Tag: Southwestern

Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri

GOODHOPE, Mo. (AP) — Four people in rural Missouri died when an explosion that could be heard 10 miles (6.2 kilometers) away occurred at a house. The explosion happened Saturday night near the unincorporated town of Goodhope. Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase said the home was undergoing renovations and a propane leak was found. The […]

30 people are injured when a trailer overturns in southwestern Germany

BERLIN (AP) — A trailer packed with people celebrating May Day overturned in southern Germany on Wednesday, leaving 30 injured, 10 of them seriously, police and media reports said. According to the German news agency dpa, the accident happened near the city of Freiburg. Police say it took place in the village of Kandern, and […]

A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life

HINGLAJ, Pakistan (AP) — The ascent of steep mud volcanoes marks the start of Hindu pilgrims’ religious rituals in southwestern Pakistan. They climb hundreds of stairs or clamber over rocks to reach the summit, tossing coconuts and rose petals into the shallow crater while seeking divine permission to visit Hinglaj Mata, an ancient cave temple […]

Weather service says at least 6 tornadoes hit Southwestern Indiana on Tuesday

The National Weather Service is still assessing damage from the Tuesday storms, but what happened is becoming clearer. So far, the agency has confirmed 12 tornadoes in the Tri-State − five in Southern Illinois, six in Southwestern Indiana and one in Western Kentucky. That number could grow as meteorologists assess whether damage was caused by […]

Volcano in south-western Iceland erupts for third time since December

A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. The eruption began at about 0600 GMT along a three-kilometre (nearly two-mile) fissure north-east of Mount Sundhnukur, the […]

Death toll rises following south-western China landslide

The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of south-western China has risen to 34, while 10 people are still missing, Chinese state media reported. The disaster struck early on Monday in the village of Liangshui in the north-eastern part of Yunnan province. Search and rescue operations continued amid freezing temperatures and […]

Landslide in mountainous south-western China buries 47 people

A landslide in south-western China’s mountainous Yunnan province early on Monday buried 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more. The disaster struck just before 6am local time in the village of Liangshui, under the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County. The county publicity department said rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried […]