Deadly fire at Canadian military base caused by live grenade exercise
A fast-moving fire that killed at least four soldiers at a Canadian military base was sparked by a live grenade exercise, defence officials have confirmed.
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Stampede kills at least 17 people at religious festival in India
A police official says an announcement outside a pavilion after it started raining resulted in the crowd "rushing forward" and people falling on the ground.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/india-stampede-kolkata-hindu-festival/107280156
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A rugby union player has died the day before championship competition begins
The identity of the player is not yet known, as team officials work to notify his family in South Africa.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/south-african-rugby-player-dies-day-before-game/107278364
#RugbyUnion #DeathandDying #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents
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17 students and a teacher dead after school roof collapse in Pakistan
At least 17 students under the age of 13 and one teacher have been killed when a school roof collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar city.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/students-and-teacher-dead-in-pakistan-roof-collapse/107272300
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Nine roller coasters close across US, Canada after man dies during ride
Nine roller coasters have been closed across the US and Canada as new information emerges about the death of a 42-year-old man.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/us-canadian-theme-parks-shut-down-roller-coasters/107263550
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Customer 'lucky to be alive' after 4WD smashes cafe frontage
Police are investigating after a car crashed into a shopfront in Tasmania's north-west while attempting to park, seriously injuring two pedestrians.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/shearwater-food-company-driver-crashes-entrance/107255046
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Trees down, hail fell across Adelaide during storm
By Matthew Ward Agius and Olivia MasonDamaging winds and hailstones have caused damage across Adelaide overnight, with trees blocking roads and falling onto vehicles.
#Storms #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Weather #MatthewWardAgius #OliviaMason
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More than 70 stranded as Solomon Islands ferry drifts for days
By Chrisnrita Aumanu-LeongPassengers aboard a drifting ferry in Solomon Islands waters have been stranded since Friday, as an international operation scrambles to get supplies to the vessel.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/solomon-islands-ferry-70-passengers-stranded-at-sea/107252742
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #CommunityandSociety #ChrisnritaAumanuLeong
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Nepal focuses on rehabilitation as it ends search and rescue after flood
Nepal has ended the search and rescue operation for the more than 5,000 people still missing after the devastating August flood.
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Newcastle's joy tempered by heartache on NRL grand final day after car crash
By Keely JohnsonNewcastle has a heavy heart on NRL grand final day, its excitement tempered by concern for those affected after a car hit a crowd of Knights fans farewelling the team yesterday morning.
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Newcastle Knights fans have been hit by a car — here's what we know
Ten people have been injured — two of them critically — by a car that ploughed into a crowd gathered for the Newcastle Knights grand final procession. Here's what we know.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/everything-we-know-newcastle-knights-crash-wallsend/107224830
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Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after flooding disaster
August's deadly flooding event in Nepal has triggered plans to drain four glacial lakes which could take up to six years.
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #ClimateChange #Floods
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A month after Nepal's floods, husband still hopes his wife can be found
By Helen ClareA month on from the devastating Nepal flash floods, a Newcastle man is urging the international community not to give up searching for those missing.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/husband-hopeful-wife-still-missing-in-nepal-alive/107195918
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #MissingPerson #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #HelenClare
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Six bodies recovered from rubble of Athens building after explosion
The bodies of four US citizens, a British man and his Greek wife have been recovered after a suspected gas explosion in the Greek capital, according to local authorities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/six-bodies-recovered-from-athens-explosion-building/107200742
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Bangkok declared disaster zone after nearly 300mm of rain in two days
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says the crisis "poses a risk to people's lives" and could damage property, and the situation is most severe near canals.
#Floods #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DisasterandEmergencyResponse
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'Needle in haystack': expert says little chance of finding shark that killed Greg O'Neill
By Briana Shepherd and Courtney WithersA behavioural biologist and shark drone expert has criticised the WA government's response to the state's most recent fatal shark attack, saying the chances of finding the shark responsible for the 63-year-old's death are slim to none.
#SharkAttacks #Police #EmergencyServices #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #BrianaShepherd #CourtneyWithers
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Breaking: At least three dead in LA helicopter crash near fatal bus accident
At least three people have been killed in Los Angeles after a helicopter crashed near the site of a separate fatal bush crash, according to local authorities.
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Netball team's emotion-filled win after player killed in car crash
By Wade StephensAn A-grade netball team in Victoria's Wimmera region has won a high-emotion grand final after one of its most talented young players died in a car crash this week.
#RegionalCommunities #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Netball #WadeStephens
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At least 30 missing after inter-island ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast
Seven passengers have been rescued and 38 remain unaccounted-for after an inter-island ferry sank in critical weather conditions near Vanuatu.
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Students among 17 killed as fire rips through Congolese school
Images show the aftermath of fire at a school in Congo's rebel-controlled city of Bukavu, that claimed the life of at least 17 people, including children.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/students-among-dead-after-school-fire-in-congo/107140498
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'Heavy casualties' after cargo ship fire in east China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for intensified search and rescue efforts, and a probe into the cause of a fire that broke out aboard the foreign cargo ship.
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'We've found fresh air': Australian expert on efforts to find hydro-plant workers
Nepali authorities have found fresh air for the first time in the hydropower project tunnels where a suspected 900 people are trapped after floods buried entrances.
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Widow sues Amazon over Miami cargo plane crash
The lawsuit comes as investigators reveal a pilot repeatedly warned the Boeing 767 was going too fast before it overran the runway.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/widow-sues-amazon-over-miami-cargo-plane-crash/107136804
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #LawCrimeandJustice
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Search continues for hundreds trapped in hydro-plant after Nepal floods
Four 'miracle' rescues in the aftermath of the Nepal-Tibet floods, have renewed hopes for more than 900 missing from a hydro-plant.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/search-for-missing-workers-continues-in-nepal/107126368
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Floods #Landslides
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Amazon plane overruns runway and bursts into flames at Miami Airport
An Amazon cargo plane has barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/amazon-plane-miami-airport-crash/107122678
#AirTransportIndustry #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AirIncidents #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents
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Nepal's peak trekking season is approaching but its guides are in mourning
By Angelica Silva and Libby HoganFor many of Nepal's trekking guides who lead tourists through the Himalayas, they must carry something heavier into the mountains this year: their grief.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/nepal-floods-trekking-season-guides-in-mourning/107098994
#Floods #TravelandTourism #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #CommunityandSociety #HumanInterest #AngelicaSilva #LibbyHogan
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Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive
One of 43 missing Australians is found alive six days after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-China border.
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Manhunt underway for rave shooter in Switzerland
A major operation is underway after a shooter left one person dead and five more injured at a nightclub in Switzerland.
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Nepal monastery becomes evacuation centre for survivors
By Natalie WhitingThe Gosok Phuntsok Choeling monastery is now a makeshift evacuation centre for those who have survived the Nepal flood disaster.
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Live: Search continues for thousands missing, including at least 41 Australians
By Andrew ThorpeThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade dispatches crisis teams to Nepal to help find 41 Australians missing since Wednesday's devastating floods. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/thousands-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods/107093900
#Floods #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AndrewThorpe