Thursday, August 14, 2014

Girl Sunbathing in Driveway Has Head Run Over by Sister's Truck, Killed

A teen sunbathing in her driveway last week suffered fatal injuries when her sister accidentally drove over her head.
Marli Hamblin, 15, was wearing headphones and listening to music Friday while lying on a blanket in the driveway of her home in Syracuse, Utah, Fox 13 reported. At around noon, Hamblin’s older sister backed out of the garage in a truck and, not realizing her sister was there, backed over the girl's head.
Hamblin suffered head injuries and died Sunday afternoon.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/11/marli-hamblin-sunbathing-tanning-driveway-killed_n_5669528.html?cps=gravity

Sunday, August 10, 2014

39 killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad Airport

A passenger plane has crashed in the vicinity of Iran's Mehrabad Airport, located in Tehran. Thirty-nine out of the 48 passengers and crew on board died in the tragedy.
The Iran-140 Sepahan Air jetliner had barely left the airport, crashing shortly after takeoff on the outskirts of the capital at 09:45 (05:15 GMT) on Sunday, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. ]
http://rt.com/news/179252-tehran-airport-plane-crash/
 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

California Lightning Hits 14; 2 Critically Injured

Jul 27, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities now say 14 people – including a 15-year-old – have been struck by lightning during rare summer thunderstorms that have swept through Southern California, injuring two critically.
Los Angeles fire spokeswoman Katherine Main says 13 people, including the teen, were treated after they were struck Sunday afternoon at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Four were treated at the scene and released, and the rest were taken to hospitals, where two are in critical condition.
Some appear to have been in the water and others on the beach’s famed boardwalk.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says a 14th person was struck on a golf course on Southern California’s Catalina Island. The 57-year-old man is reported in stable condition.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
Eight people have been struck by lightning on Los Angeles’ popular Venice Beach boardwalk and a ninth person was hit on Catalina Island as rare summer thunderstorms rolled across Southern California, authorities said.
http://newsone.com/3041383/california-lightening-hits-14-2-critically-injured/

Monday, August 4, 2014

Nearly 400 Dead in 6.1 China Earthquake

(CNN) -- Troops joined rescue operations in Yunnan province, southwestern China Monday following a 6.1-magnitude earthquake but the search for survivors was hampered by rainfall and aftershocks.
At least 398 people have been killed, and 1,801 injured by the quake that struck on Sunday afternoon, state-run media has reported.
The quake struck at 4.30 p.m. local time (4.30 a.m. ET). The majority of the casualties occurred in the city of Zhaotong, Ludian County.
The epicenter of the quake was recorded in Longtoushan Township, 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Zhaotong, and tremors were felt almost 200 miles away. Hundreds of aftershocks have been recorded following the initial tremor.
Beijing has allocated 600 million yuan ($97 million) for relief efforts, Xinhua reported Monday.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/03/world/asia/china-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2