Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
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86 Deaths and Counting: N.Y.C. Fire Fatalities Have Nearly Doubled This Year
The Brooklyn blaze that killed six people this week renewed focus on the soaring death toll and raised questions about whether e-bike batteries have played a role.
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Key Part of Jet in Deadly Florida Crash Found Far From Impact Site
The mechanism that controls the vertical angle of the plane was found in three pieces, including one nearly four miles away. All nine people aboard were killed.
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U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say
The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.
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Child Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 Years
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the death in Lewis County reflected eroding vaccination levels. The state is experiencing a significant outbreak of the viral illness.
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‘Devastating’ Damage as Hard Rains and Flash Floods Batter the Southwest
Some towns received more rain in a single day than they typically get during all of November, forcing evacuations across the Four Corners region.
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Learjet Plummets to Ground in Florida, Killing 9
Photos and video posted online showed the business jet diving nose first to the ground and exploding. In a radio call, a pilot said the plane was descending at 20,000 feet per minute.
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Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages
A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role
After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.
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In Her Final Months, Dolores Huerta Was Lauded for Revealing a Deep Secret
Ms. Huerta, a champion for workers and Latinos, revealed this year that she had been sexually assaulted by Cesar Chavez. But some women said she rebuffed their own complaints about abuse within the movement.
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Higher, Faster, Gnarlier: Have Roller Coasters Become Too Extreme?
A coaster dares riders to be daring, with steep drops, high speeds and improbably tight curves. But safety has become a concern again after a man was thrown from his seat and died in Georgia.