Vietnam: Hanoi Apartment Fire Leaves At Least 50 Casualties
The fire broke out at a nine-story residential tower in Hanoi, the capital, late Tuesday night. State-run news media also reported that 37 others were injured.
Accidents and Safety
Bali Elevator Plunges Into Ravine, Killing 5
The five victims of the accident in Bali, an island that drives Indonesia’s tourism economy, were young housekeepers. Only one had a full-time contract.
Elevator Crash at Luxury Resort in Bali Kills Five Workers
Security camera footage showed the elevator car plunging into a ravine.
Officials Knew of Problems at Building That Caught Fire in South Africa
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Officials in South Africa Knew About Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Identifying Victims in South African Fire is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in the blaze, a day after it consumed a sprawling settlement in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history.
Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kills 74
Johannesburg, with a severe shortage of affordable housing, has hundreds of illegally occupied derelict buildings that officials and housing advocates say have become firetraps.
Building Fire in Johannesburg Kills Dozens
The blaze consumed an abandoned five-story building that had become a sprawling informal settlement, officials said.
At Least 17 Die as Bridge Collapses While Under Construction in India
A rescue effort was underway as reports indicated that several additional workers were trapped under the wreckage.
Climber Defends Finishing K2 Climb After Finding Dying Sherpa
One of the climbers, Kristin Harila, said she continued her summit of the mountain after finding a porter who fell from a cliff and later died.