2 killed after Amtrak train hits backhoe, derails
An Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday causing a derailment, killing two people and sending more than 30 others to hospitals, authorities…
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Russian coal mine accident kills 36, including 5 rescuers
A methane gas leak at a coal mine in Russia’s far north triggered three explosions that ignited fires and partially collapsed the mine, killing 36 people, officials said Sunday. The…
52 dead, 12 injured in riot at northern Mexico prison
By PORFIRIO IBARRA and MARK STEVENSON A brutal fight between rival factions killed 52 inmates and injured 12 at a prison in northern Mexico on Thursday, the state governor said.…
43 killed in fiery bus-truck collision in French wine region
By BOB EDME and ANGELA CHARLTON A truck and a bus carrying retirees collided Friday in southwest France’s wine region, igniting an inferno that authorities said killed 43 people and…
Fire at Saudi oil company residential complex kills 7
By ADAM SCHRECK A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least seven people and injuring more…
China blast zone evacuated over chemical contamination fears
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN New small explosions rocked a disaster zone in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Saturday, as authorities pulled out an additional survivor and began evacuating the area…
At least 44 dead as huge warehouse blasts hit Chinese port
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Huge, fiery blasts at a warehouse for hazardous chemicals killed at least 44 people and turned nearby buildings into skeletal shells in the Chinese port of Tianjin,…
Train derailment, fire prompts evacuation in Tennessee
A car on a CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic substance derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people within a 2-mile radius.…