DISASTERS

United Kingdom 22 hours ago

Scottish climber, 80-year-old, dies after falling from 3,000ft mountain

An 80-year-old Scottish man has died after falling from a mountain on the Isle of Skye, a remote island in Scotland. Rescue teams attempted to save the man but were unsuccessful.

Europe 2 days ago

Salvage crews board burning cargo ship off Dutch coast for first time as flames die down

Salvage crews boarded the Fremantle Highway, a cargo ship burning in the North Sea near the Dutch island of Terschelling, for the first time Friday.

Germany 2 days ago

2 dead in German capital after 12-story jumps from burning apartment building

Two people have been reported dead in Berlin after having jumped from a burning 12th-story residential unit to their deaths.

New York 2 days ago

New York 'battery fire' sends cloud of smoke into the air, Hochul warns smoke 'may pose health risks'

A battery fire at a solar farm in northern New York sent clouds of smoke into the air. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the fire was emitting "large amounts of smoke that may pose health risks."

Russia 3 days ago

Russian helicopter crashes in Siberia, killing 4 people on board and injuring 10

Tragedy struck in the Siberia region of Russia on Thursday when a Mi-8 helicopter crashed, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to 10 others.

Asia 3 days ago

Tragedy in the Philippines: 21 dead as passenger boat capsizes in Laguna Lake amidst fierce winds

Tagedy struck Thursday as a passenger boat in the Philippines capsized in Laguna Lake, southeast of Manila, due to strong winds. At least 21 people lost their lives in the incident.

New York 3 days ago

As e-bikes become more popular, battery fires are becoming more frequent

As more people begin to use e-bikes across the country, fires from lithium-ion batteries are becoming more common. A battery fire in New York City killed four people.

Pennsylvania 3 days ago

Active search ends for body of missing Pennsylvania infant who was swept away in flood

The search for a missing 9-month-old infant who was swept away in a recent Pennsylvania flood has ended. The infant's sister and mother were also killed.

Ukraine 4 days ago

Ukrainian Security Service claims responsibility for Crimea bridge blast

Ukraine’s security service on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an October explosion that significantly damaged the Kerch Bridge on the Russian border.

China 4 days ago

China issues guidelines on standardization of intelligent connected vehicles

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released guidelines aimed at standardizing intelligent connected vehicles in the country, laying out a two-phase plan.