The firefighters arrived 14 minutes late as the heavy rains caused flooding and traffic jams. The rescue mission was further complicated when the firefighters were given a wrong address.
Visuals went viral on social media that showed the helicopter's rear catching fire and the chopper launching into a dangerous tailspin before crashing in Pompano Beach.
The passenger van was carrying 13 passengers when the driver lost control of the steering wheel in Mansehra's Hathimera area.
The fire broke out in a coach of the train, which was carrying tourists from Madurai to Rameswaram. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The plane comprised of six passnegers and two crew members. Two people driving a motorcycle and a car were also killed when the aircraft crashed on the highway, said police
At least 55 people are missing and a total of 65 were hurt, as three buildings collapsed after the blast took place in San Cristobal's Villa Valdez area.
Ethiopia had earlier declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region after a reported surge of violent clashes between a regional ethnic militia and military forces.
A 25-year-old woman was travelling on a motorbike with her bike when she was hit by a bullet coming from an unknown direction, said police.
No group has yet claimed responsibility behind the blast, even as the Taliban government in Afghanistan has blamed the Islamic State in Khorasan Province - a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (ISIS) group - for previous attacks.
The flood situation in Hebei province has worsened due to continued high-intensity rainstorms. Post-disaster reconstruction work is estimated to be completed in two years, say authorities.
A minibus carrying an unknown number of passengers on its way to the Demnate town in central Morocco overturned at a curve, say local authorities.
The boat carrying 46 passengers collided with another vessel and capsized near Munshiganj district on Saturday evening. Most of the passengers managed to swim ashore.
The 54-year-old truck driver, Wichai Yulek, had seen the approaching train and heard a warning blast, but was urged to keep driving despite slowing down, said the state railway agency.
Tensions flared up in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp after Fatah military general Ashraf al-Armouchi and four of his escorts were killed by Islamist militants.
Several videos emerged on social media showing a large cloud of smoke over the area, along with damaged buildings and vehicles.
The suspect barged into a residential building in Langweld and killed two women, aged 49 and 72, and another 52-year-old man.
The wildfires spread across 16 regions of Algeria due to high winds, creating 97 blazes in different parts of the African nation.
A preliminary investigation revealed that perlite was illegally used on the roof of the gym by construction workers while constructing another teaching building near it.
The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on April 15, entered its 100th day on Sunday with an reported airstrike killing 16 people.
Hundreds of houses were damaged in the heavy rains in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province and many people are believed to be trapped under the debris.
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