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
Two Pilots Killed, 41 Injured in Runway Collision at LaGuardia Airport
On the night of March 22, a ground collision occurred on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport. Jazz Aviation...
Shanxi Factory Explosion Kills Five; Company Founded Just Six Months Ago
By Cai Siyun According to Chinese authorities a factory explosion in Shuozhou, Shanxi province, killed...
Wang Fuk Court Fire Probe Moves Forward as Residents Question Transparency
By Lu Yixin, Vision Times On Feb. 5, the independent commission established to investigate the deadly...
Truck Fire and Explosion Inside Chongqing Highway Tunnel Forces Drivers to Flee Through Thick Smoke
By Li Muzi On Jan. 26, a cargo truck caught fire and exploded inside the Yunwushan Tunnel on a highway...
Deadly Winter Storm Shuts Down the United States, Triggers Mass Power Outages, and Kills at Least 18
By Gao Yun A ferocious winter storm has swept across the United States, grinding transportation to...
Hong Kong Government Takes Over Management of Tai Po’s Hung Fuk Estate After Deadly Fire
Government dissolves estate committee after five-alarm fire According to Vision Times (看中国), following...
Inner Mongolia’s Baogang Steel Plant Explosion Kills 2, Leaves 8 Missing and 84 Injured
By Li Muzi An explosion struck a steel plate plant operated by a state-controlled company in Baotou...
Blizzard Triggers 100-Vehicle Pileup on Michigan Interstate
By Gao Yun Affected by heavy snowfall brought by the Great Lakes region, Michigan was hit by a blizzard...
Pilot Missing After Taiwan F-16V Falls Into Sea During Routine Flight
On Jan. 6, a single-seat Air Force F-16V fighter jet, tail number 6700, crashed into the sea off Fengbin...