Two Dozen Killed in Haiti Tanker Truck Explosion

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.

Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria

More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel

World - ABC News - October 16

More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Incident comes as citizens in Africa’s most populous nation struggle with end of petrol subsidies

World - Financial Times - October 16

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Truck Hits Crowd at Israel Bus Stop as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Restart

Police are treating the incident, which took place in a Tel Aviv suburb where the Mossad intelligence agency is based, as a terrorist attack.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Egypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed

World - ABC News - October 28

Truck slammed into bus stop near Tel Aviv killing 1, injuring dozens

The circumstances of the crash remain unknown; however, Asi Aharoni, an Israeli police spokesperson, told reporters that authorities are treating it as a terror attack.

Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria

Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline

More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says

U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimester

World - ABC News - October 30

At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition: Official

Gangs in Haiti have opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in the country's capital as violence surges once again

World - ABC News - October 24

One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop

Many of the injured were reportedly pensioners on a day trip to a nearby museum.

Dozens of casualties after 'truck-ramming' at bus stop near Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV — Israel's emergency services are treating dozens of casualties after a truck rammed into a bus as it was dropping of passengers at a bus stop near Glilot military base north of Tel Aviv ...

One dead and dozens injured after 'truck-ramming' at bus stop near Tel Aviv

World - Yahoo News - October 27

How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?

World - Yahoo News - October 17

How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?

Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

World - Yahoo News - October 17

At least 94 people killed after fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria

At least 94 people were killed and 50 others wounded when the driver of a fuel tanker lost control and it crashed and exploded in northern Nigeria, police said.

A truck crashes in Ecuador's Amazon killing 10 people

Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador say 10 people were killed after the truck they were traveling in on the country's Amazon fell into a ravine

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Dozens reported dead in Israeli strike in Gaza, as Biden says end to war 'hard to achieve'

Hamas-run authorities say 20 women are among at least 33 dead in Jabalia refugee camp.

Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill at Least 95

About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.

World - The New York Times - October 31

Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95: What to Know

More than 90 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Dozens reportedly killed in new Israeli strikes on Gaza

At least 30 people were killed Monday night and early Tuesday in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian media reports. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams ...

Haiti residents fear ‘fate is in God’s hands’ after gang commits worst mass killing in decades

The 3 October rampage in Pont-Sondé has led to entreaties for international support before gangs make their next move. The killers came under the cover of darkness, stealing across the Artibonite ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel Aviv

World - ABC News - October 27

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel made mistake with Iran attack, Khamenei says

The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian missile strikes earlier this month.

Two Dozen Killed in Haiti Tanker Truck Explosion

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