A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed Friday afternoon on a highway near Hoover Dam, killing seven passengers and injuring nine others, authorities said. Six fatalities were confirmed on the scene, about 40 miles northwest of Kingman; a seventh person …
Monthly Archive: January 2009
Deadly tornado strikes Oklahoma
At least eight people have been killed by a tornado which tore into a town in the US state of Oklahoma. The tornado swept through a swathe of the town of Lone Grove on Tuesday evening, reports said. Local reports …
39 Dead, 5 Missing in Vietnam Ferry Sinking
Police say a small ferry sank in central Vietnam Sunday, killing at least 39 people, and leaving about five missing. Most of the victims are women and children. Officials said the boat sank on the Gianh river in central Quang …
Three killed in Scottish avalanche
Three people were killed in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday, police said. The three had become trapped while out with six others on Buachaille Etive Mor on Glencoe, near Fort Willliam. Two were rescued by helicopter and …
High winds kill 10 in Spain and France
MADRID: At least 10 people, including four children, were killed as high winds struck Spain and France on Saturday, tearing roofs from buildings, blowing down trees and power lines and whipping up huge waves. The Spanish authorities said the four …