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China: Tunnel tragedy avoided as 'fireball truck' driver steers clear

The driver of a lorry that caught fire in a tunnel in China made a brave decision to accelerate and steer it out, saving other motorists from harm

Romania

Bucharest Colectiv nightclub death toll rises to at least 45

More people have died from injuries sustained in a fire and stampede at Bucharest’s hip Colectiv nightclub. The death toll has risen to at least 45

Egypt

Russia begins operation to bring home tourists stranded in Egypt

Russia has begun evacuating its citizens from Egypt following last week’s deadly Russian airline crash in Sinai. With an estimated 79,000 Russians

Brazil

Dam bursts kills several people in southeastern Brazil

Collapsed dams at mine in southeastern Brazil have killed at least two people, with more than dozen people believed to be missing. A flood of slurry

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Egypt

Black box data shows explosion downed Russian plane say experts

It seems the theory the Russian airliner crash in Egypt was no accident is the right one. Experts say the black box data they have been able to

Brazil

Brazil: dam bursts, killing several people in Mariana

Several people have been killed near the town of Mariana after a dam holding mining waste burst, engulfing houses and vehicles near the Germano mine

Germany

Germany: train collides with lorry in Bavaria, killing at least 1 person

A train crash in northern Bavaria on Thursday night killed at least one person and wounded several more, German media reported. The passenger train

Pakistan

Search for survivors continues after Pakistan factory collapse

Rescue efforts have continued the day after a factory collapsed in Pakistan, as survivors trapped in the rubble pleaded for help on their mobile

Pakistan

At least 16 dead and dozens trapped in Pakistan factory collapse

At least 16 people were killed on Wednesday and up to 150 trapped under the rubble when a factory collapsed in an industrial area of Lahore in

USA

Plane crash-lands on highway in Arkansas

Three people on board a private plane had a narrow escape after making a crash landing on a main road in Arkansas. The pilot unfurled a parachute to

USA

Passenger jet in flames at Florida airport

A Boeing 767 with over 100 people on board has caught fire at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport as the plane was taxiing up the runway

USA

Plane catches fire during takeoff at Florida airport

An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport on Thursday, officials

South Africa

BA passenger plane crash lands in Joburg - no injuries reported

A British Airways plane has been forced to make a crash landing at Johannesburg’s International airport. Flight BA623 was scheduled to fly from Port

Canada

At least five die when whale-watching boat capsizes off Vancouver

The five people who died when their whale-watching ship capsized off the west coast of Canada were all British nationals. UK Foreign Secretary Philip

France

What went wrong? France probes horror bus crash that left dozens dead

A long and difficult investigation lies ahead after France’s deadliest road crash in more than 30 years. At least 43 people were killed and four

France

France bus crash: 'some of the victims were burned alive'

France is mourning the victims of the country’s worst road disaster in 33 years. At least 41 people on a bus carrying elderly day-trippers were

France

Forty-three dead after bus crash near Bordeaux, France

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Deadly mine accident in Bosnia

Four miners died and two were injured when a platform holding up the roof caved in on them at a mine in central Bosnia. Tuesday’s accident occurred

Portugal

Haunting photos capture horror of Portuguese shipwreck

These are the pictures (see below) that capture the horror of a fishing boat sinking off the coast of Portugal, leaving three dead and two still

Belgium

Pollution concerns as vessels collide in North Sea

There are fears for the environment after a Dutch freighter and a tanker collided near the North Sea port of Zeebrugge, off the Belgian coast. The