Tay Bridge Disaster memorials will be dedicated to the 59 ‘known’ victims

Since that Tay Bridge Disaster of December 28 1879, there have been many diverse claims as to the final death toll. The most popular figure is 75, promoted not only within the public and newsworthy...

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Eighteen dead in Somalia quarry collapse

At least 18 people were killed in a quarry collapse in Somalia's capital Thursday, officials and witnesses said. Nearly 200 workers were at the site in northern Mogadishu's Karan district digging...

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Likely death toll in Colorado floods rises to at least 10

The likely death toll from massive Colorado flooding rose to 10 on Thursday after the body of a man was discovered near a river drainage area and another person whose home was washed away was listed...

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Rescuers pull bodies from Mexico mudslide

Rescuers pulled two bodies Thursday from a mudslide that buried a Mexican village, but dozens remained missing after storms lashed the country and killed almost 100 people nationwide. As soldiers...

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Investigators unravel mystery around six bodies found in lake

Forensic investigators are combing through a trove of evidence, discovered by accident this week in a lake in western Oklahoma. Investigators already have clues, but that confirming the identities...

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