Tag: Accidents and disasters
Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40
PARIS — Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder from France, has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. She was 40.
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US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
Blues hockey great Bob Plager dies in car accident
ST. LOUIS — Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager was killed Wednesday in a car crash in St. Louis. He was 78.
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Kosovo court convicts 1 Serb, 1 Albanian of 1999 war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A Kosovo court on Tuesday jailed a Serb former police officer and an Albanian policeman convicted of murder and other war...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
Judge mulls requiring PG&E to turn off power more frequently
SAN RAMON, Calif. — A federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric's criminal probation said Tuesday that he is considering requiring the utility to...
Nurse, officer dead after inmate attack at Iowa prison
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A nurse and a correctional officer at a high-security prison in eastern Iowa died Tuesday after an inmate attacked multiple...
Report: California wildfire sparked when tree hit power line
LOS ANGELES — A Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings last year was caused when tree branches...
Iran road accident kills at least 14, including 8 children
TEHRAN, Iran — A road accident in southeastern Iran on Tuesday killed at least 14 people, including eight children, an Iranian semi-official news agency...
