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Crews Continue to Battle Cargo Ship Blaze that Killed Two New Jersey Firefighters

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) __ Fire crews on Saturday continued to battle flames that have smoldered inside a cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest port, days after the blaze claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters and injured …

As India Grieves Train Crash that Killed 275, Relatives Try to Identify Bodies of Loved Ones

BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) – Families of the victims of India’s deadliest train crash in decades filled a hospital in Bhubaneswar city on Monday to try to identify the bodies of relatives, as railway officials recommended a criminal probe of the …

Report: Buffalo’s Snow-Removal Equipment, Communications Fell Short During Deadly Blizzard

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo’s snow-removal fleet was no match for the historic Christmas week blizzard that left 31 people dead in the city, and officials fell short in issuing warnings and providing shelter, according to a report released Friday. …

4 Kids Drown, Man Missing After Quebec Fishing Accident

MONTREAL (AP) – A fishing excursion ended in tragedy on Saturday when four children died in a village in northeastern Quebec, provincial police said. Authorities said they were still searching for a missing man in his 30s who was a …

Error in Signaling System Led to Train Crash that Killed 275 People in India, Official Says

BALASORE, India (AP) – The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, …

Three People Killed When House Explodes in South Dakota

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed a young girl and her grandparents and left two young children hospitalized with burns. The house about 11 miles southwest of …

Firefighters Heard, Couldn’t Rescue Two Killed in Massive North Carolina Fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Crews searching the rubble of a massive construction fire in North Carolina on Friday found the bodies of two people who firefighters couldn’t reach to save before the flames became too intense. Authorities didn’t identify the …

New Zealand Police Say Hostel Fire that Killed 6 Was Arson

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand police said Wednesday they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was arson and launched a homicide investigation. Police Inspector Dion Bennett said they haven’t yet arrested …

Powerful Cyclone Floods Homes in Myanmar; At Least 6 Dead

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true …

Officials: Homemade Vape Pens Caused Fire that Killed 3 in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire that killed a mother and two daughters in New York City was apparently sparked by homemade vape dispensers that the father of the family was assembling to sell, officials said. The fire broke out …