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Spain's deadliest train disasters

Emergency personnel work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Emergency personnel work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19. REUTERS/Susana Vera

China factory explosion death toll rises to 9

Sixty-six people were hospitalised after the blast at a plate plant of steelmaker Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union.
Sixty-six people were hospitalised after the blast at a plate plant of steelmaker Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union.

Steel factory blast kills six in China’s Inner Mongolia

Sixty-six people were hospitalised after the blast at a plate plant of steelmaker Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union.
Sixty-six people were hospitalised after the blast at a plate plant of steelmaker Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union.

KL university air-con explosion: One victim still in coma with fractured skull, bleeding in brain

The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.
The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 16, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waving to supporters as she departs the White House following a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Jan 15.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waving to supporters as she departs the White House following a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Jan 15.

‘Gigantic explosion’, fire in Dutch city, four hurt

Firefighters working to extinguish a large fire at a residential house in Visscherssteeg, Utrecht, on Jan 15.
Firefighters working to extinguish a large fire at a residential house in Visscherssteeg, Utrecht, on Jan 15.

Malaysia police rule out foul play in fatal KL university air-con explosion

The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.
The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.

Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack

Thai official links petrol-station bomb attacks to gold heist network

Firefighters extinguishing flames after a bomb explosion at a PTT petrol station in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand, early on Jan 11, 2026.
Firefighters extinguishing flames after a bomb explosion at a PTT petrol station in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand, early on Jan 11, 2026.

One killed, several injured after air-con compressor explodes at private university in KL

The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.
The dead person was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.