News in Numbers: Mary Kom wins record gold, school children killed in Mandya and others

M.C. Mary Kom gets emotional after winning record sixth gold at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on November 24, 2018.

6

Number of gold medals won by Manipuri boxer Mary Kom, making her the most successful athlete at the Women's World Boxing Championships. She won her sixth medal on Saturday

25

People, mostly school children, killed when a private bus fell into a canal in Mandya, Karnataka

940

Number of dams, barrages and weirs built on the Ganga river, according to environmentalists at an event, 'Can India Rejuvenate Ganga' in New Delhi. The structures reportedly restrict the river's flow and pose a threat to its rejuvenation

5 million

Number of Indians Facebook aims to train in digital skills by 2021. The networking giant's training programmes contain simple lessons like how to build a digital presence and tutorials on creating & hosting websites

$1 bn

Investment pledged by South Africa in South Sudan's oil sector, making it the biggest investment till date in the war-torn East African country

15,000

Number of migrants who have voluntarily returned to Libya from 32 countries since the beginning of 2018, according to the International Organization for Migration