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Dozens of capsized oil rig crew feared drowned in icy waters
19/12/2011 - RUSSIA

Dozens of capsized oil rig crew feared drowned in icy waters

Officials said on Monday that 16 men had died and 37 were feared drowned after an oil rig capsized off Russia's far east coast and sank in below-freezing temperatures on Sunday. Only 14 were rescued immediately after the accident.
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Dozens of crew missing from sunken oil rig
18/12/2011 - RUSSIA

Dozens of crew missing from sunken oil rig

At least four people have died and 51 are still missing after an oil drilling rig “sunk completely” off the coast of an island in the Russian Far East in the early hours of Sunday morning. It capsized after hitting a storm while being towed.
Death toll in blast at military base rises
17/11/2011 - IRAN

Death toll in blast at military base rises

The number of Revolutionary Guards killed in a munitions blast at a base outside Tehran last Saturday has risen to at least 36, according to Iranian media reports. That is more than twice the death toll of 17 reported on the day of the explosion.
Several dead in massive UK car crash
06/11/2011 - UK

Several dead in massive UK car crash

At least seven people were killed and more than 50 others were wounded in a huge pile-up involving dozens of vehicles on the M5 motorway in southwest England, police said on Saturday.
Rescuers save scores of trapped coal miners in Henan province
05/11/2011 - CHINA

Rescuers save scores of trapped coal miners in Henan province

Forty-five miners were rescued Saturday after being trapped underground for two days, while eight others were confirmed killed by a rock burst in the central Chinese coal mine that occurred in the wake of a 2.9 magnitude earthquake.
Coal mine blast kills scores of workers
30/10/2011 - CHINA

Coal mine blast kills scores of workers

A gas explosion at a coal mine in the central Chinese province of Hunan has killed 29 workers, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday. China’s mines are the deadliest in the world, with over 2,000 deaths caused by mining accidents in 2010.
Dozens die after bridge collapses at Indian festival
23/10/2011 - INDIA

Dozens die after bridge collapses at Indian festival

At least 32 people were killed Sunday when a bridge collapsed in Bijanbari in the Indian state of West Bengal during an event organised by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha party. Local officials said the final death toll could be much higher.
All 18 passengers killed in plane crash
01/10/2011 - INDONESIA

All 18 passengers killed in plane crash

All 18 passengers aboard a plane that crashed Thursday in the mountains of western Indonesia were found dead Saturday, an official said. The incident is Indonesia's fourth fatal air crash in the past month.
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Deadly plane crash at Nevada air show
17/09/2011 - UNITED STATES

Deadly plane crash at Nevada air show

At least nine people were killed and more than 50 injured when a vintage World War II-era fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at an air show in the US state of Nevada on Friday.
Bus and passenger trains involved in deadly rush-hour crash
13/09/2011 - ARGENTINA

Bus and passenger trains involved in deadly rush-hour crash

At least nine people were killed and more than 200 injured in Buenos Aires early on Tuesday when a passenger train crashed into a bus whose driver ignored the security barriers and warning bells and tried to cross the tracks.
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