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Seychelles Declares State of Emergency After Huge Explosion Comes Hours After Deadly Flooding

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot occurred after deadly flooding hit other parts of the country. Three people died in …

Pier Collapses into Lake on Wisconsin College Campus, Injuring 21

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pier filled with people celebrating Labor Day on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus partially collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others, officials said. Video shot from Lake Mendota`s …

Deck Collapse at Montana Country Club Leaves Multiple People Injured, Police Say

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A deck collapsed at a Montana country club, leaving up to 25 people injured on Saturday evening, police and news reports said. Emergency services responded to a report of a collapsed patio on the 3400 block …

3 Dead and 14 Injured in Illinois Crash Involving Greyhound Bus and Tractor-Trailers, Police Say

HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — Three people were killed and 14 others injured, some seriously, early Wednesday when a Greyhound bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area in southern Illinois, state police said. Illinois …

A Fireworks Explosion in Western Michigan Killed 1 Woman and Injured 9 Other People

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor, authorities said. Both explosions happened Monday within about 30 minutes of each …

A Fireworks Explosion in Western Michigan Killed One Woman and Injured Nine

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion happened Monday, but a news release from …

Amtrak Train with 198 Passengers Derails After Hitting Truck on Tracks in Southern California

MOORPARK, Calif. (AP) – An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers struck a county water truck and derailed on Wednesday in Southern California, critically injuring the truck’s driver, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks …

Paris Police Look at Gas Leak as Possible Cause of Explosion and Fire that Injured 24

PARIS (AP) – A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital’s monuments and prompting an evacuation of other properties, authorities …

No Deaths Reported After Iowa Apartment Building Collapse

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives — at great risk to their own safety — after a six- story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no …

Partial Crane Collapse at Atlanta Construction Site Injures Four

ATLANTA (AP) – Four people were injured when a crane partially collapsed at a construction site in Atlanta, police said. Police and firefighters rushed Monday to the site in the city’s Midtown area. The four people who were hurt were …