Traffic accidents claim more than 3,400 lives in 5 months
The Ministry of Transport reports that the country saw 7,490 traffic accidents with 3,476 deaths and 5,762 injuries over the first five months of the year.
California Wildfires Now Worst in State History as Death Toll Climbs to 38
Raging wildfires continued to incinerate vast sections of California's wine country on Saturday, turning thousands of houses into ash.
Natural disasters cause 300 deaths and loss of 1.3 billion USD annually
PSNews - Natural disasters cause more than 300 deaths and economic losses of 1.3 billion USD (equivalent to 1 to 1.5 percent of GDP) per year to the country, according to the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Two dead, one missing due to floods in Hoang Lien forests
PSNews-At about 1 pm of August 12, heavy rains caused floods in the area of Da Thang hamlet, Ta Van commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, causing two deaths, one missing.
Twin bombing outside Istanbul soccer stadium kills 29, wounds 166
Two bombs exploded less than a minute apart, killing 29 people and wounding 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night, in a co-ordinated attack on police shortly after a match between two of Turkey's top teams.