Accidents - workplace

China mine collapse kills five, days after deadly Shanxi blast

Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned that frequent accidents in some regions and sectors have caused heavy losses, urging officials to step up inspections.

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

The ruptured tank contained about 3.4 million litres of white liquor.

Rescuers find six more bodies after US chemical spill

Community members place electric candles near a vase of flowers during a vigil following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026, in Longview, Washington.

11 feared dead in Washington state chemical vat rupture; operation moves to recovery effort

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, on May 26.

Hidden tunnels, fake doors: China probes mining tragedy that killed 82

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Tuas fatal blast: Company, man convicted over safety lapses in 2021 tragedy that killed 3 workers

Chua Xing Da (left), Lwin Moe Tun (right) and the company will be sentenced on June 25.

South Korea overpass collapse kills 3 people during safety inspection

Search and rescue operations are under way at the site of an overpass collapse in western Seoul, on May 26.

Philippines ends rescue efforts as hope fades for victims of building collapse

Rescue workers use a K-9 to search for trapped survivors among the debris in Angeles City, Philippines, on May 25.

Philippine rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse

Rescue workers retrieve the body of a victim among debris as a nine-story building under construction collapsed in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis

Three people killed, one injured in accident at Petronas floating vessel off Malaysia

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