DISASTERS
A steep, rocky slope collapsed onto a riverside neighborhood in southwest China on the morning of July 17, burying several occupied apartment buildings and, according to residents, a passing coach. State media reported ten people pulled from the rubble alive, but neighbors who watched the disaster said far more buildings
Twin Earthquakes Devastate Northern Venezuela, Killing at Least 164 and Injuring Nearly 1,000
On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, causing...
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Qinghai’s Haixi Prefecture: 1 Dead, Several Injured
According to China's Xinhua News Agency, on June 16, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Haixi Prefecture...
Eight Killed as B-52 Bomber Crashes During Takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
On Monday, June 15 a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber crashed, exploded, and caught...
12 Killed in Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash
A major aviation disaster occurred Sunday, June 14 in Bates County, when a private aircraft carrying...
Explosion at Hanwha Aerospace Plant in South Korea Kills Five, Injures Two
South Korea experienced two major industrial accidents on Monday, June 1 according to Korea JoongAng...
Tornadoes Hit Southern and Northern China Within Hours, Leaving a Trail of Destroyed Homes
According to reports by Sohu, citing the Guangzhou Meteorological Bureau, a moderate tornado touched...
The Great Flood in Ancient Greek Myth: A Story That Matches the Bible and Ancient China
The Book of Genesis records Noah building an ark to survive God's judgment on a wicked world. The ancient...
Guangxi Earthquake Kills 2 and Topples 13 Buildings in Liuzhou
According to the Associated Press, a pre-dawn earthquake tore through Liuzhou, a city in China's southern...
Deadly Hunan Factory Blast Raises Questions Over Military-Grade Materials
A massive explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks Factory in Liuyang, Hunan Province, during China’s May...