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  WEATHER, QUAKE, AND ACCIDENT NEWS: 1-JAN-12 - 12-MAY-12      
From 01-Jan-12 Copyright © 2011-2012 by Macroknow Inc. All Rights Reserved.
To 12-May-12  
Days 133  
News Items 537
Date Event Category Authors Title X Event Source URL Item
4-Jan-12 AOG WEATH FIN Natural Disasters Make 2011 a Record Year for Insurance Loss Global economic losses from natural catastrophes: record $380 billion in 2011, up from $220 billion in 2005 [Munich Re]. Death toll from natural catastrophes in 2001: ~27,000 (15,840 caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami). ENS 1
14-Jan-12 ACC Cruise ship runs aground in Italy 13-Feb-2012: Luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Italy's coast: 3 people were killed; 69 were missing CBC: AP 2
18-Jan-12 ACC Desperate Cruise Ship Search Suspended UPDATE: Official report regarding luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized after hitting rocks off Italy's coast on 13-Feb-2012: ≥11 people were killed; 20 are still missing VOA News-AP-AFP-Reuters 3
20-Jan-12 ACC MIL Afghan helicopter crash kills NATO troops Afghanistan: a NATO CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter crashed killing 6 American soldiers Al Jazeera: Agencies 4
30-Jan-12 WEATH Cold Weather Kills 36 Across Europe Cold weather killed 36 people in Eastern Europe; many of rhe dead were homeless VOA News-AP-AFP 5
2-Feb-12 ACC Scores missing in Papua New Guinea sinking A ferry, MV Rabaul Queen, sank off Papua New Guinea's coast with ~350 people on board; 238 survivors have been recovered  Al Jazeera: Agencies 6
6-Feb-12 AOG QUAK 43 Killed in 6.8-Magnitude Philippines Earthquake Philippines: 6.8-magnitude quake killed ≥43 people VOA News-AFP-Reuters 7
6-Feb-12 ACC Pakistan: Nine die as Lahore factory collapses Lahore, Pakistan: a factory collapsed killing ≥9 people BBC News 8
15-Feb-12 ACC Prison fire in Honduras leaves at least 300 dead, official says Honduras: prison fire killed ≥300 inmates Los Angeles Times: AP 9
22-Feb-12 ACC Argentina train crash kills 49, injures hundreds Argentina: train crash in Buenos Aires killed 49 people and injured ≥550 CBC News: AP 10
26-Feb-12 ACC 3 Via employees die in Ontario derailment Burlington, ON: Via Rail train derailment killed 3 Via employees; 32 people were injured CBC News-The Canadian Press 11
29-Feb-12 AOG WEATH Phil Gast; Mariano Castillo. Contributors: Logan Burruss; Kara Devlin; Joe Sutton; Josh Levs; Michael Martinez Massive storm system claims at least 12 TN, IL, MO, U.S.: massive storm killed ≥12 people CNN U.S. 12
3-Mar-12 AOG WEATH Tornadoes Kill Over 30 in US U.S.: tornadoes killed >30 people in midwest states VOA News 13
3-Mar-12 ACC OIL LAW BP announces settlement with PSC, subject to final written agreement, to resolve economic loss and medical claims from Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill  BP reached a ~$7.8 billion settlement with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC). Prior to this settlement, BP paid out: >$8.1 billion to individuals, businesses and government entities; ~$14 billion on operational response. BP 14
3-Mar-12 ACC At Least 8 Dead in Poland Train Collision Poland: head-on train collision killed ≥8 people NYT: AP 15
4-Mar-12 ACC MIL Brazzaville munitions dump blasts 'kill scores' Democratic Republic of Congo: explosions at an arms dump in Brazzaville killed ≥150 people BBC News 16
13-Mar-12 ACC 35 dead, nearly 200 missing in B'desh ferry capsize 12-Mar-2012: Bangladesh: a ferry capsized; at least 35 people were killed; >150 people are missing Hindustan Times: Press Trust of India 17
15-Mar-12 ACC Swiss tunnel crash: What happened 14-Mar-12: Switzerland:  coach crashed in a tunnel killing 22 school children and 6 adults  BBC News 18
16-Mar-12 NATO ACC Hamid Shalizi; Jack Kimball. Contributors: Reuters TV; Jon Hemming; Ece Toksabay; Rob Taylor (ed.); Robert Birsel (ed.)
 NATO helicopter crash kills 16 people in Afghanistan Afghanistan: A NATO helicopter crashed killing 12 Turkish soldiers and 4 Afghan civilians Reuters 19
20-Mar-12 AOG QUAK Magnitude 7.4 - OAXACA, MEXICO Mexico: magnitude 7.4 quake hits Oaxaca [source: USGS] U.S. Geological Survey 20
25-Mar-12 ENER OIL ACC Gas leak incident at Elgin platform in the North Sea Natural gas is leaking at Total's Elgin offshore drilling platform n the North sea Total 21
2-Apr-12 ACC JET Passenger jet crashes in Russia after take off killing 32, leaving 11 survivors Russia: UTAir ATR-72 jetliner crashed killing 32 people Pravda 22
9-Apr-12 AOG Rescue workers search for 135 missing in Pakistan avalanche 7-Apr-2012: Pakistan: a massive avalanche buried a military complex; ≥135 people, including 124 troops and 11 civilian contractors, are missing China Daily: AP 23
9-Apr-12 ACC JET CNN Wire Staff. Contributors: Barbara Starr; Sandra Endo Navy begins compensation after crash 6-Apr-12: Virginia Beach, VA: an F/A-18 fighter jet crashed after experiencing a "catastrophic mechanical malfunction" CNN U.S. 24
11-Apr-12 AOG QUAK Magnitude 8.2 - Off The West Coast Of Northern Sumatra Indonesia: magnitude 8.2 earth quake off the west coast of northern Sumatra (618 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia) USGS 25
20-Apr-12 ACC JET Plane Carrying Nearly 130 People Crashes Near Pakistani Capital Pakistan: a Bhoja Air Boeing 737 carrying 127 people crashed VOA News 26
20-Apr-12 ACC JET Helicopter Crash Kills 4 US Troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan: Black Hawk helicopter crash killed 4 NATO troops from the U.S. VOA News 27
26-Apr-12 SCIE WEATH SPACE Kurt Achin India Successfully Launches 'All-Weather' Surveillance Satellite India successfully launched RISAT-1 ("radar imaging satellite") – an 'all-weather' satellite VOA News 28
29-Apr-12 ACC AUTO CNN Wire Staff. Contributors: Miguel Susana; Steve Kastenbaum; Ross Levitt; Susan Candiotti Vehicle flips, 7 die near Bronx Zoo New York, U.S.: 7 people in a vehicle were killed when the vehicle plunged into an area of the Bronx Zoo CNN 29
29-Apr-12 ACC AUTO Bus crash in Gunma leaves seven dead Tokyo, Japan: A bus carrying tourists to Tokyo Disneyland crashed killing 7 people Japan Times 30
9-May-12 ACC JET Crashed Russian plane found in Indonesia Indonesia: a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed; ≥48 people are feared dead Al Jazeera-Agencies 31
12-May-12 ACC JET Midair collision kills 5 in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: a Piper PA-28 and a Lake Buccaneer amphibious plane collided midair; 5 people were killed CBC News 32