At least 38 dead after ferry capsizes on Congo’s Busira River
More than 100 people were missing and 20 had been rescued after an overloaded vessel carrying Christmas travellers sank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Taiwan Food-Processing Building Fire Kills Nine at PX Mart Construction Site
2024-12-19 event: A fast-moving blaze at a building under construction in Taichung killed nine people and was helped along by foam panels on the site.
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Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73 as Cabo Delgado bears the worst of the storm
Mozambique's disaster centre said 66 of the dead were in Cabo Delgado, while the cyclone left hundreds injured and more than 329,000 people affected.
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Private jet crashes near San Fernando airport in Buenos Aires, killing two
A Challenger 300 returning from Punta del Este veered off the runway near San Fernando and hit a house, killing both pilots.
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Mumbai harbor tragedy toll rises to 15 after missing boy is found
Naval boats recovered the body of a missing boy in Mumbai, lifting the death toll in the harbor tragedy to 15.
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At least 25 killed as overcrowded boat capsizes on Congo river route
An overcrowded boat leaving Inongo capsized on the Fimi river on the event date, killing at least 25 people and leaving dozens more missing.
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Ibadan funfair crush kills 35 children after crowds overwhelm entry
A Christmas funfair in Ibadan turned deadly when thousands of children crowded the entrance, triggering a crush that killed 35.
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Tunisia Shipwreck Near Sfax Kills 20 Migrants as Search Continues
2024-12-18 event: Tunisian coast guard crews recovered 20 bodies and rescued five people after a boat sank off the coast north of Sfax.
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Vanuatu quake leaves 14 confirmed dead as emergency crews search Port Vila
RNZ said the 7.3-magnitude earthquake left 200 people treated for injuries and prompted a state of emergency and curfew.
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Cyclone Chido leaves 34 dead in Mozambique as Mayotte braces for a higher final toll
Authorities said the cyclone killed 34 people in Mozambique, destroyed nearly 23,600 homes and prompted a curfew in France's Mayotte territory.
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France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves officials fearing thousands dead
The Independent said the Indian Ocean territory was devastated by winds near 225 kph, with the official death toll still unclear.
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Russian tanker breaks apart in Kerch Strait storm, killing one crew member
A Russian oil tanker split in severe weather in the Kerch Strait, leaving one person dead, oil in the water, and a second damaged vessel adrift nearby.
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Cyclone Chido tears through Mayotte, killing at least two
The powerful storm brought extreme winds, damaged essential infrastructure and cut communications across the French Indian Ocean territory.
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Cyclone Chido lashes Agaléga, leaving island cut off and a ship wrecked nearby
Le Mauricien reported gusts of up to 250 km/h on Agaléga as Cyclone Chido cut the island off and sent the Sona III aground near the North Island.
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Dindigul hospital fire kills seven as rescue crews race to treat the injured
A fire at a private hospital in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, killed seven people, including a child, and left dozens injured in one of the deadliest recent health-facility disasters in the state.
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Nine dead and six missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Coast guard officers recovered nine bodies and rescued 27 people after a boat carrying at least 42 migrants broke up in bad weather near Chebba on December 12.
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Rescuers pulled the child from the water after three days at sea, with the rest of the passengers on a Tunisia-bound boat presumed drowned.
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Franklin Fire grows in Malibu as evacuations widen
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze near Pepperdine University that has scorched thousands of acres, damaged homes and pushed tens of thousands to evacuate.
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Kanlaon eruption pushes Philippine volcano to Alert Level 3 after ash plume and PDCs
PHIVOLCS raised Kanlaon to Alert Level 3 after a Monday eruption sent a 4-kilometer plume skyward, triggered ashfall reports, and prompted evacuation warnings for communities near the volcano.
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Eni explosion in Calenzano kills five and injures 26 in factory blast
A blast at an Eni site in Calenzano, near Florence, killed five workers and injured 26, with investigators examining maintenance work being carried out at the time.
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South Korea Fishing Boat Capsizes After Barge Collision, Killing Seven
2024-12-09 event: Coast guard and fire officials said a fishing boat sank after striking a sand barge near Gyeongju, leaving seven crew members dead and one missing.
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Landslides and flash floods in Indonesia’s Java island kill 10 and leave 2 missing
Rescuers in West Java’s Sukabumi district were still searching on December 9, 2024 after torrential rains destroyed villages and infrastructure.
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Mumbai bus crash kills at least six after driver loses control in Kurla
A BEST bus smashed into vehicles and pedestrians in Mumbai on December 9, killing at least six people, injuring dozens and triggering a chaotic scene in the city’s Kurla area.
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Six Killed After Turkish Military Helicopters Collide During Training
One helicopter crashed in Isparta province while the other landed safely, prompting an investigation into the cause of the midair contact.
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