Tag: Disasters and Accidents
ATSB probes Qantas mid-air accident
An investigation has started into a mid-air incident on a Qantas plane that injured 36 people.[MORE]
Three dead in Carpentaria road crash
Northern Territory police are investigating a triple fatality from a car accident on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria this afternoon.[MORE]
Fire crews control Gold Coast blaze
Rural fire crews are trying to extinguish a grass fire at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Playwright changes Beaconsfield musical title
A playwright has changed the name of his musical comedy about the mine disaster following outrage about the title.[MORE]
Indonesia raises alert level of Sulawesi volcano
Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi Island after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said.[MORE]
11 civilians killed in Mogadishu's 'forgotten war'
A mortar battle in central Mogadishu has claimed the lives of 11 civilians, the latest incident in a Somalian conflict which aid groups warned is being neglected by the international community.[MORE]
Crews contain Sunshine Coast blaze
Queensland authorities say they now have a large bushfire under control on the Sunshine Coast in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Passengers injured in Qantas mid-air incident
More than 40 people have been injured after a Qantas plane suffered a change in altitude above WA.[MORE]
Call for Qld paramedics to use capsicum spray
A union is calling for Queensland ambulance workers to be allowed to use capsicum spray to protect them against violent patients.[MORE]
Residents evacuated after house fire
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a house in the Melbourne suburb of McKinnon. [MORE]
Sunshine Coast blaze under control
The Queensland Fire Service (QFS) says a large fire on the Sunshine Coast has been brought under control.[MORE]
At least 30 dead in Tibet quake: state media
At least 30 people have been killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, state media reported, citing local government sources.[MORE]
Quakes hit China's remote west
Strong earthquakes have hit China's remote western regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, after a weekend quake in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan killed up to 70 people and levelled a village.[MORE]
Sunshine Coast blaze rages south
Firefighters suspect tonight's large bushfire on Queensland's Sunshine Coast was deliberately lit this afternoon.[MORE]
Crews battle massive Sunshine Coast blaze
Fire crews are battling a large bushfire on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, which is threatening several hundred homes. [MORE]
Scores killed in Kyrgyzstan quake
An earthquake has killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry says.[MORE]
Timber industry considers gas blast compo
The timber industry will consider legal action if it is not adequately compensated for the losses it incurred as a result of the Varanus Island gas explosion in Western Australia.[MORE]
Afghanistan hit by strong earthquake
A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit central Afghanistan, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.[MORE]
Eight injured in accidents
Eight people have been injured in two crashes on western Victorian roads overnight.[MORE]
Bushfire burns on near Maleny
Fire crews will work into tonight to try and control a bushfire burning near homes on the Sunsine Coast in Queensland.[MORE]
Thai flood death toll reaches 26
The death toll from heavy monsoon flooding across Thailand has risen to 26, the interior ministry says, with 1.6 million people affected by the bad weather.[MORE]
Burma lightning strike kills 2, injures 4
Four villagers have been killed and another two injured when lightning struck a shop in Burma's administrative capital Naypyidaw, state media has reported.[MORE]
Two motorcyclists die on Victorian roads
Two motorcyclists died in separate accidents in Victoria on Sunday.[MORE]
Bushwalker dies in SEQ
A 64-year-old man died while bushwalking on Mount Mee, north of Brisbane on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Man 'sets fire to in-laws' in Austria
Police in Austria have arrested a man on suspicion of burning his in-laws to death with a home-made flame thrower. [MORE]
