Disaster / Accident

Seattle Times, 24.04.13 05:20 UTC

Small plane in emergency Wash. landing; pilot OK

A Pierce County sheriff's spokesman says the pilot of a small plane that made an emergency landing Tuesday in a field near Roy, Wash., is unhurt.

Ed Troyer Washington Pierce County spokesman County Sheriff Roy

BBC World News, 24.04.13 05:19 UTC

Eight-storey building collapses in Bangladesh

An eight-storey building has collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, leaving at least three people dead, officials say.

Bangladesh fire service official

Seattle Times, 24.04.13 05:08 UTC

HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears

Hong Kong lawmakers have fiercely opposed a plan to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about corruption.

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Seattle Times, 24.04.13 04:46 UTC

Bangladesh building collapse kills 3, traps others

A fire official says an 8-story commercial building near Bangladesh's capital has collapsed, killing three people and possibly trapping many more.

Md Jibon Mia Bangladesh bank official fire official

Daily Mail, 24.04.13 03:25 UTC

Zoo's CCTV reveals terrified panda tried to climb tree as 6.6 earthquake hit China

PUBLISHED: 01:29 GMT, 24 April 2013 | UPDATED: 01:32 GMT, 24 April 2013 A giant panda tried to climb a tree in fear at a Chinese zoo when a huge earthquake struck on Saturday. Cameras installed at ...

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Seattle Times, 24.04.13 00:34 UTC

Boeing: Tests of 787 battery should have been tougher

At Tuesday s hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board into the 787 Dreamliner battery design, Boeing conceded that its certification testing fell short and needs to be tightened in the future.

Deborah Hersman chief project engineer Tucson Boston Rockford Federal Aviation Administration +12 more

Seattle Times, 24.04.13 00:22 UTC

Strong earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea

A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.

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Los Angeles Daily News, 23.04.13 23:59 UTC

When a fire season is sparked so early: Editorial

The Madison Fire was a classic example of a Southern California dry-season blaze. It was started Saturday by a spark from a gardener's tool that was being used to clear brush. It quickly spread up ...

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Reuters - Top News, 23.04.13 23:48 UTC

Rail car with ammonium nitrate didn't cause Texas blast: fire official

By Tim Gaynor WEST, Texas | Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:30pm EDT WEST, Texas (Reuters) - A rail car filled with extremely hazardous ammonium nitrate did not cause the fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer ...

McLennan County district court Kelly Kistner Adair Grain Raquel Espinoza Timothy McVeigh Tim Gaynor +9 more

NPR, 23.04.13 23:23 UTC

Death Toll In West, Texas, Fertilizer Explosion Rises To 15

The number of people who died in a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last week now stands at 15, officials said Tuesday. Some earlier reports had indicated that 14 people had lost their ...

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