Disaster
Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state - report
Multiple patients who suffered from chemical burns and other injuries were transported to nearby hospitals. Authorities said the implosion posed "no immediate threat to the surrounding community."
Twenty-eight killed by landslide at illegal Angolan gold mine
At least 90 killed in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years
Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades
Israel to reopen investigation into deadly Tyre disaster, 40 years later
On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the case was opened “out of respect for the fall and in the pursuit of the truth."
Bnai Zion Hospital opens medical center for atomic, chemical and biological warfare
The inauguration of the emergency rooms comes as the possibility of nuclear warfare rises.
Hurricanes are about to get faster, wetter and more dangerous - study
A new study found that hurricanes are growing wetter and strengthening faster due to warming water temperatures – a trend researchers say is likely to continue.
17 children among the 125 people killed in Indonesia soccer stampede
"My family and I didn't think it would turn out like this" an older sister of two boys killed in the stampede while watching the match said.
Hurricane Ian may bring Florida home insurance market to brink of collapse, analysts fear
Faced with billions in losses even before the hurricane, several dozen insurers stopped underwriting policies in Florida, while six insurers became insolvent.
Death toll in Indonesian football stampede reaches 125 - deputy governor
Supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police had fired tear gas, triggering a stampede and cases of suffocation.
Jewish communities in Florida flee for safety amid Hurricane Ian surge
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sanibel Island experienced “biblical” destruction when the storm hit on Wednesday.
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared
Initial reports put toll from quake at six, with nine injured • Quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near eastern city of Jalalabad
Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study
A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.
A volcanic eruption can devastate the world and we aren't ready - experts
A giant volcanic eruption can cause damage comparable to a catastrophic asteroid impact, but it is far more likely to happen and the world is unprepared for it.
