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Watch: Bridge buckles and plunges into Brazil river
Footage shows a man narrowly avoiding falling into a river in southern Brazil as a motorway bridge gave way on Tuesday. Heavy rains - triggering huge floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul - have killed 39...
New Baltimore Bridge Span Will Cost $1.9 Billion And Won't Be Ready Until 2028
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in March after it was struck by an enormous container ship that lost power while exiting the city’s port. The collision left the stricken Dali container ship...
‘What do I do now that my sons have been swept away?’
Grishon Waiganjo lost two sons in recent flooding in Kenya which has seen many parts of the country inundated and struggling to cope. Hundreds of people are now known to have died, and nearly 200,000 are...
Brazil floods: Residents stranded on rooftops in Rio Grande do Sul
Image source, Brazilian Air ForceAt least 10 people have died and more than 20 are missing after storms caused flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Helicopters are flying over the...
'I could not protect her': A dad mourns his child killed in the Channel
Image caption, Seven-year-old Sara suffocated as people pushed on to a boat heading across the English ChannelAhmed Alhashimi stood on the beach, howling at the retreating waves, beating and clawing at his...
Kenya flooding: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
Image source, ReutersAbout 50 people have died in Kenya in a deluge following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said. People in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the...
At least five killed after tornadoes strike central US states
Media caption, Watch: Aerials show devastation from Oklahoma's deadly tornadoesAt least five people, including a four-month-old baby, have been killed after dozens of tornadoes ripped through the central US...
Brazil fire: 10 killed in homeless guesthouse fire
Image source, EPAImage caption, The fire erupted in the middle of the night, gutting the buildingA fire has destroyed a guesthouse for the homeless in southern Brazil, killing at least 10 people. The fire...
Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies
Image source, ReutersA baby rescued from her dying mother's womb after an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza has died, the BBC has learned. Baby Sabreen al- Sakani was delivered by Caesarean section in a Rafah...
South Korea: World Scout Jamboree disaster blamed on government
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree arrive at a camping site in BuanThe South Korean government has denied being responsible for the disastrous World Scout...
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