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Semitruck Driver Killed When Colorado Train Derails, Spilling Train Cars and Coal

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colorado, on Sunday, authorities said. The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office said …

Highway Bridge in Northern China Collapses Due to Flash Floods, Casualties Unknown

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A highway bridge in northern China collapsed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, and two cars fell into the river, state media reported Thursday, as parts of China are experiencing the worst floods in …

Crowd Management an Issue in 3 Disasters that Took Hundreds of Lives in Asia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia, when a bridge packed with revelers collapsed in India, Halloween partiers were crushed in South Korea’s capital, and spectators fled …

Commuters Seek Class Action Status in Suit Over Collapsed Bridge

More than 30 people are suing CSX Transportation because of a collapsed bridge over a railroad track in Berkeley County, S.C. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports a train hit the 110-foot bridge on Cypress Gardens Road last month …

Company Says Kentucky Bridge Lights Out Before Wreck

The owners of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of a western Kentucky bridge say they were not responsible for a nighttime collision that took out part of the span because some of the bridge’s lights were not …