young child can become entrapped by unzipping and entering the blanket, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation," read the notification published by CPSC.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Target in a statement extended its condolences to the family of the bereaved and that it was working closely with the Commission.&nbsp;

"We send our deepest condolences and support to the family that lost their loved ones. As soon as we became aware of the situation, we acted quickly to begin removing Pillowfort Weighted Blankets from our assortment and have pulled all of these items from sale," a Target spokesperson was quoted as saying by Fox.

"In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product manufacturer, we are also initiating a full product recall and are in the process of alerting consumers."

Notably, a four-year-old girl and a six-year-old girl in the state of North Carolina died in April, earlier this year after becoming entrapped in the cover of the blanket.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/johnson-johnson-to-stop-selling-its-cancer-causing-talc-based-baby-powder-globally-in-2023-506072">Read more:&nbsp;Johnson &amp; Johnson to stop selling its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023 as lawsuits mount</a>

Target is now urging customers, who had already bought the blanket to stop using it and contact their respective stores for a refund.&nbsp;

"This product is deadly, and today's action to immediately recall the product and offer a refund to consumers is the only acceptable path forward," said&nbsp;Richard Trumka, CPSC commissioner.&nbsp;

The blankets were manufactured in China and had been sold across Target stores from as early as December 2018 till September this year.

The&nbsp;blanket weighed nearly three kilogrammes and measured 60 inches long and 40 inches wide. It came in eight prints and weighed almost three kilogrammes.&nbsp;

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American department store chain giant Target has been forced to recall over 204,000 blankets sold across the US after two girls died due to suffocation. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall decision stating the move was necessitated as the product posed a risk of death by asphyxiation.

American department store chain giant Target has been forced to recall over 204,000 blankets sold across the US after two girls died due to suffocation. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall decision stating the move was necessitated as the product posed a risk of death by asphyxiation. "The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, are announcing the recall of about 204,000 Pillowfort Weighted Blankets, where a young child can become entrapped by unzipping and entering the blanket, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation," read the notification published by CPSC. Meanwhile, Target in a statement extended its condolences to the family of the bereaved and that it was working closely with the Commission. "We send our deepest condolences and support to the family that lost their loved ones. As soon as we became aware of the situation, we acted quickly to begin removing Pillowfort Weighted Blankets from our assortment and have pulled all of these items from sale," a Target spokesperson was quoted as saying by Fox. "In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product manufacturer, we are also initiating a full product recall and are in the process of alerting consumers." Notably, a four-year-old girl and a six-year-old girl in the state of North Carolina died in April, earlier this year after becoming entrapped in the cover of the blanket. Read more: Johnson & Johnson to stop selling its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023 as lawsuits mount Target is now urging customers, who had already bought the blanket to stop using it and contact their respective stores for a refund. "This product is deadly, and today's action to immediately recall the product and offer a refund to consumers is the only acceptable path forward," said Richard Trumka, CPSC commissioner. The blankets were manufactured in China and had been sold across Target stores from as early as December 2018 till September this year. The blanket weighed nearly three kilogrammes and measured 60 inches long and 40 inches wide. It came in eight prints and weighed almost three kilogrammes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Target recalls over 200,000 'made-in-China' weighted blankets after two kids die due to asphyxiation

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