Monday, 5 May 2014

ZSwaziland: At least 13 people die in collision

May 5

At least 13 people died in a head-on collision yesterday involving an Iveco midibus and an Opel Corsa Utility van. About 19 people were rushed to Good Shepherd Hospital. The gruesome accident happened...

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Crew missing after cargo ships collide near Hong Kong

May 5

Eleven crew members of a Chinese cargo ship were missing following a collision with a container ship in waters off Hong Kong. The cargo ship Zhong Xing 2 sank after the collision with the 300-metre...

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Death toll climbs to 12 in Colombia mine accident

May 5

More bodies have been pulled from a collapsed gold mine in southwestern Colombia, bringing the number of confirmed fatalities to 12. Four miners are still unaccounted for but presumed dead. Rescue...

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Maharashtra train derailment: Death toll goes up to 21, traffic resumes

May 5

The death toll in the train derailment in Maharashtra's Raigad district has gone up to 21 even as the traffic on the affected stretch was restored on Monday morning. A Central Railway official...

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Afghanistan declares site of horrific landslide a mass grave as threat of flooding forces villagers to evacuate

May 5

As Afghans observed a day of mourning Sunday for the hundreds of people killed in a horrific landslide, authorities tried to help the 700 families displaced by the torrent of mud that swept through...

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Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster rises to 260

May 5

The death toll in the South Korean ferry disaster has jumped to 260, with 42 people still missing, the government reported Monday. The higher death toll comes after 11 more bodies were retrieved...

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18 migrants dead and 30 missing after boats capsize off Greece

May 5

Two migrants have drowned and 30 more are missing after their boats capsized in the Aegean sea, Greece's coastguard said on Monday. More than 60 migrants of unknown nationality had attempted to...

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