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Travel chaos as Typhoon Goni cancels 140 flights in Hong Kong and Shanghai

More than 140 flights were cancelled in Shanghai and Hong Kong as Typhoon Goni continued to pummel the northern Philippines while churning across the Pacific Ocean towards Japan and Korea on Monday.   As it moved northwards at 22km/h, with…

Massive Landslide Near Shoghi Blocks Shimla-Kalka National Highway, India

The Shimla-Kalka national highway was blocked for almost 14 hours due to a massive landslide near Shoghi, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on either side of the blockade.   The landslide occurred around 5 AM and normal supply of newspapers,…

Typhoon Goni kills at least 10 and 5,000 forced to flee homes after northern Philippines hit by floods and landslides

At least 10 people have died and two are missing after Typhoon Goni hit the northern Philippines, forcing more than 5,000 to flee their homes, officials have said.   Pounding rain and winds set off landslides and flooded low-lying villages,…

Several Dead As Jet Crashes On Road At The Shoreham Airshow, UK

Several people have been confirmed dead after a plane crashed during an airshow in Shoreham-By-Sea, according to Sky sources Police say the plane, believed to be a Hawker Hunter, hit several cars on the A27 in West Sussex at about…

State of emergency declared after landslides hit Alaska coastal town of Sitka following heavy rain

Four people were missing Tuesday from a neighborhood in the Alaska coastal town of Sitka after heavy rain caused several landslides and flooded homes, emergency responders said.   The landslides were reported in the southeast Alaska town after 2 1/2…

Severe storm causes complete mayhem in Budapest, Hungary

Streets and buildings around Budapest were filled with water due to flooding caused by a huge hail storm late yesterday. Power outages were widespread, and people in various locations were trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters, according to…

Train and vehicle collide killing 15 in South Africa

According to the province’s transport department spokesman, Kwanele Ncalane, the minibus taxi left the Shaka’s Head bridge near Ballito and veered down an embankment before crashing into an oncoming train.   “Initial reports indicate that the driver of the minibus…

China blast zone blocked over contamination fear; 112 dead

Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination.   Hundreds of people were injured and 85 firefighters…