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The health secretariat said in a statement, 30 passengers had been taken to hospitals in Natal with minor abrasions or orthopedic traumas.

Passengers with minor injuries have been offered $10,000 and those with serious injuries can discuss an offer to meet their specific needs.

Preliminary findings showed a rapid change in gravitational force and a 54 metre altitude drop caused injuries.

Qatar Airwaysa said a "small number" of passengers and crew sustained minor injuries during the flight and were receiving medical attention.

The airline is adopting a more cautious approach to turbulence, including not serving hot drinks or meals when the seat belt sign is on.

Of the 40 people on the flight still under treatment, 22 patients have spinal cord injuries and six have brain and skull injuries, he said.

Turbulence or pockets of disturbed air can have many causes, most obviously the unstable weather patterns that trigger storms, said Airbus.

Samitivej Hospital said a total of 58 people were still under treatment at multiple medical facilities, and 27 had been discharged.

Nine Malaysians, including one crew were on board Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 that had emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Singapore Airlines took 131 passengers and 12 crew on the relief flight from Bangkok to Singapore.

Airlines are required by law to switch on seatbelt sign during takeoff and landing, but carriers have own procedures for mid-air turbulence.

The aircraft with 211 passengers and 18 crew was headed to Singapore when it made the emergency landing, the airline said in a statement.

There was little warning of the chaos that was about to be unleashed onboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo emphasised the need for ASEAN to become a peace anchor due to global turbulence.

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The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.