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10 dead, hundreds hurt in fire at Saudi oil giant housing complex

Global Crisis — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:15:47 +0000

At least 10 people have been killed and around 80 of the 259 injured remain is hospital in Saudi Arabia where a fire broke out at a residential complex housing employees of oil giant Saudi Aramco, authorities said.

Source: abc

29 killed in South Africa bus crash

Global Crisis — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:54:02 +0000

A community bus loaded with passengers ended up in a river bed Saturday morning, killing 29 people and injuring nine others in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.

Source: cnn

Tropical Storm Erika kills at least 20 in Dominica

Global Crisis — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:45:16 +0000

A tropical storm heading across the Caribbean has killed at least 20 people on the island of Dominica, with dozens more missing.

Source: bbc

Skydivers killed in Slovak air crash

Global Crisis — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:15:55 +0000

Seven people have died in a mid-air collision in Slovakia between two planes carrying parachutists.

Source: bbc

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Expert slams China's response to blast

Global Crisis — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:56:07 +0000

A top United Nations expert has criticized China over its handling of the chemical blasts in the northern city of Tianjin, saying a better flow of information may have lessened or even prevented the disaster.

Source: cnn

Indonesian plane crashes into mountain

Global Crisis — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 14:51:20 +0000

Villagers in eastern Indonesia's Papua province say a plane that went missing yesterday with 54 people aboard crashed, an official says.

Source: abc

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Explosion rocks northern Chinese city of Tianjin

Global Crisis — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:09:49 +0000

A massive explosion shook the northern Chinese city of Tianjin late Wednesday, startling residents and injuring more than 50 people, according to state media.

Source: cnn

Stampede at Indian temple kills 10

Global Crisis — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:44:46 +0000

A stampede left at least 10 people dead early Monday morning during religious celebrations in eastern India, authorities said.

Source: cnn

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Spain wildfires threaten homes amid Europe heatwave warnings

Global Crisis — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 10:02:21 +0000

Wildfires have forced more than 1,400 people to leave their homes in western Spain as dry, hot conditions spark warnings in other European countries.

Source: bbc

Myanmar flooding claims 88 lives

Global Crisis — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 09:59:15 +0000

The death toll from severe flooding across Myanmar has risen to 88, officials say, as rising waters swallow more homes in low-lying regions in some of the poorest parts of the country.

Source: abc

Flash flood derails India trains

Global Crisis — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:21:50 +0000

Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed minutes apart on a flooded bridge, killing at least 24 people, officials say.

Source: bbc

Cranes collapse on Dutch buildings

Global Crisis — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 19:39:16 +0000

Two cranes employed to restore a bridge in the central Dutch town of Alphen aan den Rijn have collapsed on to buildings with rescuers searching for victims.

Source: bbc

Thousands flee from California fires

Global Crisis — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 19:43:01 +0000

Thousands of California acres are ablaze as firefighters battle at least 21 wildfires throughout the state, but while many of those fires are small or mostly contained, the wind and heat that are spreading the Rocky Fire in Northern California -- and the area's steep terrain -- are causing the most concern.

Source: cnn

Flooding, landslides leave 47 dead in Myanmar and India

Global Crisis — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 12:46:42 +0000

At least 27 people have been killed after torrential rains caused severe flooding across Myanmar, with floodwaters hampering efforts to rescue thousands stranded in shelters, government officials have said.

Source: abc

Deadly landslides hit Nepal villages

Global Crisis — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:07:11 +0000

At least 16 people have been killed after torrential rain triggered landslides in western Nepal, officials say, with fears the toll could rise.

Source: bbc

Cairo furniture factory fire kills 25 people

Global Crisis — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:31:26 +0000

At least 25 people have died in a fire that has gutted an Egyptian furniture factory north of Cairo, a health ministry official says.

Source: abc

Trains collide near Johannesburg

Global Crisis — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:29:41 +0000

About 300 people have been injured in a collision between two trains near South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg, paramedics have told the BBC.

Source: bbc

Memorials held to mark MH17 air crash

Global Crisis — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:55:13 +0000

Memorial services are being held to mark the first anniversary of the MH17 air disaster, in which 298 people died.

Source: bbc

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Pilgrims killed in India stampede

Global Crisis — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:54:21 +0000

At least 27 pilgrims have died in a stampede on the banks of a holy river in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, local officials say.

Source: bbc

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Death toll from capsized Philippine ferry rises to 45

Global Crisis — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:19:07 +0000

Anguished families have wept over the bodies of dead relatives as the search for survivors from the Philippines' latest ferry disaster has ended with 45 confirmed deaths.

Source: abc

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Landslides kill at least 21 people in India's Darjeeling region

Global Crisis — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:59:03 +0000

Landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 21 people across India's famed tea-growing region of Darjeeling, with more feared trapped under mounds of mud and debris, police say.

Source: abc

30 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in residential area

Global Crisis — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:09:55 +0000

An Indonesian military plane has crashed in a residential area in the capital of North Sumatra killing 30 people, according to a search and rescue official.

Source: abc

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More than 120 dead in Pakistan heatwave

Global Crisis — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:38:28 +0000

A heatwave in Pakistan has killed more than 120 people, according to health officials, with the majority of deaths reported in the country's largest city Karachi.

Source: abc

North Korea hit by 'worst drought'

Global Crisis — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:31:49 +0000

North Korea says it is facing its worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages.

Source: bbc

Tunisia train crash: 14 people killed, 70 injured as train collides with truck

Global Crisis — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:15:38 +0000

At least 14 people have been killed and 70 injured after a train collided with a truck south of Tunisia's capital, officials say.

Source: abc

Flood sets zoo animals free

Global Crisis — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:52:38 +0000

Flooding left five people dead and several others missing Sunday in the Georgia capital of Tbilisi, according to a news agency funded by the European Union and the United Nations.

Source: cnn

Heavy flooding after Cyclone Ashobaa hits Oman

Global Crisis — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:46:10 +0000

The final warning for tropical Cyclone Ashobaa may have been issued early on Friday, but even as the storm weakened into a well-marked area of low pressure, it still had enough moisture to cause significant flooding over eastern parts of Oman.

Source: aljazeera

Heavy rain causes deadly landslides in Nepal

Global Crisis — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:29:36 +0000

At least 13 dead and scores injured in landslides, just weeks after deaths of thousands in earthquakes.

Source: aljazeera

China ferry disaster death toll rises to 396

Global Crisis — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:32:09 +0000

Chinese emergency teams have so far recovered 396 bodies from the Eastern Star cruise ship that capsized in the Yangtze River.

Source: abc

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11 confirmed dead, scores rescued after quake hits Malaysia's Mt Kinabalu

Global Crisis — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:30:31 +0000

The strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu killed 11 people with another eight missing on South-East Asia's highest peak.

Source: abc