Helicopter crash in northwest Pakistan kills six Mari Petroleum workers
A Mi-8 helicopter went down in North Waziristan after an engine failure, killing all six people on board and injuring eight others.
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Migrant boat capsizes off El Hierro, leaving 9 dead and 48 missing
Spanish authorities say nine people were killed when a migrant boat capsized off El Hierro in the Canary Islands, with dozens still missing.
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Helene’s death toll rises across the Southeast as rescue crews battle flooding and outages
Hurricane Helene has left at least 64 people dead across the Southeast, with the hardest-hit states facing flood damage, power loss and difficult rescue operations.
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Explosion at fuel station in Russia’s Dagestan kills 13, injuries reported
A blast and fire near Makhachkala left 13 people dead and 23 injured, according to AP reporting from the region.
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Tennessee dam scare turns out to be false as floods force evacuations
Tennessee officials said Walters, or Waterville, Dam had not failed, despite earlier claims of a catastrophic breach and evacuation orders in Cocke County.
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USNS Big Horn damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East
The Navy replenishment ship was damaged after supporting the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, and the cause is under investigation.
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Lula’s climate message at the UN collides with fires, drought and policy tension at home
Brazil’s president used his UN speech to call for stronger climate action even as Amazon fires and conflicting energy signals complicated his message.
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Four migrants die after boat sinks off Greece’s Samos island
Greek authorities said four people died and dozens more were rescued or feared missing after a migrant boat sank off Samos.
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Hurricane John Hits Southern Mexico as Category 3 Storm
The rapidly strengthening hurricane brought 120 mph winds and warnings of life-threatening flooding and storm surge along the Pacific coast.
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Naples building collapse kills three and leaves one person missing
A two-storey building in southern Italy collapsed early on 22 September 2024, killing two children and their grandmother and trapping the children’s mother under the rubble.
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Methane blast in eastern Iran kills at least 51 miners as rescue teams race the gas
Authorities said several workers were still trapped and 20 others were injured after the explosion at a coal mine in Tabas.
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Two injured after small plane crashes in Shakopee, Minnesota
Authorities in Shakopee said two people were taken to hospital after a small plane crashed near Scenic Heights Park on Friday afternoon.
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Peacekeepers survive helicopter crash near Mogadishu on Somalia mission flight
A military helicopter carrying international peacekeepers crashed near Mogadishu while heading to Baledogle Airfield, but the supplied report says no fatalities were reported.
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Myanmar death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 236 as flooding spreads
State-run figures in Myanmar put the death toll from Typhoon Yagi flooding at 236, with 77 people still missing and aid agencies warning the disaster could worsen as roads, bridges and communications remain badly damaged.
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Six killed in rain-triggered landslide in Naucalpan near Mexico City
Authorities in Mexico say heavy rains triggered a landslide in Naucalpan that killed six people and damaged a house and school.
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Flooding across Central Europe pushes death toll to 21
On the event date, floods across several Central and Eastern European countries had killed 21 people, with Austria, Poland and other states still on alert.
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Central Europe floods kill 16 as rivers burst banks across Poland, Czech Republic and Romania
16, 2024. Deadly flooding spread across Central Europe, killing people in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania while forcing evacuations, closures and emergency spending.
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Eight die in English Channel crossing as overcrowded boat breaks apart off northern France
French authorities said at least eight people died overnight when an overcrowded boat attempting the Channel crossing from France to Britain broke apart near Ambleteuse, adding to a string of recent migrant deaths at sea.
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Myanmar says Typhoon Yagi death toll has risen to 74
Floods, landslides and displacement continued to mount in Myanmar as rescue workers searched for dozens still missing after Typhoon Yagi.
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Storm Boris flooding kills eight across central and eastern Europe
Reports dated 15 September 2024 documented storm Boris flooding kills eight across central and eastern Europe, marking a significant climate development.
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Egypt train collision leaves at least three dead and dozens injured in Zagazig
Egypt’s health ministry said a train collision in Zagazig killed at least three people and injured 49 others on 14 September 2024.
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Tank truck blast in Haiti’s Miragoâne kills at least 15 and injures about 40
Authorities in Haiti said an explosion involving a tank truck in Miragoâne killed at least 15 people and injured around 40 more, turning an ordinary fuel transport into a mass-casualty emergency in a country already under severe strain.
Read report »Nigeria boat accident leaves at least 64 feared dead in Zamfara
Local officials say a boat accident on a river in northwest Nigeria has left at least 64 people feared dead, underscoring the risks of river travel in a region where water crossings are part of daily life.
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Bulgarian air force jet crashes during air show drill, killing both pilots
A Bulgarian L-39 Albatros trainer went down near Graf Ignatievo Air Base during rehearsals for a NATO-anniversary air show, setting off a ground fire and grounding the event.
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