Medical official: 4 killed when train derails in heavy rains in central ThailandOctober 4th, 2009 Medical official: 4 dead in Thai train derailmentBANGKOK — At least four people were killed and 23 others hospitalized when a train derailed during heavy rains early Monday near a popular seaside resort in central Thailand, a medical official said. The train derailed before dawn near Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand, said Chatree Charoencheewakun, director of the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand.
UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100October 1st, 2009 UN: Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.'s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. John Holmes said the latest figures "suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100" and that there are "many hundreds of injured people as well" because of Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra island.
Kushinagar Express derails, five injuredAugust 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least five passengers were injured when four coaches of the Kushinagar Express train from Mumbai derailed Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, officials said. "The derailment took place this (Wednesday) morning at the Odwara railway station," Government Railway Police (GRP) inspector Kishori Prasad told IANS over phone from Basti, some 300 km from Lucknow.
Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 45; 6 people still in critical conditionAugust 18th, 2009 Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 45KUWAIT CITY — The death toll in a fire at a Kuwaiti wedding celebration has risen to 45 women and children, an official said Tuesday, as authorities questioned a suspect they say confessed to starting the blaze. Fire department chief Brig.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 22, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 22ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 20, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 20ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 20 after a woman died overnight in the hospital. The Civil Protection said Friday some 15 injured are still in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 21, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 21ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 21 on Friday after a woman and a man died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19; gov't will investigate safety rulesJuly 2nd, 2009 Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 19, with 25 people injured. Premier Silvio Berlusconi says 11 of the injured are in very serious condition.
Death toll of Italy's train derailment rises to 16 as 2 children die in hospitalsJuly 1st, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll at 16ROME — Two children have died after suffering severe burns in an explosion that followed a train derailment in northern Italy, bringing the death toll to 16, officials said Wednesday. A 3-year old girl died at the Bambin Gesu hospital in Rome, said hospital official Marco Magheri.
1 female dead from fiery train derailment northwest of ChicagoJune 20th, 2009 1 dead from train derailment northwest of ChicagoROCKFORD, Ill. — Authorities say one person is dead after a fiery freight train derailment northwest of Chicago.
All-night evacuation over in Texas after train derailment spills hazardous chemicalsJune 17th, 2009 Evacuations ordered in Texas train spillSCHULENBURG, Texas — Some residents of a Texas community had to spend the night away from their homes while crews contained hazardous chemicals from a derailed train. Two rail cars containing chlorine were among 22 freight cars of a Union Pacific freight train that derailed late Monday two miles outside Schulenberg in Fayette County.
Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46 with death of 3-year-old boyJune 13th, 2009 Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46MEXICO CITY — A health official says the death toll from a day care center fire in northern Mexico has risen to 46 following the death of a toddler. Sonora state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez Vocovich says the 3-year-old boy died Friday at a hospital in the central city of Guadalajara.
Death toll in Mexico day care fire rises to 31June 7th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The death toll in the day care centre fire in northwestern Mexico has risen to 31, authorities said Saturday. The fire broke out Friday afternoon at a tire depot in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, and quickly spread to the neighbouring building housing ABC day care, part of the country's Social Security network.
Louisville Zoo train derails near gorilla house; 22 taken to hospitals, 1 child criticalJune 2nd, 2009 Louisville Zoo train derails, injuring at least 22LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A small train carrying visitors to the Louisville Zoo fell off the tracks Monday, sending 22 people to hospitals including one child who was critically injured, officials said.
Louisville Zoo train derails near gorilla house; 20 on board taken to hospitals, none criticalJune 2nd, 2009 Louisville Zoo train derails, injuring at least 20LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least one person was seriously injured and 19 others were taken to hospitals, including several children, after a small train with Louisville Zoo visitors aboard derailed Monday, an emergency official said.
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