A blast in Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border, was the result of “an accidental discharge of aviation ammunition,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
Death Toll in Beijing Hospital Fire Soars to 29
Officials say a preliminary investigation found that the fire started when sparks from a construction project ignited paint. A dozen people have been detained.
Ghosts Past and Present Cross Paths as War Comes to Nuclear Wasteland
Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in.
‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico
After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones.
At Least 39 Killed in Fire at Mexico Migration Center Near U.S. Border
The fatal blaze comes as border cities across Mexico have been flooded with migrants turned back from the United States and more arriving from other countries.
History in the Rubble
Documenting the damage of last month’s earthquakes in Turkey.
Search Intensifies for Radioactive Canister Missing for Weeks in Thailand
It’s not clear exactly when the 55-pound cylinder containing cesium-137 vanished from the power plant where it was in use.
A New 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey
The latest temblor, measuring 5.2 in magnitude, shook parts of the same area stricken by a far stronger quake on Feb. 6 that killed more than 50,000 people in the country and in neighboring Syria.
10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.
More Than 50 Missing After Coal Mine Collapses in Northern China
By Thursday, four deaths had been confirmed as rescuers worked to save miners at the site in Inner Mongolia.