Beijing — A powerful earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region in western China and across the border with Nepal. The official Xinhua news agency said another 62 people were injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters. About 1,500 firefighters … Read more
Thirty-two dolphins have died since two storm-hit tankers spilled fuel oil three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula from the southern Russian region of Krasnodar, it was announced on Sunday. an animal protection association. Russia’s Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center said the deaths were “most likely linked to … Read more
Mexico — Mexican authorities have discovered 12 bodies buried in clandestine graves in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, officials said Thursday. Authorities discovered 11 graves containing 12 skeletons in Ascension Township, near the U.S. border, the state attorney’s office said in a statement. “The discovery was made during tracing operations which took place on … Read more
A bridge connecting two northern Brazilian states has collapsed, killing at least two people and leaving a dozen others missing, police said Monday. A sulfuric acid spill complicates rescue operations. Footage obtained by local residents showed cars and trucks crossing the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge when large sections collapsed into a river on Sunday. … Read more