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A fireworks factory explosion in Uttar Pradesh, India, killed 11 people, including 8 children, on Monday. It is the third such incident this month. Authorities are investigating the cause, and officials have pledged support for victims.
An express train operated by Tobu Railway struck and killed four workers clearing weeds on the tracks at 50 km/h on Thursday. The company is cooperating with police to determine why the train did not stop or slow down. Tobu has suspended similar track work pending a safety review.
At least 13 people died and 7 were injured in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwest Colombia, according to local officials. The tragedy unfolded as the nation still reels from a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake earlier in August.
At least 30 people have died after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic near the Cameroon border. Rescue operations continue, with local officials reporting that some miners remain trapped. The government has expressed condolences and is coordinating relief efforts.
At least 7 workers were killed and 13 injured when a landslide sent water and mud into a hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand, northern India. Authorities are continuing a rescue operation for 3 missing workers.
Philippine authorities have ended a two-day search for 16 people missing after a nine-story building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, killing at least four including a Malaysian national. The focus shifted to body recovery after rescuers using life-detection equipment found no signs of life under the debris.
A gas explosion at a legal coal mine in Colombia's Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and injured six others on Monday, just weeks after authorities warned about methane gas buildup. The blast at the Carbonera Los Pinos mine occurred 600 meters underground. Rescue teams saved six miners, while nine were confirmed dead.
A massive explosion at the Huasheng fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, China, killed at least 26 people and injured 61. President Xi Jinping has ordered a full investigation and called for accountability. The blast prompted a large-scale rescue operation and evacuation of nearby areas.
Despite economic growth and wage increases, Greek workers had the second-lowest real wages in the EU in 2023, according to Eurostat. Inflation has eroded one-third of Greek incomes since the 2009 crisis, while collective bargaining coverage has fallen sharply. Workplace deaths are also rising, with official figures likely undercounting fatalities.
