Accidents
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17 killed, Seven Rescued off Libya After Week at Sea: Red Crescent
The Libyan Red Crescent said Wednesday that a patrol boat recovered 17 bodies and rescued seven people during an operation to assist a stranded vessel off the North African country.
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Nearly 900 Rohingya Refugees Dead, Missing in Shipwrecks in 2025: UN
The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee across the border from war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.
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‘Dozens’ Killed in Burundi After Arsenal fire: Security Sources
The explosions began at the main ammunition depot of the Burundi National Defence Force (FDNB) in Musaga, in the southern suburbs of Bujumbura, the country’s economic hub.
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‘Deadliest Year Ever’ for Red Sea Migrants with 922 Deaths: UN
“2025 was the deadliest year ever recorded on the Eastern migration route… with 922 people dead or missing — double the number from the previous year,” Tanja Pacifico, head of mission for the International Organisation…
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US Military Says Aircraft Crash in Iraq Killed Six Crew Members
A US KC‑135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members, the US military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.”
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Prominent Kenyans Killed in Helicopter Crashes
The death of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno adds a sombre chapter to a recurring Kenyan tragedy: the loss of high-ranking officials in aviation accidents.
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Three killed in Austria Alps avalanches: police
The entire Alpine range has had one of its deadliest winter seasons in many years amid heavy snowfall and rain.
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Missing French tourist in Chad found dead ‘after a fall’: minister
He was part of a group visiting Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures in the city of Amdjarass, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the Sudan border.
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Death Toll in Pakistan Mall Fire Rises to At Least 55
Families have criticised the slow pace of the recovery operation, with more than 50 giving DNA samples in the hope of finding their missing relatives.
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Royals Visit Deadly Train Crash Site as Spain Mourns
Dressed in dark clothing, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia shook hands with emergency services workers near the spot where the mangled wreckage of the two trains remains.
