Tag: Disasters and Accidents
Cessna went into nose dive after mid-air collision
Air safety investigators say the Cessna 150 went into a steep nose dive after a mid-air collision with another small plane.[MORE]
Alcan pleads guilty over mine death
Alcan has pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to the death of a worker at its Nhunlunbuy mine site last year.[MORE]
Cabinet approves carting water to Cloncurry
Queensland Cabinet has approved funding for water to be carted to Cloncurry in the state's north-west.[MORE]
Two-year-old girl perished in house fire
Police have released the name of a toddler who died in a house fire on the New South Wales mid-north coast yesterday.[MORE]
ATSB investigates communications before crash
The ATSB is looking at communications with control tower in its investigation into the mid-air collision near Moorabbin airport yesterday.[MORE]
Storm kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf
Tropical Storm Gustav pulled away from Haiti and the Dominican Republic this morning after killing 23 people and threatened to become a major hurricane aimed at New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields.[MORE]
Brisbane scrap metal fire put out
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that has been burning for days at Rocklea on Brisbane's southside. [MORE]
Homeless riot in India's Bihar after widespread flooding
Food riots have erupted in the eastern Indian state of Bihar where flooding has left more than 2 million people homeless. [MORE]
Senate committee to investigate gas explosion
A Senate Committee has agreed to hold a federal parliamentary inquiry into Western Australia's gas crisis, but it is unlikely it will start before the election.[MORE]
Brisbane scrap metal fire still burning
Emergency services say a large fire in a scrap metal business on Brisbane's southside is likely to burn until it runs out of fuel.[MORE]
Suspicious fire damages derelict hotel
Victoria Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a derelict hotel at Kingsville, in Melbourne's west overnight.[MORE]
Moorabbin residents fear repeat plane crash
Residents around Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne fear a repeat of yesterday's deadly plane crash.[MORE]
Children severely burned in Brisbane house fire
A woman and her two children have suffered burns in a house fire overnight, just south of Brisbane.[MORE]
Angle grinder may have sparked Ridleyton fire
Fire fighters believe an angle grinder being used near a petrol tank caused a fire that gutted a car repair workshop at Ridleyton in Adelaide's western suburbs today.[MORE]
Light plane makes forced landing on road
A light plane with two people onboard has made a forced landing on a road in the southern Perth suburb of Wattleup.[MORE]
Truckies call for more lanes on Stuart Highway
The Australian Trucking Association is urging the Federal and Northern Territory Governments to do more to help in the delivery of goods across the NT.[MORE]
One dead in mid-air collision
A pilot has been killed in a mid-air collision over the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham.[MORE]
Police scour remains of fatal house fire
New South Wales Police and fire investigators are scouring the remains of a burnt out house at Nelson Bay, on the state's north coast, following the death of a two-year-old. [MORE]
Fire crews say scrap metal blaze may burn for days
Firefighters say a blaze at a scrap metal yard on Brisbane's south is likely to burn for days.[MORE]
Mid-air collision over Melbourne suburb
Two small planes have collided mid-air over the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, killing one of the pilots.[MORE]
Brisbane city boardwalk closed over collapse fears
The Qld Govt has decided to close some of the Brisbane CBD's riverfront boardwalk, fearing it could collapse.[MORE]
Horrific road toll drains India's economy
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The twisted metal of smashed up cars lining highways is a grim testament to India's road toll, one of the worst in the world, with around 100,000 people killed in traffic accidents last year alone.[MORE]
Traffic disruptions after driver takes out Westralia lights
A set of traffic lights taken out by a 26-year-old drink-driver overnight remain out of action, causing disruption to traffic in Stuart Park this morning.[MORE]
India's swollen 'river of sorrow' affects 2 million
Rising rivers in eastern India that swamped more land and homes overnight have affected more than 2 million people, some of whom vented their anger by attacking officials trying to assess the damage.[MORE]
Nightwatchman and 50 horses drown in Mexico City floods
A nightwatchman and at least 50 horses drowned after heavy rain flooded an equestrian club in Mexico City, state rescue services said.[MORE]
