Grupo Simec Steel Plant Explosion Leaves at Least 12 Workers Dead in Mexico

Grupo Simec Steel-Plant Explosion Leaves at Least 12 Workers Dead in Mexico

An explosion and fire at a steel plant operated by Grupo Simec in central Mexico left at least 12 workers dead and another injured.

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12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico

Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico

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Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria

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Flash flooding leaves at least 51 dead in Spain

Spanish authorities said 51 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted transportation. Rainstorms caused flooding in a wide swath of ...

Seven dead in Georgia as officials investigate ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway

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World - ABC News - October 21

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides

Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides

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Thousands of migrants leave southern Mexico for the U.S.

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Flash flooding in Spain leaves dozens dead

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First Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Patient, 12, Leaves Hospital

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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.

Volkswagen plans to close at least 3 German plants and cut thousands of jobs

Europe’s largest carmaker tells works council it would slash pay by 10%

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VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

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Crisis-hit VW mulls closing at least three German plants

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2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding

Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight Flash Flood Emergency into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported.

2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in ‘Historic’ New Mexico Floods

Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.

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2 dead, 309 people rescued after severe flooding in New Mexico

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At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company

Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.

Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours

Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.

Shooting at university in Georgia leaves one person dead and five wounded

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A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped

Authorities say a 10-story hotel under renovation in Argentina has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least seven trapped in the debris

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1 dead and 12 injured after bus carrying Japanese tourists smashes into truck in Malaysia

One of Japan’s largest travel agencies says a tourist died and 12 other people were injured when their a tour bus smashed into the rear of a truck on a highway in Malaysia

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