The explosion at Hotel Saratoga, claimed lives of 22 people, was caused by a gas leak.

 

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 The explosion at a historic Havana hotel has claimed lives of 22 people while injuring around 70. 

Plane carrying 133 crashes in China: Rescue mission underway

 

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 The Civil Aviation Administration of China has confirmed the crash of a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines in the country’s south.

Nigerian government declares 156 missing, 4 dead over boat mishap | EL KAOS UT

The Nigerian government has declared 156 people missing in a boat mishap Wednesday in northwestern Kebbi state.

En Italie, la chute accidentelle d'un téléphérique fait de nombreux morts

 

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Passenger Train Goes Off Rails in Eastern Taiwan, One Person Dead - Reports - Sputnik International

Two cars of a passenger train have derailed in eastern Taiwan, leaving one person dead and two more injured, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Friday morning.

Denver: caen escombros del cielo tras el fallo de un motor de un avión en pleno vuelo

 

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17 dead after tourist boat sinks in US

An amphibious tourist boat carrying 31 people sank in a lake in the US state of Missouri Thursday night, killing 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area, officials said.

Indonesia resumes search for 41 missing in ferry capsizal, 29 corpses recovered

Rescuers Wednesday resumed search and rescue operations after a deadly ferry sank a day earlier in waters off central Indonesia; so far 29 bodies have been recovered and 41 people are still missing, according to officials.

Onze morts, 25 personnes piégées par une explosion dans une mine en Chine

Onze personnes ont été tuées et neuf autres ont été blessés dans l'explosion d'un camion transportant des explosifs à proximité de l'entrée d'une mine de fer dans le nord-est de la Chine, a rapporté mardi la télévision d'Etat chinoise CCTV.

All victims of plane crash in Havana identified

Cuba's Institute of Forensic Medicine (IFM) has identified the remains of all the victims of the plane crash which took place on May 18 near Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, the daily Juventud Rebelde reported on Sunday.

Timeline of airplane accidents in Cuba

The news of the crash of a Boeing 737 outside Havana on Friday caused consternation across Cuba.

All 65 passengers, crew feared dead in Iranian plane crash

All 65 passengers and crew were feared dead in a plane crash in central Iran after the domestic flight came down in bad weather in a mountainous region.

About 900 miners trapped underground in S. Africa

The South African Congress of Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Thursday said around 900 mine workers are trapped underground at the Beatrix Mine in the Northern Free State.

China reports fewer coal mine accidents in 2017

China's coal production safety conditions continued to improve in 2017, with fewer accidents and deaths.

3 killed, dozens injured after train derails near Milan

At least three people have now been confirmed dead and 13 seriously injured when a packed regional train derailed Thursday near Milan in northern Italy, emergency services said.

No efforts spared in rescue for tanker Sanchi: China

China has set up an efficient interministry coordination team to handle the aftermath of the sunken oil tanker Sanchi, which includes monitoring and cleaning up the marine oil slick that was left and conducting regular search and recovery operations, senior officials said on Friday.

Worse than Exxon Valdez? Fears rise ‘all fuel escaped’ from ill-fated Iranian oil tanker

Chinese authorities are struggling to contain what may be the worst oil tanker spill and environmental disaster of its kind in history, after the stricken Iranian ship. The Sanchi, finally sank over the weekend.

US Joins Search for Missing Crew After Vessels Collision off China's Coast

The US Navy has joined the rescue operation searching for the crew members of vessels that collided off China's eastern coast on Saturday, the navy's press service said in a press release on Monday.

48 killed in Peru bus accident

The death toll from a bus that plummeted off a steep cliff near Peru's capital Lima on Tuesday has climbed to 48, police said.

4 children dead after school bus, train crash in France

Four children were killed and 19 are reported injured after a school bus collided with train Thursday in southern France.