Nepali officials proposed new regulations requiring mountaineers and expedition companies to prove that they have a certain level of experience.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
Teenager Arrested After Boy, 6, Is Thrown From Tate Modern
A 17-year-old male suspect was held on suspicion of attempted murder, the police said, after the child was tossed from the 10th-floor viewing platform.
Mumbai Building Collapse Kills at Least 14, With More Trapped
Officials said it was unclear why the four-story structure had collapsed. Neighbors formed a chain to remove bricks and slabs of concrete from the site.
Mumbai Building Collapse Kills at Least 3, With Dozens More Trapped
Officials said it was unclear why the four-story structure had collapsed. Neighbors formed a chain to remove bricks and slabs of concrete from the site.
Brazil Mining Giant Vale to Pay $107 Million to Compensate Workers for Dam Disaster
The announcement follows a court ruling last week that the company was financially liable for the January disaster that killed at least 247 people, when a wave of toxic waste breached a dam.
Fatal Accident With Metal Straw Highlights a Risk
The disturbing death of a woman in Britain renewed a debate that has followed bans on plastic straws around the world.
Brazil Judge Holds Mining Company Liable for Damages of Deadly Dam Breach
The ruling represented the first time the mining giant Vale has been formally held responsible for a disaster that unleashed a wave of toxic mud and killed at least 247 people.
A Deadly Himalayan Avalanche Hit 8 Climbers. One Was Filming.
A search for a group missing on India’s second-highest peak since late May recovered seven bodies and a helmet camera appearing to show their final moments.
Building Collapse in Cambodian City Kills at Least 24
The authorities said that the unfinished Chinese-owned project had lacked required permits and had continued despite orders to cease work.
Pakistani Military Rescues 6 Mountain Climbers Trapped by Avalanche
Two helicopters rescued four Italian and two Pakistani climbers after their guide was killed by the avalanche the day before.