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Swiss ski resort bar inferno joins long list of world’s worst club fires
A devastating fire broke out early on January 1st at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The incident joins the list of catastrophic fires at entertainm...
Anthony Joshua 'stable' after fatal road accident in Nigeria
Promoter of British boxer Anthony Joshua reports that Joshua is in stable condition following a serious road accident in Lagos, Nigeria. Two close associates and team members of Joshua, Sina Ghami and...
Manager of Swiss bar that caught fire killing 40 held in custody
Swiss investigators have stated that they believe festive candles situated on champagne bottles at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana ignited the blaze due to excessive proximity with the ceiling. ...
Teen killed after bus hits ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem
A 16-year-old was fatally hit by a bus during an anti-military conscription protest in Jerusalem. Israeli police detained the driver and are investigating the incident, which involved thousands of ult...
Lack of supervision contributed to Alaska airman’s death, report finds
A U.S. Air Force investigation into the death of Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, who passed away while working on a F-22 aircraft in March 2024, identified shortcomings in supervision, communication, and...
Carbon monoxide leak leaves 6 workers unconscious at MTR station in Hong Kong
A carbon monoxide leak occurred at Mong Kok East MTR station in Hong Kong on Monday, causing six workers to collapse in a changing room. The gas originated from a generator. All affected regained cons...
Death of airman caused by multiple points of failure, report finds
A recent special investigation concluded that the death of Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett while working on an F-22 aircraft was caused by several factors including inadequate supervision....
Train derailment in Mexico kills at least 13, injures dozens
At least 13 people died and dozens more were injured after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 passengers derailed near the town of Nizanda in Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Out of those on board, 98 were re...
Spanish Satellite Spainsat NG II Suffers External Impact During Orbit Transfer
The Spanish satellite Spainsat NG II has experienced an external impact while moving into its operational orbit. The extent of damage and any effects on the satellite's functionality have not been det...
5-year-old dies after ski lift accident in Hokkaido, Japan
A 5-year-old boy named Hinata Goto from Sapporo died at a resort in Otaru, Hokkaido, when his right arm got entangled with a moving walkway that connects the car park to the ski slope. The incident oc...
China boy accidentally breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages
An influencer in China reported that her 2kg gold phoenix crown, worth USD$280,000 and made as a wedding gift by her husband, was accidentally damaged at an exhibition in Beijing. The incident, captur...
16 dead as Indonesian bus hits barrier, rolls on side; witnesses say driver was speeding
A bus crash on Java Island killed at least 16 people early Monday morning when it hit a barrier and rolled onto its side on a toll road. The inter-provincial bus was en route from Jakarta to Yogyakart...
Swiss police: last 16 victims of New Year's bar fire have been identified
Swiss police announced on Sunday that all 40 victims from the New Year's Eve fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana have been identified, with the last 16 names confirmed. Details about the id...
6 injured after vehicle swerves to avoid detached container at Hong Kong airport
A vehicle transporting cargo at Hong Kong International Airport veered off the road after an attached container detached and fell loose on Friday night around 10:30 PM. This incident led to a collisio...
US Coast Guard suspends search for survivors of Pacific boat strike
The US Coast Guard has suspended its search operations in the Pacific Ocean where a vessel collided with another boat, resulting in no reported survivors found during extensive search efforts....
Man, 30, Seriously Injured in Highway 416 Rollover
A 30-year-old man was seriously injured when his vehicle rolled over on Highway 416. Details about the cause of the accident and the condition of the victim are limited at this time....
Boy dies after becoming trapped in escalator in Hokkaido
A boy died after falling near an escalator exit and his right arm became trapped on the turning part of the belt....
Bus crash kills 15 in Guatemala, government declares 3 days of national mourning
In an incident outside Totonicapan on Friday night, an intermunicipal bus veered off Inter-American Highway and plunged into a ravine, resulting in the deaths of 15 passengers and injuries to at least...
Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel fully reopens after fuel truck crash
The Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel in Hong Kong has reopened after being partially closed for nearly seven hours due to a fuel truck crash. The incident occurred when a medium-sized truck tipped over on...
Hong Kong taxi driver hospitalised after crashing into school building
A 61-year-old taxi driver was hospitalized after crashing into a school building in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. The incident occurred at Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo). Fire services extracted the injured d...
Hong Kong’s new Central Kowloon Bypass records first crash 3 days after opening
Three days after its opening, Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass saw its first recorded accident in the Yau Ma Tei section, involving a medium-sized truck and a car with no injuries. The Hong Kong tra...
Hong Kong tram driver gets 4 weeks in jail for crash that killed girl, 3
A Hong Kong tram driver has been sentenced to four weeks imprisonment for causing a fatal accident involving a three-year-old girl and injuring three others. The sentence was mitigated due to the inci...
At least 2 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas
A small aircraft from Mexico's Navy crashed on Monday near Seadrift, Texas while transporting a 1-year-old medical patient and seven others. The incident resulted in at least two fatalities....
7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong
A car collided with an oncoming bus in Stanley, Hong Kong, injuring seven individuals who were hospitalized. The accident occurred at 12:44 PM on Saturday at No. 32 Stanley Village Road. Four passenge...
Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast
A 42-year-old man was critically injured after jumping from his ground-floor Hong Kong apartment following a gas explosion around 6:40 pm on Monday at an address in To Kwa Wan. He reportedly remains c...
Driver in crash involving boxer Anthony Joshua charged with dangerous driving
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday for a charge of dangerous driving related to an incident involving boxer Anthony Joshua....