Accidents

More than 130,000 Turks from quake zone to vote outside home towns -...
April 17, 2023 10:36 PM AEST | By ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - At least 133,000 people affected by February's devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey will vote outside their home towns, the h...

Freight rain derails in Maine, three employees hurt
April 16, 2023 09:14 AM AEST | By Reuters(Reuters) - A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed and caught fire in Maine on Saturday, causing minor injuries to three rail employees. "A total o...

Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Maine
April 16, 2023 08:17 AM AEST | By Reuters(Reuters) - A train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire north of Rockwood, Maine, fire officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday...

Train derailment and fire reported in Maine, CNN reports
April 16, 2023 07:35 AM AEST | By Reuters(Reuters) - A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed and caught on fire Saturday in a village in United States' central Maine, CNN re...

After earthquake, Istanbul gripped by fear that bigger disaster awai...
April 14, 2023 10:18 PM AEST | By ReutersBy Birsen Altayli and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The deadliest earthquake in Turkey's modern history has reawakened fears on the other side of the...

Over 18,000 cows die in Texas dairy farm blaze
April 14, 2023 07:16 AM AEST | By ReutersBy Andrew Hay (Reuters) - More than 18,000 cows died after an explosion and fire at a family dairy farm in west Texas, marking the deadliest such barn...

Indiana industrial fire nearly extinguished but smoke still poses da...
April 14, 2023 06:30 AM AEST | By Reuters(Reuters) - A raging industrial fire in eastern Indiana is expected to be almost entirely extinguished by Thursday evening or Friday morning, official...

Southeast Florida swamped by more than two feet of rain
April 14, 2023 12:08 AM AEST | By ReutersBy Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Torrential downpours inundated Southeast Florida on Thursday, bringing total rainfall in the Fort Lauderdale region to...

South Korea city wildfire fanned by strong winds, evacuations begin
April 11, 2023 02:31 PM AEST | By ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - More than 150 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea's eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds and dry weather f...

Some people living near Colombian volcano are loath to evacuate
April 07, 2023 01:24 PM AEST | By ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government is trying to speed up the evacuation of some 2,500 families living closest to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, wh...

Some people living near Colombian volcano loathe to evacuate
April 07, 2023 08:53 AM AEST | By ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government is trying to speed up the evacuation of some 2,500 families living closest to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, wh...

World bank approves $150 million grant to help Chad reduce flood ris...
April 07, 2023 03:36 AM AEST | By ReutersN'DJAMENA (Reuters) - The World Bank approved a grant of $150 million to help Chad reduce the risks of flooding and strengthen urban planning, it said...

Colombia to evacuate those closest to Nevado del Ruiz volcano
April 05, 2023 12:38 AM AEST | By ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian authorities plan to evacuate people living within 15 kilometers of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which is being monitored...

Indonesia's Pertamina to spend nearly $2 billion to improve safety
April 04, 2023 06:55 PM AEST | By ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian state oil firm PT Pertamina plans to spend nearly $2 billion in the period up to 2026 to improve safety at its faciliti...

Mild quake strikes Mexico, no major damage or injuries reported
April 04, 2023 12:37 PM AEST | By ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, after a seismic alarm cause...

Violent US storm kills more than 20 people
April 02, 2023 08:45 PM AEST | By ReutersBy Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern section...

US storm death toll leaves more than 20 dead
April 02, 2023 08:39 PM AEST | By ReutersBy Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern section...

Explosion at Indonesia Pertamina's refinery arm unit injures 9 - sta...
April 02, 2023 01:16 PM AEST | By ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) - An explosion at a refinery owned by a Pertamina PT unit in western Indonesia injured nine people, the state energy firm said on Su...

Death toll tops 20 as storm takes aim at eastern U.S
April 02, 2023 07:30 AM AEST | By ReutersBy Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern section...

Death toll nears 20 as storm takes aim at eastern U.S.
April 02, 2023 05:28 AM AEST | By ReutersBy Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern section...
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