Nine dead, 26 injured in China Fireworks factory Blast
The blast occurred shortly before 8:30 am Monday at a factory in a village outside Changde, a city in Hunan province, state-run China National Radio (CNR) said.
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Black Box Found At Site Of India Plane Crash That Killed 265
Investigators recovered a black box recorder on Friday from the crash site of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India’s Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.
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Only one person miraculously survived in Air India Plane crash.
Deadliest air disasters in the 21st century
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday in India, with 242 people on board
London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 people on board
A London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in India’s western city of Ahmedabad with 242 on board, aviation officials said in…
First Everest Death of Climbing Season Recorded
Philipp Santiago, 45, was preparing to summit the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak, but was exhausted when he reached the final camp (Camp 4) on Wednesday night, Himal Gautam of Nepal’s tourism department told AFP.
Six Reportedly Killed in Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash
Friday’s tragedy is the worst for the air force since a Chinese-built Y-12 aircraft crashed at Haputale, 200 kilometres (125 miles) east of Colombo, in January 2020, killing all four crew members on board.
Restaurant Fire in Northeast China Kills 22
The blaze erupted at lunchtime in Liaoyang city, about 580 kilometres (360 miles) northeast of the capital Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Interior Minister Blames ‘Negligence’ For Iran Port Blast that Killed 46
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion but the port’s customs office said it likely resulted from a fire that broke out at the hazardous and chemical materials storage depot.
Myanmar Quake Victim Rescued After 5 Days as Aid Calls Grow
Dazed and dusty but conscious, the man was pulled through a hole in the rubble and put on a stretcher, video posted on Facebook by the Myanmar Fire Services Department showed.
