More Than 1,400 Dead, 68,000 Missing in Massive Venezuelan Double Earthquakes

 

Two magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes which struck less than a minute apart and were followed by several shallow aftershocks left more than 1,400 dead, 68,000 missing, destroyed homes and buildings, and knocked out power in and around the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas, as international rescue teams continue to search for survivors. See Full Story>

Pilot Killed After Small Plane Hits Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper

 

The pilot of a Sunward SA 60L Aurora died after the plane struck the CITIC Tower, an 108-story building and Beijing's tallest skyscraper which reaches a height of 1,700 feet (528 meters), injuring 13 others who were not on board, as authorities in China continue to investigate the incident. See Full Story>

At Least 14 Dead in India Animation Studio Fire

 

A fire broke out in a three-story commercial building housing an animation training center, a pet shop and veterinarian clinic in the Aliganj neighborhood of Lucknow, India, Uttar Pradesh state, killing 14 people, mostly students, with authorities attributing faulty electrical wiring to the cause of the blaze. See Full Story>

Kansas City Highway Shooting Leaves One Dead, Four Injured

 

Kansas City police found the body of 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez Munoz, a suspect who opened fire on vehicles along Interstate I-70 in Missouri on the night of a FIFA World Cup match, killing one motorist and injuring four others, inside a burned-down home following a weeklong manhunt and standoff. See Full Story>

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Dies at 47 Following 3-Year Coma

Thailand mourns the death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King and Queen Vajiralongkorn, who died at the age of 47 after being hospitalized at Chulalongkorn Hospital in June 2022 due to an illness and subsequent 3-three coma, according to the Royal Palace, calling her passing "immeasurable grief for the entire nation". See Full Story>