Swazi multi-vehicle crash kills 10

Witnesses searched in the dark for body parts with their cellphone lights after 10 people died in Swaziland’s worst multi-vehicle accident, on Tuesday night during rush hour. On Wednesday dozens of...

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At least 7 killed in central Mexico landslide

Mexican authorities say at least seven people were killed in a landslide unleashed by heavy rain in the central state of Puebla. Puebla state Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle says rescue crews have found...

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Hundreds missing in Afghan landslide

At least 250 people are missing after a landslide buried villages in northern Afghanistan, as emergency relief teams rushed to the area to search for survivors. "About 250 to 400 people are missing,"...

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Divers suffer growing fatigue from prolonged South Korea ferry search

Divers participating in the search of a sunken ferry face growing health risks from swimming in cold, murky waters for extended stretches, with several suffering from decompression sickness, officials...

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Photographer in India earns living taking pictures of the dead minutes before they’re cremated

It’s a job not many people would take on — but photographer Shankar Jha spends his day taking photos of families with their dead loved ones minutes before they’re cremated. The 24-year-old earns...

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Illegal gold mine collapses in Colombia; 3 dead and 15 missing

Rescuers were searching for at least 15 people missing after an illegal gold mine collapsed in southwest Colombia. Authorities said three dead bodies had been recovered. Cauca province Gov. Temistocles...

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