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On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 465, Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, Mayan ruler (died 524) was born. In 1970, Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. In 1975, Hernán Crespo, Argentinian footballer and coach was born. In 1985, Megan Rapinoe, American soccer player was born. In 1987, Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer was born. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 1997, Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. In 2003, The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

5 Feared Trapped As Chawl Collapses In Mumbai Amid Rain

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July 5, 2026

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5 Feared Trapped As Chawl Collapses In Mumbai Amid Rain

Four to five persons are feared trapped after a ground-plus-three-storey 'chawl' partially collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday night amid heavy rains, civic officials said.

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