Deadly Landslides and Floods Hit South Korea
Thousands of people were evacuated and some airlifted by helicopter, as a torrential storm tore through buildings in the nation’s southern and western provinces.
Accidents and Safety
Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56
Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week
A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.
Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong.
Deadly Explosion at Factory in India
The Monday blast at a pharmaceutical factory set off a fire in the southern Indian state of Telangana, killing at least 36 people and injuring another three dozen, officials said.
Explosion at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory Kills 36
It was not immediately clear what led to the blast at a factory near Hyderabad, but officials said initial clues suggested a pressure buildup in a dryer system.
$40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea
Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.
‘There Was No Time to Run’: Caught in the Inferno of The Air India Crash
Akash Patni, 14, was dropping off lunch for his mother, who ran a tea stall, when an Air India plane crashed into a nearby building, taking his life and the family’s main source of income.
Owner of Dominican Club Whose Roof Collapsed Is Charged With Involuntary Homicide
After the collapse killed 236 people, an employee came forward with evidence the owners had been warned the roof posed a danger.
Hundreds Dead in Air India Plane Crash
The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people aboard. Dozens more on the ground perished as the plane exploded on the campus of a medical college.