Accidents: latest events

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1. 21 Oct 2026 ● New

   Illegal gold mine collapse in southwestern Colombia kills 14

   An illegal gold mine collapsed in southwestern Colombia, leaving 14 people dead and 7 injured. The event was reported late on Monday.

2. 20 Oct 2026 ● New

   Illegal gold mine collapse in southwestern Colombia leaves 14 dead

   On Monday, an illegal gold mine collapse in southwestern Colombia left 14 people dead and 7 injured. On Sunday, a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India, killing 13 people, according to officials. Also on Sunday, Canada's defence minister said people were killed and injured in an incident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, with no cause given.

3. 19 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India; deadly incident at Canadian base

   On Sunday, officials said a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India, killing 13 people. President Droupadi Murmu called the deaths heartbreaking. Earlier on Sunday, Canada's defence minister said people were killed and injured in an incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, which sparked a fire. Officials gave no details on the cause.

4. 18 Oct 2026 ■ Steady

   Truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India, a day after a Kolkata stampede killed 17

   On Sunday, officials said a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India, killing 13 people. On Saturday, a stampede at a festival in north Kolkata killed at least 17, police said, and ten people died in a resort fire in Bangladesh. Canada's defence minister said people were killed and injured in an incident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, with no cause given.

   Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India · Deadly incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright sparks fire

5. 17 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Fire in Bangladesh and Kolkata stampede kill at least 27 on Saturday

   On Saturday, ten people, including six members of one family, died in a fire at a beach resort in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Also on Saturday, a stampede at a festival in north Kolkata killed at least 17 people amid large crowds and rainfall, police said. Earlier in the week, a school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, killed 34 children, with families now demanding justice.

   Ten killed in fire at beach resort in Bangladesh · At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in Kolkata

6. 16 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Peshawar school roof collapse toll rises to 34 children as families demand justice

   On Friday, parents in Peshawar, Pakistan, demanded accountability after a school roof collapse that has now killed 34 children, up from the at least 20 reported earlier. Also on Friday, a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Benin City, Nigeria, setting Oluku market ablaze, and a minibus crashed into a shuttle train at the Channel Tunnel entrance in France, injuring 19.

   Families demand justice after Peshawar school roof collapse kills 34… · Fuel tanker explodes and sets Benin City market ablaze · 19 injured as minibus crashes into train at Channel Tunnel entrance

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