Australia 16 hours ago Australia man falls to his death from hot air balloon A man has fallen to his death from a hot air balloon that was traveling over a residential area of Melbourne, Australia, the country's second-largest city.
Florida March 8 Pool deck likely cause of Surfside condo collapse: investigators An ongoing probe into the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, are leaning towards the building’s pool deck as being the cause.
China February 22 Barge strikes China bridge, killing 5 and sending vehicles plunging into water Five people are reported dead in China after a barge hit a bridge, causing the roadway to collapse and sending vehicles plunging into the water below.
VIDEO February 22 Barge hits China bridge, killing 5 and sending vehicles falling into the water The Lixinsha Bridge in southern China has partially collapsed after it was struck by a barge. (Credit: China Central Television/Reuters)
South America February 21 Dozens feared dead in Venezuelan open-pit goldmine collapse The illegally run, open-pit Bulla Loca goldmine in Angostura, Venezuela, collapsed on Tuesday, leaving dozens either dead, injured or trapped.
Virginia February 16 Virginia firefighter killed, 11 injured after gas leak explosion 'levels' residence: 'Enormous boom' One firefighter is dead, nine others are injured, and two civilians are in the hospital after a home explosion "leveled" a residence in Sterling, Virginia.
South Korea February 14 South Korean officers convicted in Halloween crowd crush cover-up Three former South Korean police officers were convicted of destroying evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush killed 160 people in Seoul in 2022.
Africa February 13 2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear Two boats collided in the Congo River near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, though reports of potential fatalities in the wreck are conflicting.
Mexico February 13 Skydivers' plane kills Mexico beachgoer during emergency landing A beachgoer in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, has died after being struck by a plane carrying skydivers that made an emergency landing, officials say.
Africa February 9 Collision between truck, bus kills at least 18 in Congolese capital A bus reportedly collided with a truck Friday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 18 people aboard and leaving two others injured.