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Killer wildfires spread quickly in northern California
Associated Press, Published on 11/10/2017
» SANTA ROSA, California: An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions.
Deadly quake, hurricane a one-two punch for Mexico
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2017
» JUCHITAN: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and a raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to the country, killing at least 61 people as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies.
Nations rush to help islands devastated by Hurricane Irma
Associated Press, Published on 08/09/2017
» PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- French, British and Dutch military authorities rushed aid to a devastated string of Caribbean islands Thursday after Hurricane Irma left at least 11 people dead and thousands homeless as it spun toward Florida for what could be a catastrophic blow this weekend.
Authorities search for 4 bodies in California river
Associated Press, Published on 15/08/2017
» SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California -- Searchers believe a trail of car parts and a white object submerged in a raging California river may lead them to a second couple believed missing in a remote national park, officials said Monday.
Coach crash in China kills at least 36, hurts 13
Associated Press, Published on 11/08/2017
» BEIJING -- A passenger coach crashed into the wall of an expressway tunnel in China's northwest, killing at least 36 people and injuring 13 others, official media reported Friday. The injured were sent to the hospital and rescue efforts were ongoing.
Evacuation order lifted for California Gold Rush-era town
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2017
» MARIPOSA -- An aggressive wildfire sweeping through California foothills covered with dense brush and trees destroyed dozens of homes but spared a historic Gold Rush-era town popular with tourists bound for Yosemite National Park, officials said Friday.
California fires spread quickly; blazes tamed in Colorado
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2017
» SANTA MARIA, California -- A pair of California wildfires have quickly spread, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing evacuations at a popular lakeside campground and a summer camp where flames temporarily trapped children and counsellors, a fire official said.
German police fear 18 killed when bus burns after crash
Associated Press, Published on 03/07/2017
» BERLIN -- Police say they fear 18 people may have died when a coach went up in flames after it crashed into a truck Monday morning in southern Germany, injuring 31 people and leaving 18 others to be accounted for.
Fuel truck explodes, kills 150 in Pakistan
Associated Press, Published on 26/06/2017
» BAHAWALPUR, PAKISTAN - Alerted by an announcement over a mosque's loudspeaker that an overturned tanker truck had sprung a leak, scores of villagers raced to the scene with fuel containers Sunday to gather the oil. Then the wreck exploded, engulfing people in flames as they screamed in terror.
10 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China
Associated Press, Published on 25/06/2017
» MAO COUNTY, China -- Rescuers recovered 10 bodies and were still searching for 93 other people on Sunday, a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in southwestern China.