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Year's road accident death toll rises to 188 across Thailand Xinhua - China 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from road accidents in the first three days of the so-called seven dangerous days of New Year break rose to 188, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Rescue
effort ends in China coal mine accident, 19 confirmed dead Xinhua - China An initial investigation showed operators of Shunfa Coal Mine, whose license had been suspended, illegally resumed production before the accident occurred. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Toll
in Indonesia's landslides and floods climbs to 153 Xinhua - China 30 (Xinhua) -- The number of fatality of landslides and floods in Java Island, Indonesia, has climbed to 153, the National Disaster Management Agency said ... See all stories on this topic |
| Twelve
die in car crash in Zimbabwe Afrique en ligne - Angers,France Police said 75 other people, most of them passengers on the bus, were also hurt in the crash with three of them battling for life in hospital. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2912/07 |
| 13
killed in Andhra Pradesh road accident Hindustan Times - India The accident occurred at Marripadu village in Nellore district, about 350 kms from Hyderabad. The marriage party was travelling in a Tata Sumo from ... See all stories on this topic |
| With
34 dead in fires, year is the city's worst since 1998 Baltimore Sun - United States Without an early warning to escape, he and state fire officials said, individual fires are becoming more deadly, killing three or more people at a time. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2712/07 |
| Nigeria:
Accident Claims 22 in Lafia AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA Twenty-two persons were yesterday confirmed dead in Lafia, Nasarawa State, following an auto accident on Lafia-Abuja road. Speaking with the News Agency of ... See all stories on this topic |
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Least 120 Dead - Indonesian landslide toll mounts BBC News - UK Landslides and floods are regular in Indonesia and many blame deforestation. The latest flood, said to be the worst in a generation, came on the third ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2612/07 |
| Christmas
Day pipeline fire kills 45 near Lagos Reuters - USA (NNPC), which operates the pipeline, were still trying to extinguish several fires. The site is located about 2 km (1.25 miles) from the shore of one of the ... See all stories on this topic |
| Scores
dead or missing in Indonesia floods, landslides AFP - TAWANGMANGU, Indonesia (AFP) Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains left close to 100 people dead or missing on the main Indonesian island of ... ee all stories on this topic |
| Mine
accident kills eight in north China Xinhua - China SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Eight miners were confirmed dead due to a lack of oxygen in a local lead and zinc mine at Laiyuan, a county in Baoding ... See all stories on this topic |
| 11
feared death in Indonesian boat accident Xinhua - China The accident occurred in the busy waterway Malacca Strait Monday when giant waves struck the boat whose most passengers were women and children. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2212/07 |
| Egypt
ferry accident kills 11 ITN - London,UK Security sources said the bodies had been recovered after the accident near the town of Minya. It is the third major tragedy in Egypt since the start of the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2012/07 |
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killed in accident near Lahore United Press International - USA The accident occurred near Pattoki, 60 miles from Lahore. Seven of the victims were members of one family, the report said. Police were quoted as saying the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1912/07 |
| More
than 90 killed and injured in traffic accident in Cote d'Ivoire Xinhua - China 20 (Xinhua) -- More than 30 people were killed and about 60 injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday on the trunk line linking Cote d'Ivoire's Bouake and ... See all stories on this topic |
| Dozens
Die in DRC Boat Accident Voice of America - USA This was the second boat accident in less than 10 days in the chaotic, war-torn country. Naomi Schwarz has more from VOA's West and Central Africa bureau in ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
least 45 killed in Pakistani rail accident Radio Netherlands - Netherlands Karachi (19 December) - A train crash in Pakistan has killed at least 45 people according to official figures. However ambulance personnel say nearly 60 ... See all stories on this topic |
| 14
children killed in road accident in Pakistan Xinhua - China 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 children were killed in a road accident in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Wednesday, the News Network International news ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1812/07 |
| Floods
in Malaysia worsen, 26 die Xinhua - China 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths caused by the floods in Malaysia stood at 26 and thousands more forced to flee homes on Monday, local media reported on ... See all stories on this topic |
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least 16 killed in Mexico truck accident Reuters - USA Road accidents are common on Mexico's narrow, poorly paved interstate roads. (Reporting by Cyntia Barrera Diaz; Editing by Jason Lange and Bill Trott) See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1412/07 |
| India
accident kills at least 10 BBC News - UK Children were among those killed in the accident in Moga district. Railway official Sriprakash said the bus rammed into a manned railway crossing and hit a ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1212/07 |
| Fires
at apartment building, restaurant claim 10 lives in China International Herald Tribune - France AP BEIJING: A restaurant fire in southern China killed has killed 10 people, state media reported Thursday, hours after an apartment fire killed 21 in the ... See all stories on this topic |
| Fire
Kills 19 in Central China The Associated Press - BEIJING (AP) A fire tore through an apartment building in central China early Wednesday, killing 19 people and leaving hundreds of other residents trapped ... ee all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 11/12/07 |
| Fire
kills five children in Mexico Xinhua - China 11 (Xinhua) -- Five children were killed Tuesday in a city northeast of Mexico City when their home caught fire early in the morning, local authorities said ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
least 40 dead in River Congo boat disaster: delegate AFP - ... out by the naval police near Lisala," in the northeast of DR Congo, a member of an interior ministry delegation visiting the disaster scene told AFP. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed, 11 injured in Bolivian traffic accident Xinhua - China LIMA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and 11 were injured when a bus collided with a truck in Bolivia Monday, according to media ... See all stories on this topic |
| 43
drowned in Turkey accident Financial Times - London,England,UK By Vincent Boland At least 43 people were drowned and more were missing after a boat carrying illegal migrants capsized off the western coast of Turkey, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1012/07 |
| Kenya:
Highway Accidents Claim 30 Lives AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA In one of the accidents, a University of Nairobi student lay dead in a pool of blood in his full graduation regalia, only moments after he had graduated. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/12/07 |
| Death
Toll Reaches 105 - Police
detain 33 following China coal mine disaster ... Forbes - NY,USA BEIJING (Thomson Financial) - Police have detained 33 people in an investigation into a coal mine explosion that has claimed the lives of at least 105 ... See all stories on this topic |
| Toll
rises in China mine accident Aljazeera.net - Qatar On Friday rescuers recovered another 26 dead miners from the site of the accidents in Shanxi province, the official Xinhua news agency said, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/12/07 |
| Maxi-Cab
Accident Kills 16 Of Marriage Party In Himachal myHimachal - Sirmour,Himachal Pradesh,India The accident occurred at about 9 pm on Saturday, he said. Cause of the accident could not be immediately ascertained but the vehicle has rolled down a ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 30/11/07 |
| 'None
survive' Turkey plane crash By Signs of the Times(Signs of the Times) All 56 people on board a passenger plane which crashed in the early hours in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. Signs of the Times - http://www.sott.net |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/11/07 |
| Fire
on passenger bus kills 12 in central Indonesia International Herald Tribune - France AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: A fire on a crowded passenger bus in central Indonesia killed 12 people including three children Saturday, police said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/11/07 |
| Death
toll rises to 15 in shipping accident off Shandong coast Xinhua - China 25 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Wednesday's shipping accident off the coast of east China's Shandong Province has increased to 15, with one person still ... See all stories on this topic |
| Kenya:
Nine Die in Morning Accident AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA Nine people died in an early morning accident between a matatu and a lorry on the Nyeri-Nairobi highway. The crash occurred near Kakuzi head offices at 9am. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/11/07 |
| Road
accident kills 6, injures 20 in Bangladesh Xinhua - China 21 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 20 people injured in a tragic road accident in Bangladesh's Narsingdi district, 45 northeast of capital ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll reaches 153 in Papua New Guinea Xinhua - China 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of death toll from flooding in Oro province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has risen to 153, local newspaper The National reported on .. See all stories on this topic |
| Saudi
Arabia says gas pipeline fire killed 40 Reuters UK - UK RIYADH, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The final death toll from a gas pipeline fire in Saudi Arabia on Sunday was 40, Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 20/11/07 |
| Nigeria:
Road Accident Claims 24 in Abia AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA The poor condition of federal roads in the Southeast has continued to claim lives as 24 persons died at the weekend in a ghastly motor accident. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Ukraine
mourns worst-ever mine disaster AFP - "The bodies of 88 miners have been found" and 12 others are missing, the statement said after the toll passed that of the 2000 disaster at the Barakov mine ... See all stories on this topic |
| Cyclone
death toll in Bangladesh rises to 3447 Xinhua - China 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from cyclone which hit Bangladesh last Thursday night reached 3447 at 11 am Tuesday, according to the Bangladesh Army disaster ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/11/07 |
| Cyclone
death toll in Bangladesh rises to 2407 Xinhua - China 19 (Xinhua) -- Deadly cyclone Sidr that ripped through Bangladesh's coastal district last Thursday night so far killed 2407, a spokesman for the Disaster ... ee all stories on this topic |
| Fire
at Saudi gas pipeline kills at least 28 people Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon By Agence France Presse (AFP) RIYADH: Twenty-eight people were killed and 12 others are missing after a fire broke out on a gas pipeline in an oil-rich ... ee all stories on this topic |
| PNG
flood toll reaches 71 ABC Online - Australia By PNG Correspondent Steve Marshall More than 70 people are reported to have been killed in Papua New Guinea because of heavy flooding caused by Cyclone ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/11/07 |
| Death
toll in Vietnam flood rises to 45 Hindustan Times - India At least 45 people have been killed, 61 injured and seven others missing in heavy floods caused by torrential rain in Vietnam's central region, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
Killed in Traffic Accident Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia TABUK, 16 November 2007 Eight people died when a minibus carrying five teachers and a car carrying a Saudi family of nine collided on a road 50 km away ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll in China elevator plunge reaches 11 Reuters - USA BEIJING, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The death toll from a building site accident in eastern China when an elevator plunged more than 20 storeys has reached 11 after ... ee all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/11/07 |
| Chile
declares disaster zone in the wake of earthquake affecting ... Granma International - La Habana,Cuba The Chilean government today declared the northern part of the country a disaster zone after a 7.7 degree earthquake on the Richter scale occurred on ... See all stories on this topic Region:
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE |
| 7 Omagh
fire bodies to be removed Irish Times - Ireland It is hoped that the remains of a family of seven that perished in a house fire in Omagh this week will be removed from the debris of their home today. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/11/07 |
| Mexico
flood death toll 13 PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran Death toll from one of the worst floods in Mexico has soared to 13 while the government has put a lot of effort to keep the figure low. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 11
Die in China Karaoke Hall Fire The Associated Press - BEIJING (AP) A fire in a karaoke hall killed at least 11 people in northern China early Wednesday, state media said. Xinhua News Agency said the 11 were ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 13/11/07 |
| Floods
kill 20, leave 6 missing in central Vietnam China Daily - China HANOI - Flooding in Vietnam's central region has killed 20 people, left six others missing and injured six since November 10, according to the Central ... See all stories on this topic |
| Executive
jet crash kills 8 in Brazil - CNN.com The plane, owned by an air taxi company, was en route to Rio de Janeiro ... Killed in the crash were the pilot, the co-pilot and at least six people on the ... |
| Family
of seven feared dead in house fire Guardian Unlimited - UK A couple and their five children were feared dead today in one of Northern Ireland's worst ever fire tragedies. The youngest of the victims was a baby, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 10/11/07 |
| Somali
flood death toll rises Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Mogadishu - At least 16 bodies were found on Saturday in the Somali capital, bringing the death toll from some of the worst fighting in Mogadishu in months ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/11/07 |
| 29
Dead in China Coal Mine Accident The Associated Press - Xinhua News Agency said the accident happened at the Qunli mine in Nayong county in Guizhou province. It said rescue workers had recovered 28 bodies. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Blaze
in Tula Region Kills 32 Pensioners Moscow News - Russia Firefighters say that the 50 year old building completely lacked fire safety systems. The fire in the retirement home started at about 1:30 pm Moscow time ... ee all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/11/07 |
| Report:
South African nursing home fire kills 12 International Herald Tribune - France The fire occurred at the nursing home near the KwaZulu-Natal town of Nkandla, SAPA said, citing emergency officials. It was not immediately how many people ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/11/07 |
| Kenya
accident kills 16 people Aljazeera.net - Qatar An explosion triggered by the collision between a bus and a lorry carrying petroleum has killed 16 people in Kenya. "The bus burned out completely and this ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll in Vietnam rises to 70 Xinhua - China 6 (Xinhua) -- Floods, which have hit Vietnam's central region since Oct. 29, have killed 60 local people and left 10 others missing, according to the ... ee all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll in retirement home fire in Russia made 31 Moscow News - Russia MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - The death toll in a fire at a retirement home in the central Russian region of Tula on Sunday rose to 31 people as emergency workers ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 511/07 |
| Road
accident kills 14 after wedding in Azerbaijan International Herald Tribune - France AP BAKU, Azerbaijan: A minibus slammed into a parked truck on a road in Azerbaijan early Monday, killing 14 people on their way home from a wedding and ... See all stories on this topic |
| Russian
nursing home fire kills at least 23 people Globe and Mail - Canada AP MOSCOW A fire tore through a nursing home in Russia, killing at least 23 people, an emergency official said Monday the latest in a series of deadly ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flooding
claims 42 lives in Vietnam Xinhua - China 5 killed 42 people and left six others missing, according to the Central Steering Committee for Flood andStorm Prevention on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed in Sao Paulo plane crash Eight killed in Sao Paulo plane crash An executive jet crashed in a heavily populated neighbourhood of Sao Paulo yesterday afternoon, killing eight people and injuring three others just months after the city suffered the nation's ... - http://www.daylife.com/topstories/world |
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Dead in Argentine Prison Fire The Associated Press - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A fire apparently set as part of an escape attempt swept through an Argentine prison cellblock and killed at least 29 inmates ... ee all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 3/11/07 |
| 12
people killed in road accident in Syria International Herald Tribune - France SANA said the accident occurred late Friday on the Hasakah-Tel-Temr road about 600 kilometers (375 miles) north of Damascus. Dr. Marwan al-Hammoud, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 4 Firefighters die - Fire
becomes Warwickshire's 'worst nightmare' Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom The fireman's words summed up the shock and despair felt by his 80 colleagues from Warwickshire, the West Midlands and Hereford and Worcester fire services ... See all stories on this topic |
| 10
family members killed in an accident in Punjab Hindustan Times - India The accident occurred late Friday night when the car driver failed to negotiate a curve on a road near Buchhar Kalan village in Tarn Taran, a district on ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/11/07 |
| Flood
toll reaches 20 in Vietnam Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa "We have sent soldiers, doctors and volunteers to help local people to overcome the flood consequences and to make sure that no one is left hungry and ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll rises to 23, low pressure persists Hindu - Chennai,India (Right) A helicopter pressed into service for supplying food packets to the flood-hit in Allur and Kavali mandals. HYDERABAD: Rain lashed South Andhra with ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 30/10/07 |
| Nigeria:
Accident - 40 Burnt to Death, Several Others Injured On ... AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA NO fewer than 40 persons were burnt to death while several others were badly injured in a multiple accident Sunday night along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 14
killed in AP flood fury Times of India - India Floods wreaked havoc in Kadapa, Prakasam and Chittoor districts, disrupting road and rail traffic. Nellore district bore the brunt with 14 people perishing ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/10/07 |
| China
bus accident kills nine, injures 20 Reuters India - Mumbai,India BEIJING (Reuters) - Nine people were killed and at least 20 others injured when a bus crashed through a guard rail and tumbled off a highway in northwest ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/10/07 |
| Rains
Flood Capital of Congo, 30 Die The Associated Press - Regions outside the capital had already been suffering from heavy rain and flooding for three days. More than 200 homes were flooded in the village of ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 25/10/07 |
| Mexico
Oil Rig Accident Kills 18 The Associated Press - Pemex said it would take three to five days to control the leak caused by Tuesday's accident, but noted that it mainly involved gas. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/10/07 |
| CHINA:
FIRE IN SHOE FACTORY, 37 DEAD Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy (AGI) - Beijing, Oct 22 - At least 37 have died and 19 were injured in a fire inferno which broke out in a shoe factory in Fujian province, in southeast ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/10/07 |
| 15
Killed in Indonesian Boat Accident The Associated Press - Overcrowding and poorly enforced safety standards mean accidents are common. (This version corrects that boat capsized, sted sank) ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/10/07 |
| At
least 35 feared dead in Gambia boat accident Africasia - London,UK At least 35 Senegalese are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized late last week off Gambia's shores, new figures released by rescue officials ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/10/07 |
| 14
Egyptians killed in road accident in South Sinai International Herald Tribune - France There were no casualties in the water tanker, but all the van's passengers died in the accident. Deadly road accidents are common in Egypt and tend to be ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
avalanche kills 14 in Costa Rica AFP - SAN JOSE (AFP) Flooding from days of heavy rain left 14 people dead in a mudslide in Costa Rica and sowed chaos in neighboring Panama, displacing scores ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/10/07 |
| Sixteen
shot dead as bereaved dad opens fire NEWS.com.au - Australia A BEREAVED father led an armed group that opened fire on his daughter's in-laws in central Pakistan killing 16 people including three children, police said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Briton
among eight dead in Thai cave hit by flash flood Independent - London,England,UK A Belgian tourist was killed by a flood in the same cave several years ago. The province's governor, Winai Phopradit, said he had ordered the park to close ... See all stories on this topic |
| 21
dead, 16 missing in Colombia mine disaster Reuters India - Mumbai,India BOGOTA (Reuters) - Twenty-one Colombian miners died and 16 were missing in a landslide at an open pit gold mine in the southwest part of the country on ... See all stories on this topic |
| 23
dead in flood-ravaged Haitian town CBC News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada At least 23 people are dead as a result of flooding that swamped a town in central Haiti, government officials say. A rain-swollen river overflowed in ... See all stories on this topic |
| Seven
killed in Bogota plane crash By India eNews At least seven people, including two on the ground, were killed when a small private plane crashed shortly after take-off from Bogota's El Dorado airport, the Spanish news agency EFE said quoting officials. ndia eNews - http://www.indiaenews.com/ |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/10/07 |
| 9
killed, 5 injured in road accident in southern Egypt International Herald Tribune - France Deadly road accidents are common in Egypt and tend to be blamed on poorly maintained vehicles, bad roads and a lack of respect for traffic regulations. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 41
Hindu Pilgrims Killed in Bus Accident The Associated Press - The accident took place at Vishnuprayag, in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state, when the driver of the bus, which was carrying 45 passengers, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 11/10/07 |
| 28
dead, 90 injured in Brazil accidents Hindustan Times - India The first accident occurred late on Tuesday when a truck collided with a bus while trying to pass another vehicle on a curve, while the second incident, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 10/10/07 |
| Uganda:
14 Killed On Lake Albert Boat Disaster, Grenade Hits 3 Kids AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA AT LEAST 14 people died on Sunday morning in Bulisa district when a boat capsized at Butiaba landing site on Lake Albert. The boat, carrying 25 passengers, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Ten
confirmed dead in Washington plane crash By - wcpn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Search crews have found the bodies of all nine skydivers and the pilot in the wreckage of an airplane that went missing over the Cascade mountains of Washington state on Sunday, a state spokeswoman said on ... wcpn NewsRoom: Top Stories - http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wcpn/news/ |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/10/07 |
| Ten
die in Free State accident Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Spokesperson Sergeant Mmako Mophiring said the accident happened at about 6.45pm on Sunday about 30 kilometres outside Memel on the R34. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Underground
fire kills illegal miners Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa An underground fire has claimed the lives of 23 miners illegally working inside a disused shaft at the St Helena Mine, in Welkom, on the Free State ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll in Vietnam reaches 67 Xinhua - China n the most severe flood in the country over the past 45 years, central Nghe An province suffered the biggest human loss with 20 deaths and 11 missing, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/10/07 |
| 28
dead in Cuba as train slams into bus AFP - HAVANA (AFP) At least 28 people were killed and 73 injured in Cuba's deadliest accident in years Saturday after a train slammed into a bus, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/10/07 |
| 17
killed, 21 injured in road accident in northern Iran International Herald Tribune - France AP TEHRAN, Iran: At least 17 people were killed and another 21 injured early Saturday in a road accident in northern Iran, state television reported. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 21
killed in Vietnam flash floods triggered Hindustan Times - India Floods triggered by a tropical storm are being blamed for the deaths of at least 21 people in Vietnam and with 22 others missing, the toll is expected to ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll from Congo plane crash rises to at least 50; transport ... KINSHASA, Congo - Congo fired its transport minister Friday as emergency workers extinguished the last flames from a plane crash in the capital and found still more bodies... Home - BostonHerald.com - http://www.bostonherald.com/ |
| Flooding,
landslides kill 18 in Vietnam Reuters India - Mumbai,India Flooding after typhoon Lekima hit on Wednesday night has killed four people and swept away 16 others in the central province of Nghe An, state-run Voice of ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 4/10/07 |
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killed, 11 hurt in road accident Hindu - Chennai,India Wreckage: The mangled remains of a sports utility vehicle that was involved in an accident on Kanakapura road, near Bangalore, on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| DR
Congo plane crash kills 38 By uusjio "The aircraft "messed up its takeoff" for unknown reasons at the nearby international airport of Kinshasa-Ndjili and crashed around 0940... read more. The News is NowPublic.com - World:... - http://www.nowpublic.com/developing?filter=news&order=recent |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/10/07 |
| West
Bengal flood situation improves, toll mounts to 65 Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India Kolkata, Oct 3 (PTI) The death toll due to flood in West Bengal rose to 65, even as the overall flood situation in the state today further improved with ... See all stories on this topic |
| Moscow
institute fire toll reaches nine overnight Reuters India - Mumbai,India MOSCOW (Reuters) - The death toll from a fire at a business institute in Moscow climbed to nine on Wednesday, after three more people died overnight from ... See all stories on this topic |
| Bus
fire kills at least 27 Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia TWENTY-SEVEN people were killed when a bus caught fire in southwest China, the state Xinhua news agency said, citing rescuers. The remaining 11 passengers ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/10/07 |
| West
Bengal flood situation improves, toll rises to 54 Hindu - Chennai,India Kolkata, Oct. 1 (PTI): The overall flood scene in West Bengal improved today, except in some areas in West Midnapore district, even as the death toll ... See all stories on this topic |
| South
Asia Flood Death Toll Rises to 4000 as UN Seeks More Aid Bloomberg - USA By Michael Heath Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The death toll from monsoon floods in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan rose to more than 4000 people and the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/10/07 |
| Tourists
among eight killed in road accidents Daily Nation (subscription) - Nairobi,Kenya Eight people were yesterday killed in two separate road accidents. Three tourists and their Kenyan driver died, while two others were injured in an accident ... See all stories on this topic |
| Two
more found in bridge disaster but more missing Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam - Can Tho Bridge Collapse 47 people were killed and 82 injured Hung asked the Ministry of Transport to urgently identify the cause of the accident, address problems related to the disaster and ensure bridge work ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 30/09/07 |
| Twelve
killed in road accident in eastern Guinea Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa One of the vehicles was carrying passengers on the treacherous route into Mali, an accident hotspot in the West African country. State television blamed the ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll rises to 48 The Statesman - Kolkata,India 29: The flood situation took a grim turn in West Midnapore in Daspur area, while the situation improved slightly in Howrah and Hooghly. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/09/07 |
| Flood
death toll reaches 11 The Statesman - Kolkata,India 28: The flood situation of the district remained unchanged despite the recession of the water level of different river. The death toll has reached to 11. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/09/07 |
| Rwanda:
Flood Death Toll Rises to 17 People AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA Two more bodies of flood victims have been retrieved in Bigogwe Sector in Nyabihu District, bringing the death toll to seventeen. The dead persons could not ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/09/07 |
| Seven
die in highway car crash Kathimerini - Athens,Greece Seven people were killed in a crash on the Athens-Thessaloniki national road near Thebes on Saturday after a car carrying three people crashed through the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/09/07 |
| Ghana:
Recent Flood in U/E Region - 31 People Confirmed Dead, Over ... AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA The team was in the region to assess the extent of damage caused by the heavy rains that preceded the floods. The team was made up of the Ghana Armed Forces ... See all stories on this topic |
| 16
killed, four injured in Qila Saifullah road accident Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan QUETTA: At least 16 people were killed and four injured on Friday when a Qila Saifullah-bound passenger van collided head on with a Balochistan Frontier ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/09/07 |
| Seven
Egyptians die in rural septic tank accident Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa CAIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Six Egyptian men died one after another as they descended into a rural septic tank in a failed attempt to rescue a 17-year-old ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
fury in Andhra, 36 killed in 3 days Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy reviewed the flood situation through a teleconference with district collectors and asked them to be on alert to evacuate ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 18/09/07 |
| Eight
killed in Henan traffic accident China Daily - China At least eight people died and 24 others were injured in a traffic accident in Central China's Henan Province on Monday, local police said on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/09/07 |
| Road
accident kills 11, injures 12 China Daily - China The accident occurred at around 7:20 am on Sunday in the Hanjiaoshui Township, Zhongning County, Zhongwei City, killing five instantly, a spokesman for the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/09/07 |
| 88
killed, 42 injured in plane crash in Thailand By yaozheng As many as 88 people were killed and 42 injured when a budget airliner crashed in attempting to land at the et International Airport in southern Thailand Sunday afternoon, reports here said. Channel: News Tags: plane crash. etscape.com News Stories - http://www.netscape.com |
| 29
more die in South Asia floods AFP -More than 2.5 million people have been marooned or displaced while crops across two million acres (800000 hectares) of land have been damaged, Flood ... ee all stories on this topic |
| Bangladesh
flood death toll crosses 1000 Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan The government's health department said in the last two days 23 people have died in the low-lying nation, mostly drowning in swirling flood water, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/09/07 |
| Death
toll rises to 11 in traffic accident China Daily - China CHENGDU -- Rescuers have pulled out two more bodies from a river, bringing the death toll of Thursday's traffic accident in Southwest China's Sichuan ... See all stories on this topic |
| 15
Pilgrims Killed in Accidents Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia The first accident took place when a Mercedes bus carrying 51 pilgrims overturned after hitting a barrier along the Hijrah Road, 60 kilometers southwest of ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 10/09/07 |
| Nine
US soldiers killed in Baghdad accident AFP - BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Nine US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, including seven in a vehicle accident in western Baghdad on Monday, the military said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Road
Accident in Mexico Kills 37 in Huge Explosion New York Times - United States The accident occurred about 20 miles from Monclova on the two-lane highway toward San Pedro de las Colonias, just outside the city of Torreσn. Gov. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 9
killed, 9 hurt in Tabuk City road accident Manila Bulletin - Philippines ... Elf truck bearing license plate number DTW-421, fully loaded with corn to be sold in Tabuk City and Tuguegarao, Cagayan, when the accident happened. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Smelter
fire kills eight in China Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia A fire caused by embers from a new lead smelter killed eight people and injured 10 in northwestern China, state media said. The fire on Saturday in Gansu ... see all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/09/07 |
| Seven
dead, 23 injured in NW China bus accident China Daily - China XI'AN -- Seven people were confirmed dead and 23 others were injured when a bus veered off the road and hit a mound on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi ... See all stories on this topic |
| 27
Killed in Tanzania Bus Accident The Associated Press - ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) -- At least 27 people were killed in a bus accident on Saturday in southwestern Tanzania, a senior police officer said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/09/07 |
| Eight
killed in Congo plane crash Eight people were killed when a cargo plane overshot the runway and caught fire while landing in the eastern Congolese town of Goma on Friday, the latest in a spate of crashes in the central African state. The Russian-made Antonov plane ... The Terrorism Research Center - http://www.terrorism.com/ |
| Truck
Accident Kills 72 in India The Associated Press - The accident occurred when the truck driver lost control while taking a sharp turn near the city of Jaisalmer in rural Rajasthan state, the Press Trust of ... See all stories on this topic |
| Thirty
killed in car crash in northern Nigeria Earthtimes.org - USA Abuja - Thirty people were burned to death in Gusau, north-west Nigeria Friday when a vehicle in which they were travelling was crashed, local reports said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/09/07 |
| 15
killed, several missing in west Nepal boat accident Hindu - Chennai,India The accident occurred yesterday in a village in Banke district, 650 km west of Kathmandu, when a group of 42 people were crossing the swollen river on their ... See all stories on this topic |
| China
pronounces 172 miners dead in mining disaster AFP - Although officials had previously insisted the tragedy was simply a natural disaster, State Administration of Work Safety chief Li Yizhong said this week ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/09/07 |
| 19
killed in accident Hindu - Chennai,India A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the accident. Khanduri also announced a compensation of Rs 50000 to the next of kin of the deceased, ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 31/08/07 |
| Six
firefighters die battling fierce forest fire on Croatian island International Herald Tribune - France The body of the sixth firefighter, who went missing in the fire Thursday, was found on Friday morning at the spot, the state rescue service said. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Kenyan
accident toll climbs to 28 Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Nairobi - The death toll from a road accident in western Kenya climbed to 28 after seven injured patients died overnight, police said on Friday. ...See all stories on this topic |
| At
least 8 killed, 40 injured in train disaster in Rio Xinhua - China RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people died and 40 got injured in a collision between two trains in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan region ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/08/07 |
| China
puts summer flood death toll at 1138 Reuters - USA The flood death toll of 1138, last updated on Monday, was down about 50 percent from the average for the same period of previous years, E said. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Uganda:
More Than 70 Die in Road Accident AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA The death toll in a major road accident in Uganda has risen to more than 70, agencies report. The BBC reports that at least 57 of the people killed were ...See all stories on this topic |
| Fire
breaks out near Athens; death toll 61 Hindu - Chennai,India 27(AP): A fire broke out on Monday on the fringes of Athens, burning down a slope of Mount Ymittos and bearing down on a suburb of the capital as wildfires ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 26/08/07 |
| 13
die in plane crash - man and baby survive AN Antonov plane carrying tin ore crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff in eastern Congo overnight, killing 13 people on board, but a young man and a baby boy survived, officials and residents said.digg / dig - http://digg.com/ |
| Flood
Toll in N.Korea at 454 Dead, 156 Missing Chosun Ilbo - Seoul,South Korea In a comprehensive compilation of reports on flood damage from North Korean authorities and international agencies, UNOCHA said torrential rains in early ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 25/08/07 |
| Flood
toll shoots up to 702 in Bangladesh Xinhua - China 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from flood-related incidents in Bangladesh rose to 702 by Sunday morning, private news agency UNB reported. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Greece
Forest-Fire Death Toll Climbs to 51; More Feared Dead Bloomberg - USA ``Many people were surprised, panicked or refused to leave their homes,'' fire service spokesman Nikolaos Diamantis said today in a televised news ...See all stories on this topic |
| Uttarakhand:
11 dead, 7 injured in bus accident Hindu - Chennai,India Senior police and administrative officials had rushed to the accident site to supervise rescue work. The injured were shifted to a private hospital in ...See all stories on this topic |
| Bihar
flood death toll rises to 450 Times of India - India PATNA: Thirty more deaths were reported from flood-hit areas in Bihar on Friday, taking the toll to 450 as the overall situation improved with the level of ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/08/07 |
| Bihar
flood situation eases, toll rises to 420 Hindu - Chennai,India 24 (PTI): With reports of 18 deaths from the flood-hit districts in Bihar, the toll in the recent deluge rose to 420 in the State even as there was ...ee all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/08/07 |
| Prison
fire kills 25 convicts in Brazil Reuters - USA BRASILIA (Reuters) - Twenty-five convicts died on Thursday in a fire set during a gang fight in a prison in central Brazil, a local government official said ...See all stories on this topic |
| Midwest,
Plains Flooding Deaths Reach 22 Washington Post - United States Fog shrouds the hillside above old farm buildings, surrounded by flood waters, near La Crescent, Minn., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. A powerful storm system that ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/08/07 |
| Thirty-nine
feared dead in Congo ferry accident Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Thirty-nine people are believed to have been killed in a weekend ferry disaster in northern Democratic ...See all stories on this topic |
| China
calls mining accident that trapped 181 'natural disaster' Globe and Mail - Canada AP XINTAI, CHINA -- A Chinese cabinet minister sought Wednesday to portray a mining accident that left 181 miners trapped and presumed dead as a natural ...See all stories on this topic |
| Nigeria:
Flood Kills 47 in Plateau AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA More than 200 villages in the southern part of Plateau State were described yesterday as "endangered settlements" even as the death toll from the flood that ...See all stories on this topic |
| Bodies
of North Korean flood victims float to South Reuters - USA By Jessica Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The bodies of 11 North Koreans, victims of floods that have killed hundreds in the reclusive state, floated into the South ... See all stories on this topic |
| Bodies
of North Korean flood victims float to South Reuters - USA By Jessica Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The bodies of 11 North Koreans, victims of floods that have killed hundreds in the reclusive state, floated into the South ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 20/08/07 |
| 29
killed in AJK accident Pakistan Dawn - Karachi,Pakistan The accident occurred at about 11:45 am near Chilyana village, some 50 kilometres northeast of here, said Nabeel Ahmed Qureshi, Deputy Commissioner of the ...See all stories on this topic |
| Bus
accident in Nepal kills 19 Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia Chetri said police rescuers reached the site as soon as they heard about the accident and local villagers also helped in the rescue. ...See all stories on this topic |
| 11
girls killed in Alwar road accident Hindustan Times - India At least 12 people, including 11 college girls, were killed and three injured on Monday when a mini bus they were travelling in collided with a truck near ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/08/07 |
| South
Asia flood death toll tops 2700 Forbes - NY,USA NEW DELHI (Thomson Financial) - The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rains and snow melt in South Asia topped 2700 Sunday as some rivers in India ...See all stories on this topic |
| Two
firefighters killed battling fire near Ground Zero Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA Fire broke out at the abandoned Deutsche Bank Building,bordering Ground Zero.Two firefighters were killed trying to battle the blaze. ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/08/07 |
| Bangladesh
flood death toll rises to 516 Xinhua - China According to the food and disaster management ministry, nearly 200000 people are still staying in relief centers in 39 flood-hit districts out of the ...See all stories on this topic |
| Rescuers
killed in Utah mine accident RTE.ie - Ireland Two rescuers have died and seven others were injured after an accident during efforts to reach six miners buried underground in the US state of Utah. ...See all stories on this topic |
| 42 Dead China
reporters probing bridge disaster "beaten" Reuters India - Mumbai,India By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese journalists probing a bridge collapse that killed dozens of people said they were harassed and beaten by local ...See all stories on this topic |
| UN
official: Earthquake kills 450, injures 1500 in Peru Xinhua - China "We got that figure from the National Disaster Management Authority in Peru," she said, adding that the quake has also destroyed almost 400 houses and cut ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/08/07 |
| PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT- Initial reports show
in excess of 50 deaths ***This event will be revised - Region: NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Geographic coordinates: 13.322S, 76.508W Magnitude: 7.9 Mw Depth: 40 km Universal Time (UTC): 15 Aug 2007 23:40:58 Time near the Epicenter: 15 Aug 2007 18:40:58 Local time in your area: 15 Aug 2007 23:40:58 Location with respect to nearby cities: 43 km (27 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Chincha Alta, Peru 110 km (68 miles) NW (316 degrees) of Ica, Peru 148 km (92 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of LIMA, Peru ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS event ID : US 2007gbcv This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007gbcv.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/08/07 |
| 12
die in flash flood in Shimla Hindu - Chennai,India 14 (PTI): Twelve people were feared washed away in a flash flood caused by cloudburst at a village, about 175 km from here today, a senior district official ...See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
havoc continues, over 30 die Hindu - Chennai,India ... and the Ganga was hovering around the danger mark at Rishikesh and Haridwar threatening to flood more areas in the plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Havoc
flood situation in N-Korea; 100 fears missing or dead Newstrack India - Delhi,India In a rare situation, North Korea have to face the problems of heavy rains and flood situation which causes the damage of billions of worth assets and more ...See all stories on this topic |
| Flood-related
cholera outbreak kills 49 in east Sudan Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa KASSALA, Sudan (Reuters) - A cholera outbreak in eastern Sudan, which has spread due to devastating floods across the region, has killed 49 people and ...See all stories on this topic |
| Malaysian
bus crash kills 19 Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada "The impact of the accident ripped off the roof," Raja Musa said from the site in Bukit Gantang, about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Ammo
depot fire: 25 still missing Times of India - India ... command chief Lt General HS Panag said on Monday that 25 people are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating fire at the depot on Saturday. ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 13/08/07 |
| Flood
death toll in Bangladesh hits 481 Xinhua - China 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from flood-related incidents like drowning, waterborne diseases and snakebites in Bangladesh shot up to 481 till Wednesday ...See all stories on this topic |
| 20
dead in Malaysian road accident Hindustan Times - India The accident occurred at 4.45 am when the bus from Johor Baru of southern Johor state was heading towards Alor Star of northern Kedah state, ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/08/07 |
| More
than 2200 dead in flood-hit SAsia France24 - Paris,France In impoverished Bihar, where about 15 million people have been displaced and scores of roads remain submerged, 39 people died in flood-related incidents ...See all stories on this topic |
| Bihar
flood toll mounts to 260 Hindu - Chennai,India 12 (PTI): With 38 fresh deaths reported from five worst flood-hit districts, the toll in the current spell of floods in Bihar today mounted to 260 and the ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 10/08/07 |
| Vietnam
flood toll hits 65, more landslides feared Reuters India - Mumbai,India Eight people were still missing in the central region, where the flood waters were beginning to recede after a deluge triggered by a storm. ...See all stories on this topic |
| FRENCH
POL: Plane crash claims at least 17 lives In French Polynesia, 17 bodies have been recovered after an Air Moorea twin engine Dorner aircaft crashed earlier today. Twenty-people are believed to have been on the flight. Most of them are thought to be locals. Radio Australia: Pacific Beat - http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/ |
| Storms
in Asia Blamed for 55 Deaths ABC News - USA The death toll could rise if the weather does not improve in the next few days," said Trinh Nhu Tien, a Vietnamese provincial disaster official said. ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/08/07 |
| South
Asia flood toll hits 2000 NEWS.com.au - Australia THE number of deaths triggered by monsoon flooding in India, Bangladesh and Nepal since June crossed 2000 today even as the torrents receded. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Mine
flood in southwest China kills 12 International Herald Tribune - France AP BEIJING: Water that had collected in an abandoned coal mine burst through into an adjacent work site, killing 12 miners, state media reported. ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/08/07 |
| Torrential
rains leave 12 dead -- disaster officials INQ7.net - Philippines ... including Metro Manila, continued to be submerged in floodwaters, according to reports from the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
death toll rises to 24 in Vietnam Earthtimes.org - USA In neighbouring Lam Dong province, six people werekilled, according to Phuong Dinh Bao with the flood and storm department of the province. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/08/07 |
| Ten
killed in road accident in Turkey Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Ankara - At least 10 people were killed in a road accident in central Turkey on Monday when a van carrying workers collided with a truck, Anatolia news ...See all stories on this topic |
| South
Asian flood death toll tops 360 USA Today - USA At least 15 people died Monday when heavy currents sank their boat on the flood-swollen Ganges River in Bihar state. Another 30 people were still missing, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 100
killed Congo Train accident Namibian - Windhoek,Namibia ... assess the damage and help bury the dead at the scene of the accident, about 170 kilometres northwest of Kananga, capital of Kasai Occidental province. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 5/08/07 |
| 15
killed in bus accident in Kazakhstan Hindu - Chennai,India 5 (Xinhua): Fifteen people were killed and five others injured in a serious bus accident in Kazakhstan's western Aktyubinsk state, local media reported on ... See all stories on this topic |
| Nine
Bodies Recovered From Boarding House Fire In Slovakia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Prague,Czech Republic A police official says two residents of the boarding house for low-income families at Kysucke Nove Mesto are still missing since the fire on August 3. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll in monsoon disaster rises to 1400 Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom The United Nations Children's Fund said the scale of the disaster posed an "unprecedented challenge" for aid workers. The agency said that in India alone, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 4/08/07 |
| Bangladeshi
flood death toll reaches 120 Xinhua - China The flood caused by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upper riparian in India left over eight million people in 38 out of the country's 64 districts ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
Least 50 Dead, 100 Missing In Sierra Leone Boat Accident Voice of America - USA By VOA News Officials in Sierra Leone say at least 50 people are believed dead and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsized in rough seas near the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 3/08/07 |
| India's
flood toll climbs above 1000 ABC Online - Australia "The flood situation is very, very serious, the situation we have now is unprecedented in the past 30 years," he said. Uttar Pradesh relief commissioner ... See all stories on this topic |
| 2
volunteer firefighters killed, 2 hurt in East Texas house fire Houston Chronicle - United States The two dead firefighters men were part of the Noonday Volunteer Fire Department, which was among the units fighting the 2 am house fire about ten miles ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/08/07 |
| 100
people killed in Congo train accident Guardian Unlimited - UK About 100 people died in a train accident in which seven carriages overturned, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said yesterday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Boating
accident claims 28 Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada By AP LUCKNOW, India -- An overcrowded boat evacuating people from a flooded village capsized in a rain-swollen river in northern India yesterday, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll rises in US bridge disaster Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand The cause of the disaster was not yet known, state police said. Governor Pawlenty said the bridge, which was built in 1967, was inspected in 2005 and 2006 ... See all stories on this topic |
| 46
killed in Bangladesh Monsoon flood ic Wales - United Kingdom Six more people drowned in the hardest-hit northern districts of Sirajganj and Tangail late yesterday, raising the flood death toll to 46, ...See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
death toll reaches 86 in Nepal Xinhua - China Meanwhile, the United Nations office in Kathmandu has appealed for unhindered and safe access to flood-affected populations. The UN estimates that as many ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll from NW China flood rises to 23 Xinhua - China XI'AN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from flooding in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has risen to 23 with 26 missing, local government officials ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/08/07 |
| Boat
Accident Kills 28 in India Forbes - NY,USA AP 08.01.07, 4:21 AM ET An overcrowded boat evacuating people from a flooded village capsized in a rain-swollen river in northern India Wednesday, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 31/07/07 |
| Floods
kill 100, displace millions in SAsia Philippine Star, Philippines - GUWAHATI (AFP) - Millions of people have fled their homes in India, Bangladesh and Nepal on Monday as the death toll in the past week from floods triggered ... |
| 27
killed, 3 million displaced in floods in eastern India ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - New Delhi_(dpa) _ At least 27 people were killed and nearly 3 million displaced in floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains in eastern India, ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 30/07/07 |
| Lunzu
car crash death toll at nine Malawi's Daily Times - Malawi BY Sellina Nkowani & Francis Tayanjah-Phiri The number of people who have died in the minibus crash at Lunzu has risen from seven to nine with two more ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood-triggered
landslides kill 652 people in China Times of India - India ZHENGZHOU: Flood-triggered landslides and mudflows have killed 652 people and affected nearly 120 million others in China, officials said on Monday. ...See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
people die in W. Java car crash Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia HF Nainggolan said the bus, driven by Idad Hidayat, 37, was speeding at the time of the crash. He said the brakes on the bus may have failed before it ...ee all stories on this topic |
|
Bihar
flood situation grim, 14 dead |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 29/07/07 |
| Body
found in flood-hit town
- TOTAL 9 Dead ITV.com - UK Firefighters in flood-hit Tewkesbury have found a man's body in a submerged field, bringing to at least nine the death toll in Britain's worst floods for 60 ... See all stories on this topic |
| Cargo
plane crash kills eight in Russia Hindustan Times - India The plane hit the ground just after it took off from southeastern Moscow's Domodedovo Airport at 04.16 (0016 GMT), Itar-Tass news agency said, ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/07/07 |
| Eight
killed in horror accident Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Two of the victims died at the scene of the accident, on a treacherous stretch of road linking the border town of Beitbridge to the city of Masvingo. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/07/07 |
| 14
die in Bihar flood, over 20 lakh affected Hindustan Times - India PTI At least 14 people have died in the current spell of flood in Bihar which has wreaked havoc in 11 districts with several major rivers Ganga, Punpun, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Indonesian
flood: Death toll rises to 107 Times of India - India JAKARTA: The death toll from devastating floods and landslides on Indonesia's eastern Sulawesi Island has risen to 107, as aid distribution to survivors ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/07/07 |
| Flood,
landslide kill 70 in Indonesia ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland JAKARTA, Jul 24, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- At least 70 people have died in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province after floods and landslides buried ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/07/07 |
| At
least 26 Polish pilgrims killed in traffic accident in E France Xinhua - China The accident took place at around 9:30 am (0730 GMT) as the coach, with 49 passengers and two drivers on board, was descendinga 7-kilometre steep incline ...See all stories on this topic |
| Zambia:
Seven Boys Killed in Road Accident AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA The accident happened near Lunga national park at Chimfunshi, about 400 Kilometres from Kalulushi. The seven youth, who are in their 20s, had gone to the ...See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
kills 40 in northwest Pakistan, 40 missing Reuters India - Mumbai,India ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani villagers retrieved 10 more bodies from debris on Monday to take the death toll to 40 from a flash flood that swept through ...See all stories on this topic |
| 16
die in truck accident in southeastern Uganda International Herald Tribune - France AP KAMPALA, Uganda: A truck filled with people overturned in southeastern Uganda, killing 16, a senior police officer said on Sunday. ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/07/07 |
| Scores
killed in Pakistan flood ABC Online - Australia Officials say a flash flood that tore through a remote mountain village in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 56 people and left dozens missing, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Hu
tours flood-hit area as storm death toll hits 152 China Daily - China BEIJING - China's president visited a flood-battered southern city on Sunday, expressing condolences and vowing to help the thousands affected as the death ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/07/07 |
| Sudan
flood death toll triples News24 - South Africa Khartoum - The death toll from floods that have ravaged Sudan for the past fortnight has tripled to about 100 since last week, say officials. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Hungary
Bus Accident Kills 7 Forbes - NY,USA AP 07.19.07, 3:46 AM ET A tourist bus collided with a truck in southern Hungary early Thursday, police said. The truck driver and six bus passengers were ... See all stories on this topic |
| China
Storms Kill at Least 37 Washington Post - United States Chinese rescue workers piggy back residents through flood waters in Chongqing, southwestern China, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Mudslides left 32 people dead, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 18/07/07 |
| 200
dead in Brazil air disaster Reuters Canada - Toronto,Ontario,Canada That disaster thrust Brazil's aviation system into disarray as air traffic controllers, who felt they were being blamed for the accident, went on strike to ... See all stories on this topic |
| Congo
truck accident kills 18 - police Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa BRAZZAVILLE, July 17 (Reuters) - A truck driver in Congo Republic overturned his packed vehicle at high speed on Tuesday, killing 18 passengers before ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
least eight dead, 12 injured in car crash in north Siberia - 1 RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia MOSCOW, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll following a road accident in Siberia's far north on Tuesday rose to eight, after three of the 15 injured ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/07/07 |
| 12
killed in Madhya Pradesh road accident Hindustan Times - India "The accident occurred when the trolley carrying pilgrims from Khoda village to the Salkanpur temple collided with a bus going to Gondia (in Maharashtra) at ... See all stories on this topic |
| Dozens
missing in China bus disaster The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Rescue teams searched for dozens of people, some of them schoolchildren, missing after a packed bus slid off a ferry into a river in southeastern China. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/07/07 |
| Car
crash in Syria kills 16, including three
children RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia The car crash occurred 20 km west of Rakka in central Syria. All 16 passengers of the cars, including three children form one family and three women, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/07/07 |
| 280
killed in flood in Pakistan Xinhua - China ISLAMABAD, July 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 280 people were killed in the flood in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan and 186 people are still missing, ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
least 18 killed, 24 injured in road accident in Iran International Herald Tribune - France AP TEHRAN, Iran: At least 18 people were killed and 24 others injured in a road accident Friday when a truck slammed into a bus full passengers in northern ... See all stories on this topic |
| 12
killed, 14 injured in a road accident in Tibet Times of India - India The cause of the accident, which occurred about 90 kilometers (56 miles) west of the regional capital Lhasa, was under investigation. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 10/07/07 |
| China
flood toll hits 360, more rain forecast Reuters India - Mumbai,India Direct economic losses were 24.3 billion yuan ($3.21 billion), according to the latest figures from the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
toll rises to 34 in south Bengal Hindu - Chennai,India The flood situation was reviewed at a high-level meeting of the Ministers concerned and State officials convened by Dr. Dasgupta. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/07/07 |
| Somalia:
Car Accident Kills 9 in Central Region AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA At least nine people died and nearly 100 were wounded after a huge cargo truck carrying more than 150 people overturned in Guri'el settlement in Galgadud ... See all stories on this topic |
| China
flood toll nears 100 dead with no let-up in sight Reuters.uk - UK More than 326000 people had been mobilised to check embankments along the river, where water was still rising on Monday and a flood peak was expected on ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/07/07 |
| At
least 13 people killed in road accident in Iran International Herald Tribune - France AP TEHRAN, Iran: At least 13 people were killed in a road accident after four fuel-smuggling trucks crashed into each other in southeastern Iran, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/07/07 |
| 11
Die in South Nepal Tractor Accident Washington Post - United States Two other passengers were seriously injured in the accident late Friday in Barhathawa village, about 125 miles southeast of the capital, Katmandu, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 18
killed, four injured in Pakistan road accident Times of India - India KARACHI: At least 18 people were killed and four others injured when a speeding minibus plunged into a ravine in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Mexico
disaster zone: Plane hits cars after deadly landslide ABC Online - Australia Rescuers have recovered 24 bodies from the wreckage of a bus swallowed by a Mexico landslide, as a plane smashed into a busy road elsewhere in the country, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 4/07/07 |
| 20
killed in boat accident in Nigeria Africasia - London,UK A strong current was suspected to be the cause of the accident which happened late Monday, Emmanuel Deebom, police spokesman in Benue state, was quoted as ... See all stories on this topic |
| 19
killed in Himachal bus accident Times of India - India The cause of the accident has not been ascertained yet. About 50 passengers were inside the bus owned by a Shimla-based transport company. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/07/07 |
| Flash
flood kills 30 more in storm-hit Pakistan Reuters.uk - UK By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD, July 1 (Reuters) - A flash flood swept through six villages in Pakistan's storm-hit Baluchistan province killing 30 people and ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 30/06/07 |
| Nine
people dead in road accident in Brazil Earthtimes.org - USA Rio de Janeiro - Nine people died and four more were injured Friday in Brazil, in an accident on the road from Rio de Janeiro to the city of Santos, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 29/06/07 |
| 11
feared dead in boat accident Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia "We're only able to use small fishing boats since it's hard to reach the site of the accident. The waves are very high and have created difficulties for ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/06/07 |
| Eight
killed, one injured in car crash in Central Russia Kazinform - Astana,Kazakhstan KAZINFORM - Eight people died and one was injured in a head-on collision between a car and a truck in the Tula Region, to the south of Moscow, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/06/07 |
| Bus
accident in Taiwan,seven people killed Pravda - Moscow,Russia Hau said the accident occurred just after nightfall when the tourist bus slammed into another vehicle and plunged down the precipice. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/06/07 |
| Omsk
Nursing Home Fire Kills 10 The Moscow Times - Russia AP A blaze swept through a nursing home in the Omsk region Thursday, killing at least 10 people, after a nurse failed to hear the fire alarm. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/06/07 |
| 12
killed and 26 injured in bus accident in HP Deccan Herald - Bangalore,India The bus, with about 38 aboard, was carrying pilgrims from Delhi to the state when the accident occurred at about 1135 hrs at Charan Khad, in a second major ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/06/07 |
| Death
toll rises to 15 in flood-hit southwest China China Daily - China Two villagers from Tingzi Township of Dazhou City were engulfed by a flash flood Monday afternoon, bringing the death toll in the city to 10. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 18/06/07 |
| 9
Firefighters Killed in Warehouse Fire WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA Charleston, SC -- At least nine firefighters died in a fire that swept through a furniture warehouse. Authorities are still trying to determine this morning ... See all stories on this topic |
| Bus
Accident in Eastern Germany Kills 13 ABC News - USA The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. (Jens Schlueter/AFP/Getty Images) The Associated Press A bus veered off a highway and fell into a ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/06/07 |
| 8
children among 14 dead in flash flood Pakistan Dawn - Karachi,Pakistan By Zulfiqar Ali PESHAWAR, June 16: At least 14 people, including eight children, were killed and scores of others wounded when a flash flood in the Bidera ... See all stories on this topic |
| China
flood death toll rises to 128, with 24 still missing PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria Cheng Dianlong, the deputy head of the Office of the State Flood control and Drought Relief Headquarters, was quoted as saying the drought in northern China ... See all stories on this topic |
| Indian-Kashmir
bus accident kills 13, injures 7 Jerusalem Post - Israel Fayaz Ahmed, an eyewitness, said the bus was negotiating a curve on the highway when the accident occurred. Road accidents caused by reckless driving, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/06/07 |
| Death
toll of flood rises to 23 in S China province Xinhua - China The provincial government has dispatched four task forces to flood-hit areas to help disaster relief. A work team of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has also ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/06/07 |
| China
flood death toll rises to 76, as villages submerged Forbes - NY,USA Guangdong province has been the worst hit and authorities there have deliberately diverted water to flood six villages so that more important towns and ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/06/07 |
| 5
dead, 5 injured in Georgia motel fire Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA A fire broke out at a suburban Atlanta motel Thursday, killing five people whose bodies were found in a bathtub and injuring five others, authorities said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed in bus accident Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar KATHMANDU: At least eight people were killed and more than 50 injured in a bus accident in central Nepal, officials said yesterday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 5/06/07 |
| 11
dead, 24 hurt in Australian rail accident People's Daily Online - Beijing,China The most serious rail accident since 1997 has occurred in Australia yesterday, when a large truck crashed into a passenger train, killing 11 people and ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 4/06/07 |
| 20
perish in a grisly road accident Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya Twenty people have been confirmed dead and 40 others seriously injured in a grisly road accident, which occurred next to the Kabati-Kenol in Maragua, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll in city fire now up to 8 Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA She had been there since the day of the fire, mostly in a coma, suffering from severe burns over more than half her body. A hospital spokeswoman confirmed ... See all stories on this topic |
| Seven
killed in vehicular accident in Central Texas Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA Seven people, including three children, were killed in an accident involving three vehicles, the Department of Public Safety said Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 60
Die In Boat Accident In Afghanistan [] RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA 6/2/2007 10:34:11 PM Nearly 60 people died in a boat accident in Southern Afghanistan on Saturday, said a report. The victims, including some unidentified ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 29/05/07 |
| Turkish
government confirms eight killed in flood disaster People's Daily Online - Beijing,China The Turkish government confirmed on Monday that the flood disaster in the country's east on Sunday killed eight people. The Turkish Prime Ministry Emergency ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/05/07 |
| Seven
killed in KZN accident SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa She says the cause of the accident has not yet been established. Mbatha says traffic is being diverted onto a gravel road. "When three vehicles collided, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Restaurant
fire kills 11 in China Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA BEIJING -- A fire that raged through a popular restaurant in northeast China killed 11 staff and diners and injured 16 others, state media said Sunday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 25/05/07 |
| Death
toll in East London bus accident rises to 18 SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa Another learner has died following yesterday's accident outside East London. This brings the unofficial death toll to 18. Twelve learners, two teachers from ... See all stories on this topic |
| 5
Children, Stepdad Die In Michigan Fire Guardian Unlimited - UK (AP) - A kitchen fire engulfed a house early Thursday, killing five children and their stepfather, who ran back into the flames to try to save them, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 14
dead in a road accident in northern Syria Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel SANA said that the accident occurred Wednesday on the Raqqa-Aleppo highway about 400 kilometers north of Damascus. It said the bus had entered Syria from ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/05/07 |
| Baltimore
row house fire kills six Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA BALTIMORE -- Six persons were killed and seven others were seriously injured yesterday in an early morning fire that engulfed a family's row house within ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/05/07 |
| 20
Women Killed in Chinese Tractor Accident MyFox Los Angeles - Los Angeles,CA,USA The accident Sunday in northern China's Liaoning province occurred as the women were driving home after picking herbs, the official Xinhua News Agency said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Cameroon:
Bush accident kills 14 people SomaliNet - USA According to official estimates, the accident took place some 30 km (19 miles) east of the main port of Douala. About 1 000 people die each year in traffic ... See all stories on this topic |
| EWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/05/07 |
| LATEBREAKING:
11 Killed In Wrecks Near OKC, Elk City KOCO - Oklahoma City,OK,USA Seven people died Friday morning in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in far western Oklahoma, while four others died late Thursday in two-vehicle ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/05/07 |
| Twenty
dead in UP road accident Kerala Online - Kerala,India The accident occurred when the UP Roadways bus was on its way to Agra from Moradabad, police said. The injured, many of them serious, were admitted to ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/05/07 |
| 21
of marriage party killed in road accident Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates The accident occurred near Rolmamida village in Adilabad, about 275km from here, on the Hyderabad-Nagpur national highway. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 35
burnt alive in Anand accident Indian Express - New Delhi,India ANAND, MAY 7: At least 35 people were feared dead in a road accident involving a trolley, a CNG-run state transport bus and a tanker near Mogar Village in ... See all stories on this topic |
| Nigeria:
50 Die in Multiple Motor Accident in Rivers AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA A multiple motor accident which took place yesterday evening around Elele-Port Harcourt road in Rivers State resulted in at least 50 persons being roasted ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/05/07 |
| 10
killed in Russian fire, cause unknown Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA MOSCOW Ten people have been found dead after an explosion and fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Orsk, emergency officials said Monday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/05/07 |
| Nine
dead in Gulmi bus accident Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal The reason behind the accident is not known. Additional teams have been mobilised from the district headquarters for rescue and relief work. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 11/05/07 |
| Bus
accident kills nine in central China CCTV - Beijing,China Sources with the county hospital confirmed that nine other people were injured in the accident, including a two year-old girl. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 21
killed in bus accident in Bihar NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India Hajipur, May 11: The toll in this morning's bus accident at the Mahatma Gandhi Bridge here, rose to 21 with one more passenger succumbing to his injuries at ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/05/07 |
| Eight
victims in traffic accident involving fixed route minibus taxi ITAR-TASS - Moscow,Russia MOSCOW, May 8 (Itar-Tass) - Eight people have suffered in a traffic accident involving a minibus taxi servicing a fixed route. The accident occurred in the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/05/07 |
| 17
dead, 24 injured in Guizhou bus accident China Daily - China GUIYANG -- A fatal bus accident on Monday killed 17 people and injured 24 others in southwest China's Guizhou Province, sources with the provincial work ... See all stories on this topic |
| Six
dead in Surrey truck accident Reuters.uk - UK The mini-bus passengers were sitting in the cab of the recovery vehicle when the accident happened. A section of the motorway was closed from junction 10, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Sri
Lanka flood toll hits 11, 50 000 homeless SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa Flood levels had subsided by Saturday morning and rains abated. "We now have 11 dead, while there are around 50 000 homeless," said Jayantha Wickramaratne, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
kills at least 12 in Afghanistan Peninsula On-line - Qatar MAZAR-E-SHARIF Floods killed at least 12 people in Afghanistans Samangan province, the governor said on Sunday, raising the death toll from flooding in ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 5/05/07 |
| 36
bodies found in Haitian boat disaster KPLC-TV - Lake Charles,LA,USA SOUTH DOCK, Turks and Caicos Islands The death toll in a Haitian boat disaster has risen to 36. The 25-foot boat had about 150 people aboard when it ... See all stories on this topic |
| Sri
Lanka flood death toll hits 11, 50000 homeless Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Flood levels had subsided by Saturday morning, and rains abated. "We now have 11 dead, while there are around 50000 homeless," said police media spokesman ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/05/07 |
| Accident
toll rises to 22 in Himachal accident HimVani - Shimla,Himachal Pradesh,India Shimla: Six more people have succumbed to injuries, sustained in a bus accident when a bus coming from Kiari to Shimla fell down a 1000-feet gorge in the ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/05/07 |
| 13
Uzbek citizens die in road accident on federal highway ITAR-TASS - Moscow,Russia The accident took place at 03.40 near the village of Rogachevka, Voronezh Region. A Gazel minibus with Uzbek citizens was driving from Saratov to Moscow. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/04/07 |
| 17
perish in Warri-Benin road accident Vanguard - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria BENIN CITY SEVENTEEN persons perished yesterday in a motor accident along the Warri-Benin expressway when the bus in which they were travelling ran into a ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed in road accident Hindu - Chennai,India The victims were on the way to attend a marriage function at Simeria village in Hazaribag when the accident occurred around midnight last night, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/04/07 |
| Toll
Road Accident Kills 8 Fox 28 - South Bend,IN,USA Drivers were stopped because of another accident about a mile ahead. That's when police say 31-year old semi-driver Leonardo Cooksey of Mount Prospect, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 26/04/07 |
| Storms
Kill 10 Along Texas/Mexico Border, Gov. Declares Disaster Area Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA He issued state disaster proclamations for Maverick County as a result of the damage and loss of life sustained in the Eagle Pass area, and for Moore and ... See all stories on this topic |
| 22
people killed in Poonch bus accident NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India The accident took place in the Kalai area more than 200km from Jammu, where the Surankote bound overloaded mini-bus skidded and plunged into a deep gorge. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/04/07 |
| 15
people killed in road accident on the Syria-to-Iraq highway Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada A report says yesterday's accident occurred on the Damascus-Baghdad highway, some 200 kilometres outside of Damascus. It says the truck was travelling at a ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/04/07 |
| Traffic
accident kills 24, injures 7 in SW China China Daily - China CHONGQING -- Slippery roads may have contributed to a bus accident that has left 24 people confirmed dead and seven others injured on Monday morning in ... See all stories on this topic |
| Five
babies die, 17 injured in orphanage fire Melbourne Herald Sun - Melbourne,Australia AN early-morning fire tore through an orphanage in Bosnia's capital yesterday, killing five babies and injuring 17 others and a nurse, police and hospital ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed in accident in Pakistan Times of India - New Delhi,India The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a valley filled with water. Seven people died on spot and one succumbed ... See all stories on this topic |
| 11
feared dead on fishing trawler after fire in Pacific Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Copenhagen/Torshavn - Up to 11 crew members were feared dead Saturday after a fishing trawler from Denmark's Faroe Islands caught fire in Pacific Ocean ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 18/04/07 |
| Traffic
accident kills 16 Egyptian students People's Daily Online - Beijing,China According to the police, the accident occurred on the main highway headed east out of Cairo in the early morning when the students were riding in a truck on ... See all stories on this topic |
| 32
killed in steel plant accident in China Hindu - Chennai,India The accident occurred at the Qinghe Special Steel Corporation in Tieling, a city in Liaoning province, when a steel ladle used for pouring molten steel ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 17/04/07 |
| 12
killed, 29 injured in traffic accident in Brazil People's Daily Online - Beijing,China The accident took place in Ibiapaba Sierra, a rural region in the northern state of Ceara, and rescuers had to use a helicopter to help the passengers out ... See all stories on this topic |
| 13
Killed In Train Accident In Southern India All Headline News - USA Those traveling in the van were on their way to attend a political rally, when the accident occurred near a village in Kanchipuram district, 110 kilometres ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
least 20 killed in road accident in northern Kenya People's Daily Online - Beijing,China At least 20 people were killed and scores injured in a grisly road accident in northern Kenya , police confirmed on Sunday. Antony Kibuchi, the Northeastern ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/04/07 |
| Mexico
bus accident kills at least 23 EastDay.com - Shanghai,China The driver of the truck may have fled, as rescuers were unable to find him at the scene of the accident, police said. See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/04/07 |
| Flash
flood at Thai waterfall kills 23 Times of India - New Delhi,India BANGKOK: At least 23 people died Saturday and many more were missing after a flash flood swept over a popular waterfall in southern Thailand, officials said ... See all stories on this topic |
| At
Least 32 Died In Turkish Accident All Headline News - USA Ankara, Turkey (AHN) - At least 32 people were killed in a road accident in Central Turkey on Saturday. Most of the dead were schoolchildren. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/04/07 |
| Zimbabwe:
10 people perish in bus accident ZimDaily - London,UK Hardly a month after the bus accident in Dzivaresekwa that claimed 35 lives, another one has killed 10 people and around a dozen injured on Wednesday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 11/04/07 |
| 23
killed in Sri Lankan road accident Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA A passenger on the bus blamed the truck driver for the accident. "The bus was moving slowly when the speeding truck crashed into the middle of the bus," ... See all stories on this topic |
| Fatal
Road Accident Claims Twenty Lives Sri Lanka Army - Colombo,Sri Lanka BALAPITIYA: A FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT at KOSGODA, INDURUWA area this morning (10) at about 6.15 am claimed the lives of at least twenty passengers and injured ... See all stories on this topic |
| 26
killed in road accident in Iran IranMania News - Iran LONDON, April 9 (IranMania) - At least 26 people were killed and 18 others injured after a truck smashed into a bus Sunday in western Iran, ...See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 5/04/07 |
| Solomons
declares disaster as quake toll hits 28 China Daily - China HONIARA - The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and aid ... See all stories on this topic |
| Flood
death toll rises to 104 in Afghanistan People's Daily Online - Beijing,China The death toll from torrential rains and flooding which hit several parts of Afghanistan since late last week has risen to 104, a local newspaper reported ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/04/07 |
| Twelve
die in taxi accident in South Africa Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Five people were seriously injured in the accident, which occurred as members of the same family were taking a corpse to the rural Eastern Cape province for ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
killed in accident Hindu - Chennai,India The accident took place when the driver of the private bus, which was on its way to Hyderabad, ploughed into members of a marriage party who were standing ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/03/07 |
| Nigeria:
90 Burnt to Death in Kaduna Petrol Fire AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA More than 90 people were burnt to death yesterday in a fire incident caused by petrol, which spilled from a tanker in an accident in Gadoko Local government ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 25/03/07 |
| Coal
mine flood kills 15 in central China Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Beijing - Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who were trapped underground after a flood at a coal mine in central China's Henan province, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 10
die in Moscow nightclub fire SI.com - USA The cause of the blaze had not been determined, but some witnesses said it broke out during a "fire show" that was part of the club's nightly entertainment, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/03/07 |
| Myanmar
Boat Accident Kills 16, 12 Missing Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania The accident occurred at 11 am Friday as the schooner travelled from Kungyangon town to Dedaye, reported the Myanma Ahlin Daily. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 23/03/07 |
| 11
Confirmed Dead in Car Crash The Point - Banjul,Gambia Despite the unprecedented turnout of guests, there was no problem of accommodation and feeding but there were series of car accidents along the road to ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/03/07 |
| Death
toll rises to 19 in N. China coal mine gas blast China Daily - China On Tuesday afternoon, people close to the company reported the accident to the provincial bureau of work safety, which ordered Jincheng City Bureau of Work ... See all stories on this topic |
| Guinea
road accident toll reaches 70 Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Several other people were injured in the accident, which occurred when a lorry toppled into a lake while trying to cross a narrow wooden bridge. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/03/07 |
| One
survivor in Russia mine disaster, at least 106 dead Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar Authorities believed a failure to follow safety rules was the most likely cause of the disaster, the worst mining tragedy since the collapse of the Soviet ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 20/03/07 |
| Nursing
home fire kills 63 The Australian - Sydney,Australia A FIRE swept through a nursing home in southern Russia today, killing at least 63 people, emergency officials said. It took firefighters nearly an hour to ... See all stories on this topic |
| Russia
mine disaster kills 78, traps 50 New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA ... deep in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 78 people and left an additional 50 trapped yesterday in Russia's worst mining disaster in a decade. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/03/07 |
| Seven
people die in car crash Bulgarian News Network - Sofia,Bulgaria SOFIA (bnn)- Seven people, including a four year-old child died and two were heavily injured after three cars collided in eastern Bulgaria Sunday, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 13/03/07 |
| Report:
Bus accident in India kills 18 Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA The accident occurred as some of the passengers were clearing boulders blocking the highway after rains triggered mudslides in Rudraprayag district, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 11/03/07 |
| Kenya:
Nine killed in an accident on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway SomaliNet - USA (SomaliNet) Nine people including a child died in a road accident when a bus they were traveling in rammed into a lorry near Voi on the Nairobi-Mombasa ... See all stories on this topic |
| Nine
Killed And 28 Injured In Road Accident In Eastern India Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania The truck was carrying a group of people to a wedding function when the accident occurred at Saharatikira village near western Baragarh city. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Colliery
flood kills 22 in Liaoning province CCTV - Beijing,China Saturday's flood in a colliery in Northeast China's Liaoning province has killed 22 miners and 7 are still missing. As at 8:00 pm local time on Sunday, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/03/07 |
| 14
killed in Comilla road accident The New Nation - Bangladesh The tragic accident happened at Korerpar under Chandina upazila on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at about 1:30pm yesterday. All the dead were the passengers ... See all stories on this topic |
| 13
people killed in road accident in Bangladesh People's Daily Online - Beijing,China Thirteen people were killed and 30 others injured in a fatal accident on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in eastern Bangladesh Thursday, local news agency UNB ... See all stories on this topic |
| Indonesia
identifies all victims from airline disaster New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia A lone bouquet of flowers lay near the charred wreck of an Indonesian airliner on Saturday as officials said they had identified all the disaster's 21 dead, ... See all stories on this topic |
| FDNY:
9 die in Bronx house fire Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA NEW YORK Eight children and an adult died and several others were injured in a house fire that authorities are calling one of New York's deadliest blazes ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/03/07 |
| 21
killed in Ctg slum fire The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh Twenty-one persons, mostly women and children, were burned alive in a devastating fire at a slum in the port city in the early hours yesterday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 34
People Were Killed In A Train, Car Crash in Zimbabwe All Headline News - USA An eyewitness said he saw the bus, which appeared to be speeding loose control and crash into the approaching train. Some Zimbabweans blame the repeated ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 3/03/07 |
| Road
accident kills nine central Morocco Maghreb Arabe Presse - Rabat,Morocco 3 - At least nine people died and 36 were injured in a road accident that happened Saturday morning near the mountainous town of Khιnifra, about 280km south ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eight
Egyptians working for peacekeepers killed in road accident People's Daily Online - Beijing,China Eight Egyptian engineers working for the multinational peace monitoring force in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, plus their driver, were killed in a road accident ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/03/07 |
| Six
dead, 10 hurt in N4 accident iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa Six people died and 10 others were seriously injured in an accident on the N4 highway in Witbank, Mpumalanga police said on Friday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| 8
Haitians die, 44 missing after boat catches on fire off ... International Herald Tribune - France SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: A boat carrying Haitian migrants caught fire off the coast of the Dominican Republic, leaving at least eight passengers ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 27/02/07 |
| 14
killed, 31 injured in Nepal bus accident Hindu - Chennai,India Kathmandu, Feb 27 (PTI) At least 14 people, including Indians, were killed and 31 injured after a bus veered off a highway and plunged into a river in ... See all stories on this topic |
| Eleven
people killed in an accident near Nasik Hindustan Times - New Delhi,Delhi,India The accident took place in the early hours of the morning when their vehicle collided with a truck filled with gas cylinders. The deceased include five ... See all stories on this topic |
| 12
killed in Kashmir road accident India eNews.com - Gurgaon,Haryana,India The accident took place around 6 pm, when the driver could not negotiate a sharp curve on a narrow hilly road, which had turned slippery because of rains ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/02/07 |
| 11
killed in Colombia bus accident ITV.com - UK Truck driver Eloy Salcedo, who was driving the other vehicle involved in the accident, said the bus was swerving past several cars on the narrow road. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 23/02/07 |
| Indonesian
ferry fire, 42 killed CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India Jakarta (Indonesia) An Indonesian passenger ferry that caught fire last week capsized on Sunday as accident investigators and journalists inspected the ... See all stories on this topic |
| 25
killed, missing after fire at Latvian convalescent home Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA RIGA, Latvia A fire raced through a home for the elderly and disabled in western Latvia today leaving 25 people dead or missing, rescue officials said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 21/02/07 |
| More
than 200 saved from Indonesian ferry fire Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada JAKARTA A fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry carrying 300 passengers Thursday, killing at least 15 and sending panicked men, women and children jumping ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 20/02/07 |
| Accident
Claims 17 Lives This Day (subscription) - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria One Mr Onatunde Onaleye who narrated how the unfortunate accident occured, told journalists that the tanker had lost its break from Ita-Ore, few kilometres ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 19/02/07 |
| Death
toll rises to 17 in Limpopo accident SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa The number of people killed in this morning's accident involving two buses near Makhado in Limpopo has risen to 17. The busses were transporting mainly ... |
| Fire
kills at least 64 on India-Pakistan train; bomb suspected USA Today - USA NEW DELHI (AP) A train traveling to Pakistan caught fire Monday in northern India and at least 64 passengers were killed, railroad officials said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 18/02/07 |
| Eight
dead in Afghan helicopter crash; 13 Cdns hurt in separate ... CJOB - Winnepeg,Manitoba,Canada The worst accident involved a coalition CH-47 Chinook helicopter, which crashed in the Shahjoy district of Zabul province, roughly 270 kilometres northeast ... See all stories on this topic |
| House
fire kills six young kids and mum The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia A fire swept through a house in the US state of Pennsylvania early on Saturday, killing six young children and a woman. Several people in the house were ... See all stories on this topic |
| 10
killed in Ayutthaya road accident Bangkok Post - Klong Toey,Bangkok,Thailand Ten people from the same family were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Ayutthaya's Tha Rua district yesterday. The accident took place ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/02/07 |
| Nine
people hitching ride die in road accident in Philippines Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Mayor Muslimen Sema said the victims were asleep when the accident occurred before dawn. 'The driver lost control of the truck upon crossing a sharp curve ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/02/07 |
| Bus
accident leaves 18 dead in Cuzco, Peru Living in Peru - Lima,Peru Although the bus did not appear to be at fault in causing the accident, it did make matters worse since it was carrying far more passengers than it could. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 13/02/07 |
| 11
killed in Himachal bus accident Times of India - New Delhi,India The accident took place late on Monday near Gohar in Mandi district, 180 km from here. Police said the driver lost control of the overcrowded private bus ... See all stories on this topic |
| Indonesia
flood toll rises to 85 The News - International - Pakistan JAKARTA: Floods which have inundated at least three Indonesian provinces including the capital Jakarta for more than a week have claimed 85 lives, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/02/07 |
| 10
die in S. Korea detention center fire Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA SEOUL, South Korea A fire at a detention center killed 10 people and injured 17 others, mostly Chinese, who were waiting deportation for illegal entry to ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 9/02/07 |
| Jakarta
Flood Death Toll Rises To 66 Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia It is hoped that there will no longer be variations in the total number of victims and evacuees of this flood," he was quoted as saying by Antara. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/02/07 |
| Groom,
15 wedding guests killed in China road accident International Herald Tribune - France Liu Xiangdong, deputy head of the provincial safety office, blamed bad weather and overloading of the truck for Wednesday's accident. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/02/07 |
| Indonesian
flood death toll rises to 50 DailyIndia.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA Jakarta, Feb.7 (ANI): Indonesian health ofiicials on Wednesday said that the death toll from last week's floods has risen to 50, even as thousands of ... See all stories on this topic |
| Six
children, four adults killed in Bardstown fire Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA Six children and four adults from an extended family died today in Bardstown in an early morning fire that quickly engulfed a house, authorities said. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/02/07 |
| Flood
Death Toll At 36 Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia "There are more flood victims now compared to the massive floods in 2002, which had only 17 death cases," the spokesman was quoted as saying by Antara news ... See all stories on this topic |
| Fire
at embroidery unit kills 7 The Statesman - Kolkata,India 5: Seven workers of an embroidery unit in Howrah were charred to death when the tin roof of the workshop collapsed on them following a fire that broke out ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 5/02/07 |
| Fire
in Howrah embroidery unit, seven dead Times of India - New Delhi,India Fire broke out in the building at around 4.45 am and six fire engines were rushed to the spot soon after, fire brigade officials said. See all stories on this topic |
| Truck
bomb kills 121 in Baghdad Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada 23, when suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq fighters attacked the capital's Sadr City Shiite slum with a series of car bombs and mortars that struck in quick ... See all stories on this topic |
| Two
Winnipeg firefighters killed in house fire Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Alex Forrest, union president with the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, said a crew was inside the flame-consumed building when they were hit by a ... |
| Store
fire kills 17 in east China China Daily - China Hangzhou -- Seventeen people were confirmed dead and six others injured in a fire that occurred early on Sunday in Huangyan District of Taizhou City, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 4/02/07 |
| 20
killed, some 340000 homes in flood stricken Indonesian capital Malaysia Star - Petaling Jaya,Malaysia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Boats carried emergency supplies to desperate residents of Indonesia's flood-stricken capital on Sunday as overflowing rivers ... See all stories on this topic |
| Hotel
fire kills 10 foreign tourists in southern Chile International Herald Tribune - France SANTIAGO, Chile: A fire swept through a small hotel in Chile, killing 10 tourists from Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands, including two children, ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 3/02/07 |
| Seven
die in taxi accident Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa The taxi overturned after the driver apparently fell asleep. It was travelling from Cape Town to Mthatha. Eastern Cape police could not confirm the accident ... |
| 13
Dead - Disaster
crews search for bodies after storm Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA (AP) -- Disaster crews with dogs went from one pile of debris to another in a search for bodies yesterday after powerful storms, including at least one ... See all stories on this topic |
| 19
killed, 20 injured in J&K accident Hindu - Chennai,India Nineteen passengers died on the spot and 20 others were injured, they said adding rescue teams extricated the dead and the injured from the accident site ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 28/01/07 |
| Road
Accident Leaves 26 Dead In Syria Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania A road accident left 26 people including six children dead and six others injured in northern Syria, al-Baath newspaper of the ruling Baath party said ... |
| Five
people die in road accident BBC News - UK The names of those killed in the accident have not yet been released as police are still trying to notify next of kin and formally identify the victims. |
| 13
killed in recycling workshop fire in China Hindu - Chennai,India 27 (PTI): At least 13 people were killed and five others injured when a fire ripped through an unlicensed plastic recycling unit in the booming Dongguan ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 24/01/07 |
| At
least 27 people die in bus accident in Mexico Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Oaxaca, Mexico - A bus accident in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca left at least 27 people dead and a further 20 injured on Wednesday, the police said. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 22/01/07 |
| 60
bodies of accident victims recovered from Krishna River Telugu Portal - Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India The accident occurred Thursday when the boat was carrying 80 people against its capacity of 35 and sank in the backwaters of Srisailam dam. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 16/01/07 |
| Death
toll in West Virginia fire rises to 9 York Dispatch - York,PA,USA Authorities said that with the discovery of the man's remains, all of the building's residents were accounted for in the city's worst fire in nearly 50 ... See all stories on this topic |
| Five
including 4 firemen killed over 20 injured in a major fire PakTribune.com - Pakistan KARACHI: Five people including four fire fighters of Fire Brigade and Civil Defence Department of the city government Karachi were killed and over twenty ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 15/01/07 |
| 7
Killed in apartment building fire: Huntington WV Firefighters.com - WV,USA A devastating fire gutted an apartment building in downtown Huntington late Saturday, killing at least seven people and leaving four others in serious or ... See all stories on this topic |
| Oklahoma
car crash kills 7 Mexicans AlaskaReport - Juneau,AK,USA Oklahoma City - Seven Mexican nationals were killed early on Sunday in Oklahoma when their minivan skidded into a tractor-trailer truck in icy conditions, ... See all stories on this topic |
| 12
killed in Egypt's car crash People's Daily Online - Beijing,China Twelve people were killed Sunday in a car crash in a village in southern Egypt's governorate of Aswan, MENA news agency reported. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 14/01/07 |
| Sangihe
disaster kills 20 residents Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia The disaster struck two districts in the regency, forcing around 1100 residents to flee to safety. Sangihe is a small island located between the provincial ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 13/01/07 |
| ROUNDUP
: At Least Eight Killed In Train Accident In India Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania Bodies of eight people who were travelling unauthorizedly in one of the coaches were recovered from the accident site in the north- western Latehar district ... See all stories on this topic |
| 17
killed in Sri Lanka landslides Sky Valley Journal - Sky Valley,WY,USA An official at the Disaster Management Ministry said the latest body count stood at 17 and that 15 villagers were missing. ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 12/01/07 |
| 22
Kyrgyz hajjis die in traffic accident in Saudi Arabia Kazinform - Astana,Kazakhstan KAZINFORM - Twenty-two Kyrgyz hajjis died in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a source at the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry told Itar-Tass. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 8/01/07 |
| Malaysia
flood toll at 17 as fresh rains hit The News - International - Pakistan Johor authorities said Sunday that it would cost some 60 million ringgit (17.08 million dollars) to repair flood-damaged infrastructure such as bridges, ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 7/01/07 |
| 30
missing after mine disaster News24 - Cape Town,South Africa Tshikapa - A diamond mine collapse claimed 13 miners' lives as 30 were missing in the Kasai-Occidental region in central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ... |
| Six
kindergarten children killed in China accident Nation Multimedia - Bangkok,Thailand The accident occurred late Friday afternoon in Babao township in Hunan province, Xinhua news agency reported. The mini-bus was transporting the children ... |
| Road
accident kills 7 in northwestern Nigeria People's Daily Online - Beijing,China Seven people have been killed and several others severely injured in a road accident in northwestern Nigeria, local police officer said on Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
Toll Climbs To 65 In Bangladesh Bus Accident Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania The accident involving an over-crowded bus happened near the eastern Bangladesh town of Chandina overnight, district commissioner Mahibul Hossain said. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 6/01/07 |
| 40
die in blazing bus accident CNN International - USA The accident occurred about 55 miles east of the capital, Dhaka, as the bus tried to overtake another small bus, area police chief Mahbubul Haque told The ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 3/01/07 |
| 8
killed, 17 injured in northern Philippine road accident People's Daily Online - Beijing,China At least eight people were killed while 17 others injured as the victims' jeep hit a trailer-truck in La Union province, the northern Philippines, before dawn ... See all stories on this topic |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 2/01/07 |
| Fifteen
killed in Indonesian boat accident Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India Ten people were rescued after the accident yesterday in the Java Sea off the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan, the Antara news agency said, citing a ... See all stories on this topic |
| Malaysian
flood toll rises ABC Online - Australia The toll from floods in Malaysia has risen to 14, while thousands more remain at relief centres. Malaysia's southern state of Johor is the worst affected area. ... |
| NEWS ITEMS of interest around the Globe - Google search 1/01/07 |
| Iran
Khodro linked to 70% of fire incidents IranMania News - Iran LONDON, January 1 (IranMania) - Traffic police chief said 300 people were either killed or injured when 125 cars caught fire since the beginning of the current ... |
| Six
killed, 15 injured in road accident Standard - Nairobi,Kenya ... The Sunday 4.30am accident occurred near Emali town along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway after a bus, belonging to Buscar, hit two bulls crossing the bridge on ... See all stories on this topic |
| Death
toll mounts after ferry disaster Taipei Times - Taiwan Rescue boats picked up dozens of bodies and exhausted survivors yesterday after an Indonesian ferry sank in the Java Sea, as about 400 people remained missing ... See all stories on this topic |
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