Accident

At least 68 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain, causing derailment of two wagons

Two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, Spain, derailing two wagons and suspending the Madrid-Andalusia rail line as officials assess injuries.

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A worker walks on an empty platform next to trains following the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, at Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain, October 28, 2026.
A truck catches fire near Hadera on October 25, 2026.

Firefighters contain blaze after refrigerated truck catches fire on Route 2 near Hadera

A report of a burning truck on the shoulder of the Coastal Highway was received by the district's emergency dispatch center at 10:39 a.m.

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A view shows ecological damage caused by illegal gold mining in a rural area of Santander de Quilichao, in the department of Cauca February 13, 2015.

Fourteen dead, seven injured after illegal gold mine collapses in Colombia

The sector's governor pushed to accelerate the formalization process for illegal and small-scale miners to improve working conditions, as fatal accidents are frequent in the country's mining sector.

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A view near the entrance of the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright military base, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on October 18, 2026.

At least four killed in major fire at Canadian military base

At least four people were killed and 39 seriously injured in a fire at an Alberta military base, as firefighters battled fierce winds overnight to contain the blaze.

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Pilots considered aborting landing after touchdown in Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

The Amazon cargo plane was on its third flight of the day when it crashed into Miami International Airport, killing five people and injuring five others.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026ByREUTERS
Tesla cars are parked in a lot next to where a crashed Amazon Prime Air cargo plane came to rest, where airport officials said it overran a runway at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, US, September 7, 2026.

Rival driver stops during China GT race to pull crashed racer from burning Ferrari

"I am still alive tonight, entirely thanks to one man," Millroy posted on Instagram, describing how Hartog abandoned his own car and rushed to help before emergency crews arrived.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026ByREUTERS
The (10) Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo of Antare Au of Hong Kong, Tom Fleming of Great Britain and Marvin Kirchhofer of Germany leads the field at the start during the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Imola at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 19, 2026 in Imola, Italy.

Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival

The explosion caused a wall or part of an adjacent structure to collapse, leaving victims trapped amid debris as residents and emergency personnel searched for survivors.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Mexican State Police officer inspects the site of a fireworks blast during a patronal festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, Mexico state, Mexico on September 6, 2026.

French-Israeli killed in Vietnam motorcycle accident, ZAKA working to retrieve remains for burial

The victim, David Ben Lulu from Jerusalem, had dual Israeli-French citizenship, and as such the Foreign Ministry had to coordinate between Vietnam and France in order to retrieve his remains.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Hundreds of motorcyclists seen driving in traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam. October 02, 2013.

Multi-story building collapses in India's Delhi, police rescue at least six people

"All agencies are working in coordination, with every effort focused on the safe rescue," Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in a post on X.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026ByREUTERS
Members of rescue teams carry a victim after a building collapsed in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2026.

Deadly weekend on Israeli roads: At least two killed, six injured in crashes nationwide

Overnight Friday, a 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed while riding on Route 7 at the Sorek Interchange.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
Emergency personnel at the scene of a road accident in which a vehicle overturned near the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, September 4, 2026.

Bus accident killed 21, left several wounded in Egypt's South Sinai, health ministry says

According to the Egyptian Health Ministry, the accident happened on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view shows a main road in the heart of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on October 9, 2025. Ilustrative.

At least eight die, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off north Cyprus

Those rescued from the vessel were taken to Kyrenia port for transfer to hospitals, according to Turkish Cypriot Transport Minister Erhan Arikli.

AUGUST 30, 2026ByREUTERS
Survivors arrive on shore after being rescued from the sea following a boat capsize off Kyrenia, northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026

Five killed, several injured in various deadly car crashes across Israel over weekend

Among the injured are a 60-year-old man in serious condition with a head injury and 5 additional injured people in minor condition. 

AUGUST 30, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Four-way pile-up car accident on Highway 2 near Atlit on August 30, 2026.

Eight confirmed dead after charter plane crashes in western Alaska

A charter plane carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed near a remote Alaska radar station, with all eight people aboard confirmed dead.

AUGUST 21, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Cessna 414A plane is parked near the runway January 6, 2001 in Los Angeles; Illustrative.