Sunday, November 17, 2013

Mine Accident Kills 2 in Colorado

Two miners were killed in an accident on Sunday, in Ouray, Colorado.

According to officials a toxic gas pocket was hit and the miners were exposed to the fumes.

Twenty other miners were sickened, but later released from the hospital after treatment.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.

Tornadoes Kill 5 in Illinois

Five people were killed when tornadoes went through Illinois, on Sunday.

Across the state over one hundred people were injured.

The cities of Coal City, Pekin, and Washington were the hardest hit, with hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed across them.

Entire sections of Washington are completely destroyed

Governor Mike Pence called out the National Guard to help with search, rescue, and clean up efforts.

As many as seventy-seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois, and the neighboring states.

The storm caused power outages across the region.

It also caused the cancellation of more than two hundred flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and delays there and at several other airports.

Plane Crash Kills 50 in Russia

Fifty people were killed when a 737 crashed in Russia, on Sunday evening.

Forty-four passengers and six crew members were aboard the plane when it went down.

The plane had taken off from Moscow and was attempting to land in Kazan, four hundred and fifty miles away, when the crash occurred.

Government officials ordered a full investigation and say that weather may have been a factor.

Kazan's airport was closed, by the crash, and not expected to reopen until Monday afternoon.

Train and Bus Collision Kills 20 in Egypt

Twenty people were killed when a train struck a bus, in Egypt, on Sunday.

The accident happened near Dahshur, just south of Cairo.

Officials say that the bus driver ignored the closed crossing gates, went around them, and on to the tracks as the train approached.

A full investigation is underway.

Explosion Kills 31 in Damascus

Thirty-one people were killed by a blast in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday night.

The explosion completely destroyed a government building.

It is believed that the explosion came from the basement, suggesting rebel forces breached security to plant the bomb.

Officials were thankful for the timing of the attack, as only the night shift was present.

Even just an hour earlier more than two hundred people would have been caught in the explosion.