Editor’s Note: This timeline is not all-inclusive. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 fatalities are…
Tag: disasters and safety
Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January…
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue | CNN
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion…
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated | CNN
Bogota, Colombia CNN — Hundreds of families in Colombia are facing a choice: abandon their homes…
‘A new era’: Germany quits nuclear power, closing its final three plants | CNN
CNN — Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end…
Cyclone Ilsa rapidly intensifies as it approaches landfall in Western Australia | CNN
Brisbane, Australia CNN — A massive cyclone swirling off Australia’s western coast will likely make landfall…
Mexico investigates migration chief over deadly fire in detention center | CNN
CNN — Mexican authorities are investigating the head of the country’s immigration agency, in the wake…
Cyclone Ilsa threatens to hit Western Australia as strongest storm in a decade | CNN
CNN — A major cyclone is intensifying off the coast of Western Australia with warnings that…
Volcano erupts in Russia’s far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers into the air | CNN
CNN — The Shiveluch volcano erupted early Tuesday morning in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region, spewing…