Officials in Colombia called it a “miracle” that the plane crash on a Colombian island early Monday morning resulted in just one death. Even as authorities work to determine what caused the Boeing 737 to go down, deft piloting is …
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73 miners die, 113 injured in China mine blast
A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, killing at least 73 miners and trapping dozens in the still-burning shaft, state media said. China’s mines are the world’s most dangerous with more than 3,000 deaths …
Hundreds of motorists stranded after fresh blizzards sweep in
Up to 200 motorists found themselves trapped on a road in Devon last night after three inches of snow fell in an hour. Firefighters were called to a “major incident” on the A38 near Exeter at around 9pm, after a …
Deaths as Indonesian ferry sinks
At least six people have been killed after an Indonesian ferry carrying hundreds of people sank off Sulawesi island. “Eighteen of the more than 260 aboard the Teratai Prima were rescued, but bad weather and nightfall have complicated search efforts …