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The Independent12-Year-Old Sag Harbor Student Dies in Rafting Accident on Lehigh River
A sixth grader from Pierson Middle School drowned after an inflatable raft overturned during a school field trip in Pennsylvania. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office ruled the death accidental drowning.
winespectator.com12-Year-Old Sag Harbor Boy Dies in Pennsylvania Rafting Accident
A sixth grader from Pierson Middle School drowned Wednesday during an annual class rafting trip on the Lehigh River. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as drowning after the raft capsized.
abcnews.go.comSolar Impulse 2, First Solar Plane to Circle the Globe, Lost in Gulf of Mexico Accident
The experimental plane that completed the first round-the-world trip without jet fuel in 2016 has crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, its owner has revealed. The aircraft went down recently in the latest chapter for the solar-powered craft. The owner disclosed the accident in a stat…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTwo U.S. Soldiers Die After Falling From Cliff in Morocco Training Exercise
Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. went missing May 2 after an off-duty hike in Morocco while participating in African Lion 26. A multinational search involving more than 1,000 personnel and advanced assets ended with the recovery of both sets…
France 24Global News: Car Incident Kills 2 in Germany, Factory Explosion Claims 26 in China, Plane Crash Fatal for 3 in Brazil
A car drove into a crowd in Leipzig, Germany, killing two and injuring 22 on Monday. An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, China, killed at least 26 people and wounded 61. A small plane crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, killing three and inj…
NTSBgov / Wikimedia (Public domain)Japan's NITE Reports 310 Accidents with Secondhand Products Through 2024
The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation in Japan documented 310 accidents involving secondhand products over five years ending in 2024. Most incidents were fires, often related to lithium-ion batteries in items like bicycles and heaters. The institute advised consumer…