Eight people, including seven students heading to a nearby school, were saved after being stranded for hours hundreds of feet above a valley in a remote, mountainous region of Pakistan.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
Climber Defends Finishing K2 Climb After Finding Dying Sherpa
One of the climbers, Kristin Harila, said she continued her summit of the mountain after finding a porter who fell from a cliff and later died.
At Least 24 Killed in Minibus Crash in Morocco
The vehicle overturned at a curve on its way to a weekly town market southeast of Marrakesh, officials said.
At Least 24 Killed in Minibus Crash in Morocco
The vehicle overturned at a curve on its way to a weekly town market southeast of Marrakesh, officials said.
China Gym Roof Collapse Claims at Least 11 Lives
A building contractor improperly stored material on the gym’s roof, official media reported. Most of the victims were children.
Risk, Regulation and Personal Responsibility in Australia’s Last Frontier
Setting off fireworks in the Northern Territory, with a sense of time running out.
Bangkok Airport Accident: Are Moving Walkways Safe?
A woman in Thailand lost part of her leg after it was caught in an airport walkway this week. The accident has gotten a lot of attention, but such injuries are extremely rare.
At Least Three Die in Egyptian Building Collapse
The authorities in Alexandria said three bodies had been pulled from the rubble of the building that collapsed in the city on Monday.
14-Story Building Collapses in Alexandria, Egypt
The collapse is one of a several similar disasters in Egypt in recent years. Rescuers were trying to determine if more people were trapped under the rubble.
Paris Fire and Explosion Leave 1 Missing and 6 Critically Hurt
The origin of the explosion, which gutted a building in the Fifth Arrondissement and injured about 40 people, is still unclear.