DISASTERS
South Korea experienced two major industrial accidents on Monday, June 1 according to Korea JoongAng Daily. An explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon killed five people and injured two, while a fire at a SK Hynix semiconductor plant in Cheongju released toxic fluorine gas, sending seven employees to
Cyclone Lashes Bangladesh, Killing Nine and Flooding Low-Lying Areas
DHAKA (Reuters) — A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, Oct. 25 killing at least nine...
Clean Up Efforts Underway After Tropical Storm Roslyn Batters Tourist Town in Mexico
Residents of the touristic town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico cleaned up rubble and debris from the streets...
Tornado Sweeps Through Northern France, Causing Extensive Damage
A mini tornado hit the village of Bihucourt in northern France, on Sunday, Oct. 23 tearing roofs off...
Two Pilots Killed After Russian Jet Crashes Into Siberian Home
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday,...
Drones Attack Central Kyiv, At Least One Killed
Russian drones were seen attacking the centre of Kyiv with drones during morning rush hour on Monday,...
Heavy Flooding on Greek Island of Crete Leaves One Dead and Several Injured
Heavy floods on the Greek island of Crete claimed one life after sweeping away cars and flooding homes...
Parents Collapse in Tears, Grief as Thai Shooting Victims are Identified
Parents collapsed into tears and in a faint on the grounds of a temple in northeastern Thailand on Friday...
Indonesia Flood Kills 3 School Students, Collapsing School Wall
Three school students were killed during a flood in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday, Oct...
At Least 15 Migrants Dead in Shipwreck Off Greek Island
At least 15 people died when their vessel sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in the central Aegean Sea...