Greece Train Crash Kills at Least 36
A train with 350 passengers aboard collided with a freight train. Two of the carriages “basically don’t exist anymore,” a regional governor said.
Accidents and Safety
10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.
More Than 50 Missing After Coal Mine Collapses in Northern China
By Thursday, four deaths had been confirmed as rescuers worked to save miners at the site in Inner Mongolia.
Earthquake Shatters Rebuilt Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse than anything else they had endured.
Strong Earthquake Hits Turkey
Buildings collapsed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey.
Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect
The shortest month of 2023 will have plenty of highlights in orbit and beyond.