In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when she got sucked out of the airplane after it was struck by a bolt of lightning. Juliane fell two miles to the ground, strapped to her seat. "The plane jumped down and went into a nose-dive. It was pitch black, … Continue reading Miraculous escape from deadly plane crash
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Hit-and-run driver kills 12-year-old boy on M62, West Yorkshire
A 12-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle on the M62 as he tried to cross the motorway, police say. They added they are appealing for information after the vehicle failed to stop at the scene in West Yorkshire. Officers had earlier reports of one car being involved in a crash on the … Continue reading Hit-and-run driver kills 12-year-old boy on M62, West Yorkshire
Johannesburg explosion caused by gas leak: Official
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A massive explosion that ripped apart a busy road in South Africa's biggest city of Johannesburg on Wednesday was caused by a gas leak, an official confirmed on Friday. “The ignition was accidental and the cause was a gas explosion. This is a pure gas explosion,” city of Johannesburg consultant … Continue reading Johannesburg explosion caused by gas leak: Official
15 feared dead in SA road accident
Photo by kat wilcox on Pexels.com A total of 15 people were killed in an accident involving a minibus taxi and a heavy-duty truck in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa on Sunday evening, local media reported on Monday. According to provincial transport department spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, it is alleged that on the N9 … Continue reading 15 feared dead in SA road accident
Anger in India over the nation’s underfunded and poorly maintained railway system
According to senior railway officials, the Coromandel Express, a high-speed train that was traveling from Kolkata to Chennai, was diverted onto a loop line and slammed into a heavy goods train idled at Bahanaga Bazar railway station. Anger is growing in India, now the world’s most populous nation, renewing calls for authorities to confront safety issues … Continue reading Anger in India over the nation’s underfunded and poorly maintained railway system
INDIA TRAIN CRASH: Hospitals and morgues full to capacity
Manto Kumar was traveling on the Coromandel Express with six of his friends when his train compartment began to violently shake like an earthquake. “Suddenly something crashed into us. Some of the coaches rolled to the other side,” the 32-year-old restaurant worker told CNN from a hospital in India’s eastern Odisha state. “I got up and wrapped … Continue reading INDIA TRAIN CRASH: Hospitals and morgues full to capacity
CALABAR CARNIVAL: FRSC confirms 8 persons dead
The death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, confirmed this to NAN on Wednesday. Recall that a tragic accident had occurred during the Bikers’ parade, an integral part of the annual Calabar carnival, on Tuesday. … Continue reading CALABAR CARNIVAL: FRSC confirms 8 persons dead
Lessons from Nisha Ghimere’s life
THIS IS SO HEART-BREAKING The first photo was taken and posted on Instagram on 14•09•2019 and the second photo taken on 08•06•2021 at Norvic Hospital . It is the same person , former Miss World Nepal second Runners-Up Nisha Ghimire - From Nepal . Nisha was on top of her career in 2018 as a … Continue reading Lessons from Nisha Ghimere’s life
UK News Update: Elderly couple killed in head-on collision in the Scottish Borders
An elderly man and woman have been killed in a head-on road collision which left another person injured in the Scottish Borders. The 79-year-old man was driving a red Kia Venga with the woman, 85, in the passenger seat when they were involved in a collision with a blue Kia Sportage on the A697 between … Continue reading UK News Update: Elderly couple killed in head-on collision in the Scottish Borders
3 Indian students involved in Massachusetts crash
Photo by Sue Rickhuss on Pexels.com is for reference purpose and was not taken at the accident site Three students from India who were attending universities in Connecticut died in a two-vehicle crash in western Massachusetts this week, authorities said on Thursday. Five other people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries suffered … Continue reading 3 Indian students involved in Massachusetts crash

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