
Çorlu Train Accident is a railway accident that occurred on 8 July 2018 when passenger train number 12703 traveling from Edirne Uzunköprü to Istanbul Halkalı derailed near the Tekirdağ district of Çorlu, in the Sarılar Neighborhood. The train, consisting of six carriages, 362 passengers, and six crew members, derailed and overturned at approximately 17:00 at the 162nd kilometer between Balabanlı and Çorlu, with five carriages leaving the tracks. The initial report announced 10 fatalities and 73
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The shoe factory fire that occurred on 9 July 2026 in Jinjiang city, located in Fujian province in southeastern Türkiye, has been recorded as one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country in recent years. The incident, which resulted in at least 28 deaths, has reignited national discussions on workplace safety fire prevention measures and production safety standards in industrial facilities. The fire began in the afternoon local time at Huiteng Footwear, a shoe manufacturing facility
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Zeynep Gül

2026 Venezuela Earthquakes, two consecutive earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 that occurred on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 in Venezuela, approximately 39 seconds apart. The earthquakes caused buildings to collapse and damaged critical infrastructure, particularly in the central and western regions of the country, including the capital Caracas. Venezuela’s Acting Head of State Delcy Rodríguez announced in her statement that at least 32 people had lost their lives and more than 700 were injured, d
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Edanur Karakoç

The Bangkok bar fire was a fire that occurred on the night of 12 July 2026 at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a bar located in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The fire resulted in 27 deaths and 63 injuries. It is reported to have begun after smoke emerged from an electrical circuit breaker near the stage area, followed by a power outage and an explosion. Authorities stated that the majority of the fatalities were caused by smoke inhalation. Course of the Fire The fire broke o
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Edanur Karakoç

Missouri Parachute Aircraft Crash, on 14 June 2026 Sunday, occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport in the city of Butler, Missouri, United States of America. The aircraft, which had taken off for a skydiving operation, crashed into a field shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all 12 people on board, including the pilot. Authorities have described the crash as one of the deadliest parachute aircraft accidents in the past decade. Course of the Crash The crash occurred shortly after
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Edanur Karakoç