Category Boat Alert

At least 14 dead as fresh ferry disaster hits Egypt, Africa

At least 14 people drowned when an unlicensed ferry capsized in Egypt’s Nile river north of Cairo overnight, the official MENA news agency reported on Friday.   Rescue teams have recovered 14 bodies and were searching for survivors in the…

Worst wind damage in 20 years causes complete mayhem in parts of New Zealand

Hundreds of homes remain without power after wild winds wreaked havoc across the South Island, downing electricity lines and fanning dozens of fires.   PowerNet chief executive Jason Franklin said he believed the damage caused to the network was the…