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Bus Crash In Philippines Kills 41
Bus crash in Philippines kills 41
Posted August 18, 2010

A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve plunged off a Philippine mountain highway into a 100-foot (30-meter) ravine Wednesday, killing 41 people, police said. Nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, survive... Full Story


Wildfires Contained In Southern France

Thousands of acres of forests have been destroyed by wildfires in France that also burned houses and cars, authorities said. Firefighters said late Tu...

September 1, 2010 | Topix - Wildland | Written By United Press International

8 Dead In Fire At Bar In Mexican Resort Of Cancun

Six women and two men died Tuesday in a fire at a bar frequented by locals in the Mexican resort of Cancun, and bar employees have told police that un...

August 31, 2010 | Topix - Fire | Written By Associated Press

Russian Nursing Home Fire Kills 9 People

A blaze at a Russian nursing home killed nine people early Monday, and emergency officials said it may have been started by a resident setting himself...

August 30, 2010 | Topix - Fire | Written By Associated Press

Philippine Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless

Officials say a massive fire has left thousands homeless in two coastal villages north of the capital. Fire Officer Domingo Gastilo says the fire brok...

August 28, 2010 | Topix - Fire | Written By Associated Press

4th Baby Dies In Romania's Hospital Blaze
4th baby dies in Romania's hospital blaze

Romanian officials say a fourth baby has died following a fire which engulfed a maternity ward at a Bucharest hospital. Authorities are trying to dete...

August 17, 2010 | Topix - Fire | Written By Associated Press

Miracle In Colombia Jet Crash
Miracle in Colombia jet crash

A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The re...

August 16, 2010 | Topix - Fire | Written By Associated Press

Russian Wildfires Shrink As Cold Front Advances
Russian wildfires shrink as cold front advances

Russian firefighters have succeeded in pushing back wildfires while an advancing cold front is expected to finally put an end to a two-month heat wave...

August 16, 2010 | Topix - Wildland | Written By Associated Press

Portugal: Firefighters Battling 26 Forest Blazes

Officials say more than 600 firefighters are battling at least 26 serious wildfire outbreaks fanned by gusting winds in three separate areas of Portug...

August 14, 2010 | Topix - Wildland | Written By Associated Press

Spain: 2 Firefighters Killed Battling Rural Blaze
Spain: 2 firefighters killed battling rural blaze

A forest fire fanned by shifting gusts of wind killed two firemen in northwestern Spain, officials said Friday. The blaze broke out Thursday night nea...

August 13, 2010 | Topix - Line Of Duty Death | Written By Associated Press

Small Jet Crashes At Brazil Airport
Small jet crashes at Brazil airport

A small executive jet crashed at Rios domestic airport Thursday, but all three aboard were rescued without serious injuries. A spokesman with the Braz...

August 12, 2010 | Topix - Rescue | Written By Associated Press

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