Landslide strikes bus in northern Pakistan, killing three on the road to Dasu
Police said rains triggered the slide in Kohistan district, correcting an early assumption that the bus had hit a landmine.
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Tropical Storm Yagi leaves at least 14 dead in the northern Philippines
The storm blew out of the Philippines after triggering landslides, floods and swollen rivers, with more casualties feared in rain-soaked provinces.
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Crash wreckage found after Kamchatka Mi-8 helicopter accident
Russian media said the wreckage of a Mi-8T helicopter was found on Kamchatka after a crash that left no survivors among 22 people aboard.
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Seven dead after bus overturns near Vicksburg, Mississippi
Authorities said a bus carrying 43 people left Interstate 20 in Warren County, killing seven passengers and injuring dozens on 2024-08-31.
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Rescuers search for missing Mi-8 helicopter with 22 aboard in Kamchatka
The aircraft failed to reach its destination near Vachkazhets volcano in Russia's Far East, with 19 passengers and three crew on board.
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Three dead after small plane crashes into Oregon townhouses and sets homes ablaze
A twin-engine Cessna 421C crashed near Troutdale Airport in Fairview, Oregon, killing three people and setting several homes on fire.
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Yemen flooding kills at least 97 as heavy rain and dam bursts deepen crisis
The UN says floods in Yemen have killed at least 97 people over the past month, damaged tens of thousands of homes and displaced more than 1,000 families.
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Venezuela suffers nationwide blackout as Maduro blames sabotage without evidence
A major power failure cut across Venezuela on 2024-08-30, restoring electricity only gradually while President Nicolás Maduro accused the opposition of sabotage.
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Four dead and one missing after firefighting helicopter crashes into Portugal’s Douro river
Officials said the pilot survived after the aircraft went down in the Lamego area while returning from a firefighting mission.
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Gas leak at Revolutionary Guard workshop in Isfahan province kills two
Iranian state television said the leak killed two people and injured 10 at a Guard site, but it did not explain whether there was an explosion.
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Three migrants killed, 17 hurt after vehicle hits group on Oaxaca highway
Authorities in southern Mexico said three migrants were killed and 17 others injured when a vehicle struck them on a highway in Oaxaca.
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Landslides and heavy rain kill at least 33 in Yemen’s Al Mahwit
Officials and aid groups said heavy rain and landslides killed at least 33 people in Al Mahwit, with hundreds of thousands affected across Yemen on 2024-08-28.
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Pakistan flood death toll rises to 245, NDMA says
Pakistan’s disaster authority says rains and floods killed 245 people in 27 days, with heavy damage to homes, schools, bridges, livestock and rail links.
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Smoke from Brazil wildfires blankets Brasília as the central region chokes on haze
AP said smoke from fires across several biomes had spread over the capital and prompted a federal response.
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Delta maintenance explosion near Atlanta airport kills two workers and injures one
An aircraft tyre explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport killed two workers and injured a third, according to the supplied report.
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Landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, kills one and injures three
A landslide tore through homes in Ketchikan, forcing evacuations, damaging buildings and leaving one person dead and three injured.
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Nigerian floods kill at least 49 and displace more than 41,000
Heavy rains flooded parts of Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba states, leaving at least 49 dead and more than 41,000 people displaced.
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Arbaat Dam collapse near Port Sudan leaves dozens dead and many missing
Heavy rainfall caused the Arbaat Dam to burst near Port Sudan, with local reports putting the death toll above 60 and many more people missing.
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