The chairman of Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil company, fell to his death from a sixth-floor hospital window in Moscow.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
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Thousands in Michigan Without Power After Midwest Storms Kill 2
A line of storms produced wind gusts from 60 to 80 miles per hour in some areas and knocked out power to more than 630,000 customers in Michigan.
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Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster
Pitched as a way to develop the country’s poorest region, the Maya Train is threatened by a ballooning budget and rushed construction over fragile terrain. But Mexico’s president has refused to slow it down.
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18 Children Killed in Fire at Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church
At least 41 people died from smoke inhalation and a stampede when a fire swept through a Coptic Orthodox church on Sunday. The church said a generator started the blaze.
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How a Long-Sought Bill Could Make Construction Work Less Deadly
Carlos Moncayo, 22, died seven years ago at a Manhattan construction site. A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk aims to make conditions safer for workers like him.