27 people are believed to have been killed in a fire that broke out in a commercial building in Osaka, Japan, with police investigating arson as the potential source. A fire consumed the commercial building – which houses a mental health clinic, among other businesses – near the busy Kitashinchi train station on Friday, and […]
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Scores feared trapped in Canadian landslides
As many as 100 people were thought to be trapped overnight between debris on a Canadian highway after non-stop rains triggered flooding and mudslides in British Columbia on Sunday. Rescue efforts were to begin after daybreak. The landslides, which struck Highway 7 near the small town of Agassiz in the south of the province, followed […]
Up to 100 feared dead in blast following fuel truck collision in Sierra Leone (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A tanker truck explosion at night in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown caused massive loss of life, with dozens reportedly dead. Many of the victims were allegedly trying to collect fuel after an accident on the road. Images shared online and purportedly taken after the blast show a massive fire in the street, with a column […]
Deaths feared after high-rise building under construction collapses in Nigeria, trapping workers (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
A multi-story building under construction has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, with the structure reduced to a pile of concrete. A number of construction workers who were working on site are feared trapped in the rubble. The incident occurred on Monday in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi. An unknown number of construction workers are feared trapped under […]
Toxic gases feared on Spain’s Canary Islands as lava from devastating eruption reaches Atlantic Ocean (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
The molten lava flowing from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has reached the Atlantic Ocean. Experts are warning that lava’s contact with ocean water can release toxic gases. The lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma reached the ocean near the town of Tazacorte shortly after 11pm local time […]