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B. 08-11 Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens Khurshid, Alexandria, Egypt
08-09 Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen Yemen
3. 08-03 Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower
4. 07-12 Saudi Arabia house fire leaves 11 foreign workers dead Najran, Saudi Arabia
5. 07-02 Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon destroyed by fire Qab Elias, Lebanon
G. 06-23 Turkish water park: Children and adults electrocuted Akyazi Sakarya, Turkey
H. 06-13 Displaced hit by food poisoning in camp near Mosul Mosul
I. 05-13 Turkey tourist bus falls from cliff, killing 23 Marmaris, Turkey
J. 05-03 Iran miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues Zemestan-Yurt, Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran
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Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens
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 Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen  | At least 29 teenage migrants were drowned among 120 people who were deliberately pushed from a boat into the sea | |
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Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean
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Dubai |
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Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper
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Sinai |
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  No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268  Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
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Mecca |
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 2,411 people died in Hajj stampede Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city...
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Mecca |
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Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead in Saudi Arabia
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Tehran |
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Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38
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 Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners
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Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt
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Turkish earthquake topples hotel
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Turkey |
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7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey
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Northern Israel |
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Dozens killed in northern Israel forest fire
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Lebanon |
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Ethiopian airliner crashes; 90 on board
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Iran |
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168 feared dead as plane crashes
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea
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Mecca |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345
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Mecca |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
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Tehran |
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110 killed in plane crash
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Baghdad |
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1,000 dead in stampede
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Western Iraq |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash
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Southern Iran |
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28,000 dead after earthquake The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
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Egypt |
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 Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 120 others
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| Wed. |
Yemen |
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 Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen | At least 29 teenage migrants were drowned among 120 people who were deliberately pushed from a boat into the sea | |
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| Aug. 3 |
Dubai |
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Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower
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| Jul.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia house fire leaves 11 foreign workers dead |
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| Jul.2 |
Lebanon |
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Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon destroyed by fire |
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| Jun.23 |
Turkey |
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Turkish water park: Children and adults electrocuted |
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| Jun.13 |
Mosul |
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Displaced hit by food poisoning in camp near Mosul |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
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Turkey tourist bus falls from cliff, killing 23 |
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| May.3 |
Iran |
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Iran miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues |
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| Jan.26 |
Yemen |
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UN officials: Yemen could face famine if no immediate action |
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| Jan.19 |
Tehran |
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Tehran fire: 20 firemen killed as high-rise collapses |
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| Jan.17 |
Gaza |
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Power shortages leave Gaza in the dark |
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| Dec.12 |
Dubai |
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Fire breaks out in high-rise on Dubai's palm island |
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Israel |
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Haifa fire overcome but others rage elsewhere in Israel
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| Nov.14 |
Syria |
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Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean |
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| Aug.3 |
Dubai |
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Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board
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| Aug.1 |
Northern Syria |
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Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, all 5 onboard dead
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| Jul.5 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Recorder shows pilots 'battled fire' |
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Turkey |
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Turkey helicopter crash kills seven in Giresun |
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| Jul.3 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Flight MS804 bodies are recovered |
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| Jun.23 |
Kuwait |
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Kuwait central prison fire caused by short circuit kills 1 |
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| Jun.19 |
Sunni Triangle |
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IS conflict: Falluja 'humanitarian disaster' warning
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| Jun.16 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir plane's voice recorder found
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| Jun.15 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean Map of Mediterranean Sea Egypt Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say
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| Jun.1 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Black box signals heard by search teams |
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| May.20 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir: 'Smoke detected' inside cabin before crash
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Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Debris found from flight MS804
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| Mar.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Fire breaks out at skyscraper in United Arab Emirates |
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| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
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Migrant crisis: '24 dead' off Turkey as boat sinks |
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| Dec.31 |
Dubai |
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Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Syria |
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Turkey Russia jet: Marine killed in pilot rescue bid
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| Nov.3 |
Egypt |
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Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined |
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| Nov.1 |
Sinai |
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Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai |
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Sinai plane crash: 'No SOS call' before disaster |
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Sinai |
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 No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
| Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies of victims still strapped to seats. Russian President Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning
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| Sep.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi mufti says stampede deaths 'beyond human control' |
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| Sep.24 |
Mecca |
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2,411 people died in Hajj stampede Map of Mina Saudi Arabia| Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina. 2 mi... | |
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| Sep.20 |
Turkey |
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Dozens of refugees feared dead after boat incidents in Aegean Sea |
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| Sep.11 |
Mecca |
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Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead in Saudi Arabia At least 107 people died and more than 230 people were injured when a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city at 17:23 local time
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| Feb.20 |
Dubai |
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Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper |
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| Dec.7 |
Yemen |
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African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, 70 dead |
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| Aug.10 |
Tehran |
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Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports
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| May.18 |
Turkey |
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Arrests over Turkish mine deaths |
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
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Turkish search efforts end after last bodies found in mine
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
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Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead Map of Soma Manisa Turkey| The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners. Oxygen is being pumped into the privately owned mine.... | |
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| Apr.16 |
Southern Iran |
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Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan
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| Apr.9 |
Southern Iran |
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Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
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Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt Map of Luxor Egypt Hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 300 meters
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| Nov.17 |
Egypt |
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Egypt bus-train crash kills 50 children |
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| Aug.12 |
Iran |
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Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 |
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| Nov.9 |
Turkey |
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Turkish earthquake topples hotel At least four people died and 50 more were buried under rubble from an earthquake in eastern Turkey. 16 people were rescued from under rubbl...
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| Oct.27 |
Turkey |
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Pulled alive 100 hours after earthquake |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
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Death toll rises after Turkish quake |
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| Oct.23 |
Turkey |
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 7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey Map of Van Turkey In the most powerful earthquake in a decade, citizens were using flashlights and shovels as they clambered over the rubble of collapsed buildings
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| Jan.9 |
Iran |
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Plane with 105 aboard crashes in Iran |
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| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
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80 African migrants feared drowned |
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| Dec.12 |
Israel |
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Fierce storms strike Middle East
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| Dec.5 |
Sinai |
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Egypt shark attack kills German |
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| Dec.2 |
Northern Israel |
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Dozens killed in northern Israel forest fire A bus carrying up to 50 people overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle because of the fire and surrounding smoke
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| Jan.24 |
Lebanon |
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 Ethiopian airliner crashes; 90 on board The Boeing 737-800 was thought to have gone down after takeoff from Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut at 2:27 a.m.
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| Jul.24 |
Iran |
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17 die as plane skids, bursts into flames |
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| Jul.15 |
Iran |
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168 feared dead as plane crashes An Iranian airliner en route to Armenia crashed killing all passengers and crew plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact
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| Mar.27 |
Turkey |
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Bodies found at helicopter crash site |
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| Dec.16 |
Southern Israel |
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Tourist bus crash kills 24 |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
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Gaza City plunged into darkness |
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
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'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen |
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash
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| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
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69 dead as ferry capsizes |
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five |
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
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Hopes dim for ferry missing |
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Egypt |
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued
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| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345 Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
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Three new bird flu cases
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| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
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| Jan.1 |
Turkey |
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Bird flu suspect dies
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| Dec.6 |
Tehran |
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110 killed in plane crash The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building
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| Oct.13 |
Turkey |
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Bird flu 'is deadly strain' |
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| Aug.31 |
Baghdad |
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1,000 dead in stampede 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
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500 killed in quake
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| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
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| Jun.24 |
Iran |
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70 dead in tanker horror smash |
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| Feb.18 |
Iran |
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Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed
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| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead |
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| Jan.8 |
Southern Iran |
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Man found alive in quake rubble |
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| Jan.3 |
Iran |
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Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins |
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| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
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Airliner crashes into Red Sea
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
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28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran| The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured. Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud... | |
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
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Children trapped in quake A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory
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| Feb.19 |
Iran |
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Military plane crash kills 302
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors |
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| Dec.23 |
Iran |
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Ukrainian plane crash kills 46 |
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| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
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French tanker explodes
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| Jun.22 |
Iran |
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300 killed in earthquake |
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| Nov.21 |
Gaza |
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4 children die in explosion |
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| May.24 |
Jerusalem |
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Wedding hall collapses, 25 dead
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| 2017 |
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| Aug. 3 |
Dubai |
Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower
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| Jul.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia house fire leaves 11 foreign workers dead |
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| Jul.2 |
Lebanon |
Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon destroyed by fire |
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| Jan.19 |
Tehran |
Tehran fire: 20 firemen killed as high-rise collapses |
| 2016 |
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| Dec.12 |
Dubai |
Fire breaks out in high-rise on Dubai's palm island |
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Israel |
Haifa fire overcome but others rage elsewhere in Israel
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| Jun.23 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait central prison fire caused by short circuit kills 1 |
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| Mar.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
Fire breaks out at skyscraper in United Arab Emirates |
| 2015 |
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| Dec.31 |
Dubai |
Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa
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| Feb.20 |
Dubai |
Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper |
| 2010 |
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| Dec.2 |
Northern Israel |
Dozens killed in northern Israel forest fire A bus carrying up to 50 people overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle because of the fire and surrounding smoke
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.16 |
Southern Iran |
Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan
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| Apr.9 |
Southern Iran |
Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site
| 2012 |
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| Aug.12 |
Iran |
Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 |
| 2011 |
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| Nov.9 |
Turkey |
Turkish earthquake topples hotel At least four people died and 50 more were buried under rubble from an earthquake in eastern Turkey. 16 people were rescued from under rubbl...
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| Oct.27 |
Turkey |
Pulled alive 100 hours after earthquake |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Death toll rises after Turkish quake |
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| Oct.23 |
Turkey |
7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey Map of Van Turkey In the most powerful earthquake in a decade, citizens were using flashlights and shovels as they clambered over the rubble of collapsed buildings
| 2005 |
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| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
500 killed in quake
| 2003 |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran| The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured. Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud... | |
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
Children trapped in quake A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory
| 2002 |
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| Jun.22 |
Iran |
300 killed in earthquake |
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| 2017 |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
Turkey tourist bus falls from cliff, killing 23 |
| 2012 |
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| Nov.17 |
Egypt |
Egypt bus-train crash kills 50 children |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.16 |
Southern Israel |
Tourist bus crash kills 24 |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.24 |
Iran |
70 dead in tanker horror smash |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
Bird flu kills five |
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Three new bird flu cases
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| Jan.1 |
Turkey |
Bird flu suspect dies
| 2005 |
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| Oct.13 |
Turkey |
Bird flu 'is deadly strain' |
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| 2017 |
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| Wed. |
Yemen |
Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen | At least 29 teenage migrants were drowned among 120 people who were deliberately pushed from a boat into the sea | |
| 2016 |
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| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
Migrant crisis: '24 dead' off Turkey as boat sinks |
| 2015 |
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| Sep.20 |
Turkey |
Dozens of refugees feared dead after boat incidents in Aegean Sea |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.7 |
Yemen |
African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, 70 dead |
| 2011 |
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| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
80 African migrants feared drowned |
| 2010 |
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| Dec.5 |
Sinai |
Egypt shark attack kills German |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
69 dead as ferry capsizes |
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued
| 2002 |
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| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
French tanker explodes
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.17 |
Gaza |
Power shortages leave Gaza in the dark |
| 2008 |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
Gaza City plunged into darkness |
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| 2007 |
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen |
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| 2017 |
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| May.3 |
Iran |
Iran miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues |
| 2014 |
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| May.18 |
Turkey |
Arrests over Turkish mine deaths |
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
Turkish search efforts end after last bodies found in mine
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead Map of Soma Manisa Turkey| The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners. Oxygen is being pumped into the privately owned mine.... | |
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| 2010 |
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| Dec.12 |
Israel |
Fierce storms strike Middle East
| 2007 |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region |
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| 2015 |
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| Sep.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi mufti says stampede deaths 'beyond human control' |
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| Sep.24 |
Mecca |
2,411 people died in Hajj stampede Map of Mina Saudi Arabia| Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina. 2 mi... | |
| 2006 |
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| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345 Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
| 2005 |
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| Aug.31 |
Baghdad |
1,000 dead in stampede 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic
| 2004 |
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| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead |
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| 2016 |
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| Nov.14 |
Syria |
Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean |
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| Aug.3 |
Dubai |
Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board
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| Aug.1 |
Northern Syria |
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, all 5 onboard dead
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| Jul.5 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Recorder shows pilots 'battled fire' |
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| Jul.5 |
Turkey |
Turkey helicopter crash kills seven in Giresun |
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| Jul.3 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Flight MS804 bodies are recovered |
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| Jun.16 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir plane's voice recorder found
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| Jun.15 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean Map of Mediterranean Sea Egypt Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say
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| Jun.1 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Black box signals heard by search teams |
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| May.20 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir: 'Smoke detected' inside cabin before crash
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| May.20 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Debris found from flight MS804
| 2015 |
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| Nov.3 |
Egypt |
Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined |
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| Nov.1 |
Sinai |
Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai |
Sinai plane crash: 'No SOS call' before disaster |
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai |
No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
| Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies of victims still strapped to seats. Russian President Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning
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| 2014 |
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| Aug.10 |
Tehran |
Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports
| 2013 |
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt Map of Luxor Egypt Hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 300 meters
| 2011 |
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| Jan.9 |
Iran |
Plane with 105 aboard crashes in Iran |
| 2010 |
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| Jan.24 |
Lebanon |
Ethiopian airliner crashes; 90 on board The Boeing 737-800 was thought to have gone down after takeoff from Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut at 2:27 a.m.
| 2009 |
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| Jul.24 |
Iran |
17 die as plane skids, bursts into flames |
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| Jul.15 |
Iran |
168 feared dead as plane crashes An Iranian airliner en route to Armenia crashed killing all passengers and crew plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact
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| Mar.27 |
Turkey |
Bodies found at helicopter crash site |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers |
| 2006 |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash
| 2005 |
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| Dec.6 |
Tehran |
110 killed in plane crash The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea
| 2003 |
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| Feb.19 |
Iran |
Military plane crash kills 302
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.23 |
Iran |
Ukrainian plane crash kills 46 |
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.26 |
Yemen |
UN officials: Yemen could face famine if no immediate action |
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| 2015 |
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| Sep.11 |
Mecca |
Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead in Saudi Arabia At least 107 people died and more than 230 people were injured when a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city at 17:23 local time
| 2006 |
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| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
| 2001 |
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| May.24 |
Jerusalem |
Wedding hall collapses, 25 dead
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| 2017 |
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| Fri. |
Egypt |
Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 120 others
| 2004 |
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| Feb.18 |
Iran |
Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed
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| 2017 |
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| Jun.13 |
Mosul |
Displaced hit by food poisoning in camp near Mosul |
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| 2015 |
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Syria |
Turkey Russia jet: Marine killed in pilot rescue bid
| 2006 |
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Hopes dim for ferry missing |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.8 |
Southern Iran |
Man found alive in quake rubble |
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| Jan.3 |
Iran |
Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins |
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| 2001 |
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| Nov.21 |
Gaza |
4 children die in explosion |
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