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Tag: Accidents and Safety
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.
Before Fatal Boat Crash in Budapest, Safety Warnings Went Unheeded
Traffic along the Danube, propelled by an explosion in tourism, has expanded fast, and many had pointed to the risk of overcrowding even before the accident.
Russian and U.S. Navy Ships Narrowly Avoid Collision in Philippine Sea
The ships came within 50 to 100 feet of each other, the U.S. Navy said, but the Americans and the Russians offered much different accounts.
Captain in Budapest Cruise Accident Was Involved in Earlier Boat Crash
The captain of the Viking Sigyn, which rammed a smaller tourist boat last week, killing several South Korean tourists, was on a ship that collided with an oil tanker in the Netherlands in April.
8 Missing Climbers in Indian Himalayas Are Assumed Dead, Officials Say, Citing Photographs
The officials said aerial photographs taken Monday showed at least five bodies on Nanda Devi, India’s second-tallest mountain. The climbers were last heard from on May 26.
Rescuers Search for Eight Climbers on Indian Peak
Four Britons, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian did not return to their base camp after planning to climb the Nanda Devi East peak.
‘It Was Like a Zoo’: Death on an Unruly, Overcrowded Everest
This has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons on the world’s highest peak. Veteran climbers blame increased permits for climbers, including many who are inexperienced.