Rappler's latest stories on accident
More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
(UPDATED) Scores die each year while working in the country's lucrative but poorly regulated jade trade, which uses low-paid migrant workers to scrape out a gem highly coveted in China
23 die in Bangladesh ferry accident – emergency services
'We have so far recovered 23 bodies from the sunken ferry,' fire brigade official Enayet Hossain says
4 killed by lightning strike in Pangasinan
A farmer, a pedestrian, and two girls are struck dead by lightning in 3 separate incidents in Pangasinan
Crashed Pakistani jet's cockpit voice recorder found
Pakistan's aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan says a French-led investigation team will analyze the Airbus A320's recorders
40 bodies recovered, dozens more feared dead in Pakistan plane crash
(4th UPDATE) The Pakistan International Airlines plane was close to landing when it came down among houses, sparking an explosion and killing several people on the ground
19 dead as Iran warship hit by 'friendly fire' in tense Gulf
(UPDATED) The incident involving the Konarak vessel occurs on Sunday afternoon near Bandar-e Jask, off the southern coast of the Islamic republic, state television says
Motorcycle rider injured in Benguet during QC endurance challenge
Emergency responders rescue the motorcycle rider, a participant at the Quezon City Endurance Challenge V2 2020, who fell into a 40-meter ravine in Bokod town
3 dead, scores hurt, in Turkey plane accident
The plane skids off the runway at an Istanbul airport, catches fire, and splits into 3
Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, breaks into 2
It is not known how many people have been injured, but officials say no one died
1 Chinese tourist dead in Boracay boat mishap
The 26 others on the island hopping boat, mostly Chinese tourists, were rescued and in good condition, says the Philippine Coast Guard
Global road crashes up, deaths down – data
In 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, 54 million people were injured in crashes, leading to 1.2 million deaths, says the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Cambodia building collapse death toll hits 36 as rescue called off
(UPDATED) 23 survivors have been pulled out from the under-construction 7-storey hotel that crumbled to the ground in seaside Kep province
Romanian woman dies after 'igniting' during hospital op
The woman suffers serious burns when surgeons used an electrical scalpel despite her being treated with an alcohol-based disinfectant
Man dies in Ilocos Norte after being dragged under a car
Cesar Mindana, 44, is said to have been dragged under a car driven by Roger Nartatez from Barangay Baay in Batac, Ilocos Norte till the next town of San Nicolas
Fireworks storage area catches fire in Cebu
The Lapu-Lapu City fire department estimates P100,000 in damage due to the blaze
At least 27 dead in Indonesia bus plunge
The accident happened in a remote and steep area near the town of Pagar Alam, hampering search efforts
At least 9 dead in Rizal road collision
(UPDATED) Two trucks and a jeepney figure in a road mishap in Barangay Looc in Cardona, Rizal
2 kids die, scores injured in Argentine bus accident
The accident occurs as the bus negotiates a curve near the town of Lezama, 160 kilometers south of Buenos Aires
8-year-old boy shoots father dead
The father scolds his son whom he found him playing with their revolver. Moments later, the boy shoots his father with the weapon.
11 injured as Mountain Province bridge collapses
A cable snaps when all 11 victims, 10 of them men, walked together on the Fotyang bridge
Ferry capsizes off Cebu, dozens of passengers rescued
(UPDATED) At least 63 ferry passengers and crew members are rescued off the coast of Cebu on Thursday, November 7
19 dead as overloaded truck plunges into ravine in Apayao
(UPDATED) Police say 22 others were injured after the Isuzu Elf truck plunged into the 20-meter ravine
Duterte slightly hurt in motorcycle mishap
(UPDATED) 'The President was reaching for his shoe when he fell off his motorcycle that resulted in a minor injury, particularly light bruises and slight scratches,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
35 foreigners dead in Saudi bus crash
The accident involves a collision between 'a private chartered bus... with a heavy vehicle (loader)' near the western Saudi Arabian city, a spokesman for Medina police says
Nepal bus crash kills 11, injures over a hundred
Authorities say the packed bus was ferrying passengers who had been celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain
China road bridge collapses, traps cars underneath
Dramatic videos posted on social media show the section of the bridge swaying then crashing onto the road and vehicles underneath
At least 7 dead as World War II plane crashes in the U.S. – reports
The Boeing B-17 aircraft, which the US Air Force deployed against Germany and Japan, crashes at Bradley International Airport while trying to land
20 dead as truck plunges down ravine in South Cotabato
The South Cotabato Provincial Police offices says 15 victims died on the spot, while 5 others died in hospitals
Train derails in Hong Kong during rush hour
(3rd UPDATE) MTR suspends subway services between two stations on the line. Intercity services to mainland Chinese cities including Guangzhou, Dongguan and Beijing are canceled for the day.
Indian rescuers search for 39 missing after boat accident
Almost 300 personnel using boats and a helicopter are engaged in the search operation, including the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force
Troy Montero recovering after car accident
The actor participated in a racing event over the weekend in Pampanga
4 injured after RO-RO capsizes off Camotes Island in Cebu
A 10-wheeler truck slips while disembarking, causing the vessel to fall on its starboard side
Navy personnel killed in Zambales bus-car collision
The victim's Kia Pride Sedan swerves into the opposite lane and smashes into a speeding bus
3 dead, 2 missing in Cotabato City sea collision
Two motor bancas collide at Rio Grande de Mindanao in Cotabato City
[Right of Way] Road safety: Why are PH motorists kept in the dark?
Watch road safety advocate Vince Lazatin and 3M Philippines' John Vallinan transform a dark street into one with proper visibility with retro-reflective material used for signs and road markings
13 Chinese tourists killed as bus plunges into ravine in Laos
The bus carries more than 40 Chinese nationals heading towards the tourist town of Luang Prabang when the accident occurred late Monday
7 killed in Indonesia ferry accident
The dead include 2 children aged 2 and 4
10 rescued after boat capsizes off Cebu
No one is seriously injured in the incident that happened off Mactan Island
9 dead as truck crashes into a ravine in Cebu town
(4th UPDATE) Seven of the 9 fatalities are children, with a 40-year-old female – mother of one of the children – and a 20-year-old male also dying in the crash
Minibus with migrants overturns in Turkey, killing 17
The governor says there were 67 people on board the minibus which he adds had a capacity of 17 to 18 people
Dutch tourist killed in Malaysia cave floods, guide missing
Eight other tourists in the same group are safe after fleeing to higher ground
GoPro video reveals last moments of doomed Himalayan climbers
An officer of the rescuing Indo-Tibetan Border Police says, the 'GoPro has proved to be like the black box of an aircraft giving an insight into the last few moments of the climbers'
2 Filipinos killed, 3 injured in New Zealand car-train crash
The Philippine embassy in New Zealand 'stands ready to provide the necessary assistance to the Filipinos and their families'
Bride-to-be, 12 others killed in 'pamamanhikan' truck mishap
(UPDATED) After 'pamamanhikan,' a bride-to-be and 12 of the groom's friends and relatives die in a Camarines Sur truck accident
India aborts mission to recover climbers' bodies on Nanda Devi
An Air Force helicopter is hindered by turbulent winds, the risk of further avalanches, the bowl-shaped terrain, the high altitude, and the fact that there is only one possible approach route to the site
Training plane crash lands in Tarlac
The pilot and his student survive the crash landing, says the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
3 die in road crashes in Ilocos provinces
But a motorcycle rider in La Union narrowly escaped from being crushed by beer delivery truck. Watch it here.
Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
Pilot Denis Yevdokimov tells Russian media the craft lost communication and needed to switch to emergency control mode 'because of lightning' on the Aeroflot flight to the Arctic city of Murmansk
Pilot dies after plane hit live wire in Davao del Norte
The pilot was conducting an aerial spraying activity when his agricultural plane got entangled in a high-tension wire in a banana plantation, says the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
6 campaigners killed in Baguio road crash
(UPDATED) The jeepney is reportedly transporting the campaigners of a Baguio politician
