Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy
Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people.
Accidents and Safety
Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.
In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.
Inside the Canadian Lab Burning Down Buildings to Save Them
At the national fire safety facility in Ottawa, scientists and engineers are increasingly focused on the threat from the forest.
Bus Plunges 70 Feet Into a Ravine in Pakistan, Killing 40
The overloaded bus was carrying 48 passengers on a notoriously hazardous highway linking two provincial capitals.
Scale of Venezuela Earthquakes Death Toll Could Take Weeks to Emerge
Experts pointed to several indications that the twin earthquakes were particularly lethal, including the number of people reported missing and the extent of building damage.
A Rush of Volunteers in Venezuela Has Slowed Rescue Efforts
The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela’s earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews.
How Long Can a Person Survive Under Rubble?
It depends on water, air and how quickly rescuers are able to find people.
Fire at Educational Center in Northern India Kills at Least 14
At least 14 people, most aged 16 to 18, were killed when a fire blazed through a commercial building that housed an educational center, a pet shop, and a clinic in the northern Indian city of Lucknow on Monday. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
At Least 14 People Killed in Fire in North India Educational Center
A blaze in a commercial building that housed a study center in a north Indian city killed at least a dozen people, most aged 16 to 18.