22 killed in Kano road accident as seven die in tanker fire

A road accident along Marke village in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State yesterday killed 22 passengers of a Ford, marked XA671 NNG. Several people were injured even as another tragedy hit...

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December 17, 1983: Alcalá 20 nightclub fire

On the morning of December 17, 1983 Madrid awoke to terrible news. A fire at the Alcalá 20 nightclub in the heart of the capital had left 78 people dead. The lack of safety measures at the establishment...

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28 bodies discovered at hidden burial ground in El Salvador

Four more bodies have been found in the hidden burial ground that was discovered in El Salvador last month, bringing the total number to 28, the country’s justice minister said Wednesday. “There...

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Himalayan 'Village of Widows' struggles after flash floods kill 57

The Indian government still doesn't have a final toll for the thousands of people killed in massive flash floods earlier this year, but in the Himalayan hamlet known as the Village of Widows, the loss...

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Namibia: Nine plane crash bodies identified

Police this week identified nine bodies, after examining 609 human remains recovered from the site of the Mozambique plane crash. The examination of the remains, which included comparison of dental...

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11 Killed in Peru bus crash

Eleven people were killed and 35 others injured Thursday when a bus ran off the road and tumbled 30 meters (98 feet) to the bottom of a ravine in northern Peru's Ancash region, police said. The...

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