23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes Vietnam's central coastSeptember 30th, 2009 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Twenty-three people are dead in central Vietnam from Typhoon Ketsana. Disaster officials have reported deaths in six provinces, including three in Quang Nam, where the storm made landfall around 2 p.m.
Floods leave 17 dead in VietnamSeptember 28th, 2009 HANOI - Four days of floods killed at least 17 people and left six missing in central Vietnam, the country's Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Monday. Heavy rains destroyed more than 9,600 homes and flooded some 2,500 hectares of rice and 5,800 hectares of vegetables, officials said.
Overcrowded ferry sinks in northern Mozambique; 7 dead and 17 remain missingAugust 18th, 2009 Ferry sinks in northern Mozambique; 17 feared deadMAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique's government says an overcrowded ferry went down off the coast in a northern province, and 17 people are feared drowned. Government spokesman Abudo Momade says the ferry with a capacity of 40 set off from Niassa province in the southeastern African nation with 50 people early Tuesday.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
Official: Electrical part failure caused Staten Island ferry to lose power, slam into pierJuly 3rd, 2009 Official: Electrical failure caused NY ferry crashNEW YORK — Authorities say a transformer failure caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a New York City pier earlier this week. Staten Island ferry Chief Operating Officer James DeSimone said Thursday the transformer helps regulate power to the main propulsion engine.
Nation's last known hand-poled ferry stays afloat at least 3 more months on Va.'s James RiverJuly 2nd, 2009 Nation's last known hand-poled ferry stays afloatRICHMOND, Va. — The nation's last known hand-poled ferry has gotten a reprieve to keep it afloat for three more months.
Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing during rush hour injures 10 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 10NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 10 people. The hard docking happened Wednesday night on Staten Island.
US repatriates remains believed to be of 2 servicemen killed during Vietnam WarJune 24th, 2009 Suspected US troop remains sent home from VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Remains believed to be those of two American servicemen killed during the Vietnam War were placed on a plane in central Danang city on Wednesday and sent back to the United States to be identified. U.S. honor guards carried the two American flag-draped aluminum cases holding the remains onto the U.S.
US Navy ship helps in search for MIAs in VietnamJune 12th, 2009 US ship helps search for MIAs in VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — A U.S. Navy ship is participating in the search for the remains of more than 1,000 U.S.
30 missing after boat sinks in IndonesiaApril 27th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least 30 people were missing Saturday when the boat in which they were travelling sank off the coast of Riau in Indonesia, a media report said. The boat was carrying 60 people to a marriage party at the time of the accident in Duami, the Antara news agency reported.
Nine killed in Indonesia boat accidentApril 26th, 2009 JAKARTA - Nine people have been killed and at least four others missing after a ferry boat sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, media reports said Sunday. The boat was carrying around 60 people when it went down Saturday afternoon in strong winds a kilometre off the Dumai coast in Riau province, detik.com reported citing survivors.
One dead, 11 missing in shipwreck on China-Myanmar borderJanuary 31st, 2009 KUNMING - One person was confirmed dead and 11 were missing when a ship capsized in a river on China-Myanmar border Saturday afternoon, officials in southwest China's Yunnan province said. The accident happened at around 3.30 p.m.
33 rescued from capsized Indonesian ferryJanuary 12th, 2009 JAKARTA - Thirty three people were rescued two days after a passenger ferry capsized off the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi, officials said Tuesday. The body of one of the boat's passengers had been found and was taken ashore by a navy warship, while eight survivors were picked up from the rough seas, said an official in the West Sulawesi port town of Majene.
Over 200 missing as ferry sinks in IndonesiaJanuary 10th, 2009 JAKARTA - A ferry with some 250 people on board sank in rough waters off the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi early Sunday, leaving more than 200 missing, officials said. Eighteen people were rescued from the sea, including a crew member, who told officials that the ship was engulfed by huge waves before it sank, said Ilham Rachman, an official at the post in West Sulawesi port town of Majene.
Over 200 missing as boat sinks in western IndonesiaJanuary 10th, 2009 JAKARTA - A ferry carrying some 250 people on board sank in rough waters off the western Indonesian province of West Sulawesi early Sunday, leaving more than 200 missing, officials and media reports said. The Teratai Prima Kosong ferry left Pare-pare harbour Saturday evening en route to Samarinda in the eastern Kalimantan province on the Indonesian portion of Borneo Island, said Suhardi, an official at the Search and Rescue (SAR) agency in Makassar, the capital of South Sulwesi.
Loading ...