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Temple Becomes Deathtrap After Floor Caves In, Killing 35
Authorities say they served multiple notices to the temple over its shoddy construction but were told fixing it would hurt “religious sentiments.”
‘I Don’t Fly Here’: Nepal’s Plane Crash Highlights a Troubling Trend of Airline Disasters
Some experts say they’re “always expecting a tragedy in Nepal,” as the latest crash calls attention to alleged safety gaps in its airline industry.
Victims of Indonesia’s Deadly Stadium Stampede Are Being Dug From Their Graves
Desperate for justice, a father of two young girls broke down as he allowed their bodies to be exhumed from a cemetery in Java.
‘Am I in Hell?’: What I Saw at South Korea’s Deadliest Halloween
A VICE editor describes the surreal moment of seeing the dead, while others partied around them.
‘My Whole Family Is Gone’: Bridge Collapse Kills At Least 140 in India
The century-old bridge was renovated just four days before cables supporting it snapped.
Pakistan Lost $30 Billion in Floods. Should Rich Polluting Countries Pay Up?
“What’s happening in Pakistan demonstrates the sheer inadequacy of the global response to the climate crisis,” the UN Secretary-General said.
Eerie Photos of a Movie Theatre That Caught Fire 25 Years Ago
In 1997, the Uphaar Cinema in New Delhi burnt down and claimed 59 lives. This is what it looks like today.
‘It’s Like Prison’: What Life Looks Like Inside A Flood Evacuation Centre
And they’re “the lucky ones”.
'Forgotten': Locals in Flood-Affected NSW Aren't Surprised to Be Abandoned Again
They say the $1,000 payments were “fuck all” to begin with.
Australian Troops Seen Taking Photos and Drinking Coffee While Flood Victims Lead Recovery Efforts
“You see them walking around with coffees, helping out in the civic centres, but that was the last I’d seen of them.”
A Really Big Earthquake Is Expected to Hit Japan. We Just Don’t Know When.
A mega earthquake is projected to hit Japan in the next 30 years. In the worst-case scenario, it could kill 230,000 people.
Massive Rocks Roll Down a Hill and Kill 9 Tourists in Terrifying Video
Two men fell out of the windows of a bus hit by the rocks in northern India and survived.