Accidents
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30 killed, others injured in terrible bus crash in Yemen
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – A horrific traffic accident in Yemen's Abyan province in south of the country left 30 dead and several others injured.
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8 killed in train collision in central Indian state of Chhatt
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – At least eight people were killed and several were injured when a passenger train collided with a goods train in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.
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Truck rams into bus in southern India, killing at least 20
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – A truck loaded with concrete stone chips rammed into a passenger bus in southern India early Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring about two dozens, local authorities said.
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Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – A young man has been murdered and another taken to hospital with stab wounds after a fight broke out in a popular waterfront tourist precinct.
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42 killed in a bus crash in mountainous region of S Africa
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – A bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa, killing at least 42 people and leaving another 49 passengers injured, authorities said Monday.
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4 dead, 12 injured in Mississippi shooting, officials say
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Leland, Mississippi, officials said.
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3 killed in Houston-area shooting spree
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Three people were killed Wednesday in a series of shootings in the Houston area that authorities believe are linked to a gunman who later died by suicide.
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Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said.
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Typhoon Matmo batters China coastal regions with fierce winds
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season.
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UK mosque set ablaze with two people inside
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime.
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Death toll from Ethiopia scaffolding collapse rises to 36
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from a wooden scaffolding collapse in Ethiopia's Amhara Region has risen to 36, local officials said on Wednesday.
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Bronx high-rise building partially collapses: FDNY says
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – A high-rise building in the Bronx has partially collapsed, the Fire Department of New York reported on Wednesday.
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US secret service vehicle catches fire outside White House
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A Secret Service vehicle caught fire outside the White House on Monday, prompting street closures ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
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5 killed, 3 injured as landslide hits India Himachal Pradesh
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and three others injured Tuesday after a massive landslide hit India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said.
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Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A landslide has destroyed an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to a rebel group that controls the area.
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One dead, five injured as car slams into crowd in France
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – A man intentionally ploughed his car into a crowd in northern France after an altercation early Saturday, killing one person and injuring five others, prosecutors told.
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Eight dead in shooting outside Ecuador nightclub: police
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Eight people were killed and two others wounded when a group of gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a nightclub in a town in southwestern Ecuador, police said Sunday.
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Helicopter crash on Mississippi River barge kills 2
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said.
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Afghan road accident kills 1, injures 6
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – One was killed and six others sustained injuries as a vehicle turned turtle in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.
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Death toll from gas explosion in Russia's Saratov rises to 7
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The death toll from an explosion caused by a gas leak in an apartment building in Russia's city of Saratov rose to seven, the Emergency Situations Ministry said on Saturday.
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3 killed, 3 injured in blast at Indian firecracker factory
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Three workers died while three others sustained injuries in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory located in Sivakasi area of Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district.
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3 dead, 150 rescued after ferry catches fire in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – At least three people were killed and around 150 others rescued after a passenger ship caught fire in the waters off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province on Sunday, officials and local media reported.
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Man nabbed by ICE as dropping off child at school in Oregon
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – A 38-year-old father was arrested by immigration officials outside his child's preschool in Oregon, officials said.
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20 people injured after 'vehicle ploughs into crowd' in LA
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Five people are fighting for their lives, as 20 people have been injured after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
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40 schools in India's Bengaluru get bomb threat emails
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – At least 40 schools across India's southern city of Bengaluru on Friday received bomb threats via email, prompting the worried administration of these institutions to alert police.
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Fire on crude oil cargo train disrupts rail service in India
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – A massive fire broke out Sunday on a freight train carrying crude oil in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with no casualties reported, police said.
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At least 8 killed in explosion at pharmaceutical in S India
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana killed at least eight people and injured several others, authorities said Monday.
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At least 10 people killed in Colombia landslide
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin.
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15 university students die in Malaysia bus accident
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – At least 15 people have died after a bus carrying students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi) and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) collided on a Malaysian highway in the early hours of June 9.
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Intruder arrested in Windsor Castle grounds
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle.