News about accident

8 people injured in explosion at Semey factory 8 people have been injured in an explosion at the Flour and Combine Fodder Factory in Kazakhstan's Semey.

19 May 2014 03:46

Turkish mining operator denies any 'negligence' in catastrophe The operator of a Turkish mine where an explosion has claimed more than 280 lives said on Friday the disaster was not due to negligence on its part.

16 May 2014 15:44

22 killed, scores more feared dead as Bangladesh ferry sinks Divers recovered 10 more bodies from a sunken ferry in Bangladesh Friday, bringing the death toll to 22, with scores more feared to have perished, police and officials said.

16 May 2014 11:32

'Miracle baby' survives 11-story fall in US A 15-month-old US boy has survived an 11-story fall from a balcony at his parents' apartment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, local media reported.

15 May 2014 11:24

Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time.

14 May 2014 10:19

Toll in migrant shipwreck rises to 17: Italy The Italian navy on Tuesday said 17 bodies had been recovered and 206 people rescued by patrol boats and merchant ships from a migrant shipwreck in international waters between Libya and Italy.

14 May 2014 09:57

Windstorm uproots tree, kills zookeeper in Shymkent A windstorm has ripped off roofs, uprooted trees and even killed a person in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent on May 12.

13 May 2014 17:49

At least 36 immigrants die in Libya shipwreck: navy At least 36 immigrants died and 42 are reported missing after a makeshift boat was wrecked off Libya's coast, a naval spokesman told AFP.

12 May 2014 14:26

Diver dies at S. Korea ferry disaster site A diver died Tuesday while working at a ferry disaster site in South Korea as further details emerged about how deception and negligence contributed to the April 16 tragedy.

06 May 2014 14:28

Safety violations at construction site in Astana Labor Inspection has named safety violations as the cause of the accident at Korkem construction site.

05 May 2014 23:14

Cash-in-transit van flips over in Almaty Collectors' car has overturned in Almaty.

05 May 2014 16:46

15 die as fire sweeps India fireworks plant A massive blaze broke out in a firecracker factory Saturday in central India, killing at least 15 people, local media said.

04 May 2014 14:47

Truck crash kills 23 in Haiti A truck filled with food and street vendors overturned Saturday in Haiti, killing 23 people and wounding two dozen others.

04 May 2014 12:04

Mechanical failure blamed for Seoul train collision A malfunctioning automatic stopping system caused the recent collision of two subway trains in Seoul, officials said.

04 May 2014 10:02

Samsung phone explosion investigation comes to halt Samsung Electronics Kazakhstan cannot continue the investigation of the Samsung Galaxy S2 explosion that left a first grader from Astana with burns of third-degree.

02 May 2014 11:43

14 dead in northwest Thailand road accident At least 14 people were killed Wednesday when a truck carrying local villagers crashed in a mountainous region of northwest Thailand, police and hospital officials said.

30 April 2014 14:39

Plane lands safely in Australia after engine fire A passenger plane carrying 93 people landed safely at Perth Airport on Tuesday despite an engine fire that erupted shortly after take-off, officials said.

29 April 2014 12:23

Toll in DR Congo train crash rises to 74 dead The toll in a train crash in DR Congo last week was raised to 74 dead on Sunday, the country's health minister said.

28 April 2014 10:15