BREBES, Indonesia: At least 11 people died in Indonesia when a truck carrying sugar smashed into several motorcycles and houses on Sunday (May 20), an official said. A truck in Indonesia had hit a car, 13 motorbikes and seven houses, leaving 11 people dead. (Photo: AFP) The truck was heading downhill in the district of Brebes in Central Java province on its way to the capital Jakarta when it failed to brake, according to the local disaster agency. It tried to stop by swerving left but instead hit a car, 13 motorbikes and seven houses. "So far eleven people died and 11 others are wounded," said agency official Sarwa Permana, adding that the injured have been taken to hospital. The fate of the driver is unclear. Transport accidents are not uncommon in the archipelago nation, where buses, trains and even planes are often old and badly maintained. In February, at least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed in West Java province. … [Read more...] about 11 killed in Indonesia accident as truck smashes into houses
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At least 10 dead after van ploughs into Toronto crowd
Law enforcement and first responders on scene at Yonge St. at Finch Avenue after a van ploughs into pedestrians in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Cole Burston/Getty Images/AFP) Ten people were killed and another 15 are injured after a 25-year-old man appeared to deliberately mow down pedestrians in north Toronto, the city's police chief said on Monday (Apr 23). Mark Saunders said the suspect in the incident, Alek Minassian, was not known to police and his motives were still unknown. The police chief told reporters that police did not have "anything on our files" on the suspect. Based on witness accounts, the actions in the incident "definitely looked deliberate", he added. The incident took place in broad daylight about 16km from a conference centre hosting a meeting of G7 ministers, but officials said they had no evidence of a link to the event. Police arrested a suspect at the scene, but earlier said it was too soon to say whether the attack in Toronto - which has a population of … [Read more...] about At least 10 dead after van ploughs into Toronto crowd
Vietnamese traffic general calls for helicopter support on highway rescue operations
By Hoang Thuy  April 2, 2018 | 04:16 pm GMT+7 Vehicles travel on Phap Van-Cau Gie Highway in Hanoi which saw a serious tailback following multiple crashes on March 18, 2018. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy The proposal follows a pile-up that left three people dead outside Hanoi last month. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has called for helicopters to be deployed during rescue operations on the country's highways. Speaking at a quarterly conference last week, Major General Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, deputy chief of traffic police, highlighted the difficulties police faced following multiple crashes on the Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway outside Hanoi on March 18, which resulted in three deaths and an eight-hour tailback. “When frozen traffic spans 30 kilometers, rescue missions become extremely difficult,” Tuan said on Friday, adding that some victims were in need of immediate medical help. “One was a three-month-old child and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese traffic general calls for helicopter support on highway rescue operations