Tag: Accidents and disasters
Blast rocks Caspian Sea sector near Azerbaijani gas field
MOSCOW — A strong explosion shook the Caspian Sea area where Azerbaijan has extensive offshore oil and gas fields and a column of fire...
Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides...
As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second...
Jill Biden’s travel shows breadth covered by first lady
PHOENIX — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the...
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant up and running after closure
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s sole nuclear power plant is back online following an emergency shutdown two weeks ago, state TV reported Saturday.
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Teen drowns after jumping from paddleboat in Florida lake
SARASOTA, Fla. — A recent high school graduate drowned after jumping of a malfunctioning paddleboat in the middle of a Florida lake, authorities said...
Train derails in Canada, spilling timber and tar sands
BLACKFALDS, Alberta — A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its...
At least 43 migrants drown off Tunisia; 84 rescued
TUNIS, Tunisia — At least 43 migrants drowned off the coast of Tunisia on Saturday and 84 others were rescued after their boat capsized...
Cyprus asks EU, Israel for help fighting huge forest fire
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus asked fellow European Union nations on Saturday to help battle a huge forest fire in a mountainous region of the...
Forensic team heads to Canadian town destroyed by wildfire
LYTTON, British Columbia — A forensic team arrived Saturday in a Canadian town destroyed by wildfire to confirm reports that two people were killed...
