Community mourns as death toll from US munitions plant blast revised
Authorities in the US say 16 people died in a massive explosion at a Tennessee munitions facility that has left a shocked community in mourning.
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents
Blast at US munitions plant leaves 19 people feared dead
The explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in rural Tennessee on Friday morning is heard from miles away and is described by local law enforcement as "one of the worst" tragedies the area has seen.
Careless driving charge laid over deadly freight train crash near Albany
By Eliza Kavanagh
The man behind the wheel of a car that collided with a freight train near Albany, killing his female passenger, has been charged with careless driving.
#RailAccidentsandIncidents #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Crime #ElizaKavanagh
Rex flight evacuated after engine catches fire at Adelaide Airport
Passengers have praised the actions of the pilot and cabin crew after a Rex aircraft was evacuated at Adelaide Airport this morning following a fire emergency.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/rex-fire-causes-flight-evacuation-in-adelaide/105867132
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AirIncidents #AirTransportIndustry #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents
Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
By Ashlee Aldridge
Locals in Victoria's High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-06/mount-bogong-hiker-deaths-warning/105856534
#Snow #MissingPerson #DeathandDying #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AshleeAldridge
NZ does 'the right thing' in $5.3m payout after sinking navy ship on Samoan reef
By Nick Sas and Adel Fruean
The New Zealand government says it has done "the right thing" in offering a $5.3 million compensation payout to the Samoan government after its navy sunk a ship on a pristine reef off the Pacific island.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-06/new-zealand-pays-compensation-samoa-manawanui-spill/105856488
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Navy #Oceans #NickSas #AdelFruean
Man with life-threatening injuries after becoming stuck in water tank
By Nikki Sorbello and Russell Varley
A man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after he and a woman were pulled out of a water tank.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-06/man-woman-stuck-in-water-tank/105856724
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #NikkiSorbello #RussellVarley
Woman drowns on Franklin River rafting trip
By Susan Oong
A Tasmanian woman has drowned after the raft she was travelling in flipped on the fifth day of a planned 10-day pack-rafting adventure in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-04/tasmanian-woman-dies-in-franklin-river-rafting-trip/105851884
Teen critically injured after boat capsizes off Bunbury
Rescue crews have pulled a teenager with critical injuries from the water after a boating accident in Bunbury.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-03/bunbury-boat-accident-teenager-critically-injured/105850870
Rock fisher swept off rocks by giant wave 'extremely lucky' to be alive
By Alistair Bates
Quick-thinking locals leapt into action after a tourist in WA's north was swept into the ocean while rock fishing. A rescue in rough seas and "pitch-black" conditions ensued.
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #RecreationalFishing #AlistairBates
Rescue underway for Cradle Mountain bushwalkers with hypothermia
Two bushwalkers with mild hypothermia are being walked out of Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania's central highlands after activating their emergency beacon last night.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/tas-cradle-mountain-hypothermia-rescue/105842526
Toddler badly hurt after being hit by car near Wollongong
By Brooke Chandler and Mikayla McGuirk-Scolaro
The three-year-old was airlifted to a Sydney hospital after he was run over by a vehicle reversing out of a driveway in Bellambi.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/boy-hit-by-car-near-wollongong-in-serious-condition/105839116
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Police #BrookeChandler #MikaylaMcGuirkScolaro
Breaking: Man drowns at Moore River, four other swimmers in distress rescued
A man in his 30s dies after an incident on the banks of the Moore River in Guilderton, while four other swimmers are rescued by bystanders.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/guilderton-drowning-reports-moore-river-perth/105835732
After another death at Cradle Mountain, how can tourists better prepare?
By Sandy Powell
Cradle Mountain is one of Tasmania's most popular, and dangerous, tourism destinations. After another tragedy, questions are asked about what more could be done to ensure the safety of visitors.
#Hiking #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Nature #NatureReserves #SandyPowell
Death of woman found in Hobart Rivulet not being treated as suspicious
Police provide an update after a review of CCTV, statements from witnesses, and the results of an autopsy after the discovery of a woman's body on Friday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-29/tas-hobart-rivulet-death-not-suspicious/105829452
Walker dies after group 'overwhelmed' by extreme weather at Cradle Mountain
A group of tourists who were unprepared for the extreme conditions at Cradle Mountain National Park is rescued, but one member of the group dies.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-27/cradle-mountain-walker-dies-extreme-weather/105824188
Worker dies after being struck by forklift in Sydney's east
The 57-year-old man was at a worksite in Sydney's east when he was seriously injured by a forklift.
#WorkplaceAccidentsandIncidents #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents
What we know about the Optus outage that resulted in three deaths
By Phoebe Pin and Cason Ho
It's been two days since three people died after a devastating Optus outage caused hundreds of emergency calls to fail, but information about the incident remains scarce.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/what-we-know-about-optus-network-outage/105796618
#TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #PhoebePin #CasonHo
Hundreds of pigs die after SA piggery catches fire
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions says about 200 animals died in the blaze while another 45 pigs were euthanised by the department and RSPCA.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/andgar-piggery-fire-kills-200-animials-sa/105780636
#Fires #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #AnimalCruelty #EmergencyServices #IndustrialFires
Breaking: Hundreds of pigs feared trapped in fire at SA piggery
By Arj Ganesan
Emergency crews are battling to bring a fire under control at a large piggery north of Adelaide that is subject to cruelty allegations.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/fire-dublin-andgar-piggery-animal-cruelty-sa/105775484
#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #IndustrialFires #Fires #EmergencyServices #AnimalCruelty #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #ArjGanesan
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