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
Brakes fail, bus crashes into tree in Almaty
A bus in Almaty has crashed into a tree knocking down a fence on its way because of a brakes failure.
25 April 2014 19:02
Construction site accident in Astana, 18 injured
18 people have been injured in an accident at the Korkem construction site in Astana, Kazakhstan.
25 April 2014 17:49