Tag: Accidents and disasters
Evacuation order lifted after chemical leak at Texas plant
LA PORTE, Texas — An evacuation order has been lifted in an industrial area of a Houston-area city following a chemical release earlier in...
Engineer: Avenue next to collapsed Florida condo could fail
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Miami Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah says the fire department’s role in recovering remains at the collapsed Surfside condominium has...
German railway: Floods caused $1.5 billion damage to network
BERLIN — Germany's national railway operator estimated on Friday that last week's flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to its network,...
Firefighters end search and rescue at Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Firefighters have ended their mission in clearing debris from the collapsed Surfside condo building Friday, officials said, while police and forensic...
The Latest: Emperor declares Tokyo Olympics officially open
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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Firefighters officially end search in Florida condo collapse
MIAMI — Firefighters officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building on Friday, even as police and...
Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music...
GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric...
Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music...
Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze
BLY, Ore. — The nation's largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work...
