Boat sinking on Niger-Benin border kills 13: local sources
A small boat has sunk in the Niger river on the border between Niger and Benin, killing 13 people, local sources told AFP Thursday.
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Greece Declares Emergency on Chios Due to Fires
Some 190 firefighters, 38 vehicles, 12 helicopters and four water-bombers have been deployed to tackle the flames, the fire service said.
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.
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.
Deadliest air disasters in the 21st century
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.
