Russian trawler sinks quickly in icy water, at least 56 dead

In this undated photo provided by Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, a Russian trawler, the same type as Dalny Vostok, is seen in an undisclosed location. The Russian freezer trawler Dalny Vostok with an international crew of 132 sank Thursday morning, April 2, 2015, in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka Peninsula, rescue workers said. (AP Photo/Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Press Service)

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Tibet Tour Bus Plunges off a Cliff, Killing at Least 44

In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work around an overturned tour bus after it fell off a 10-meter (30-foot) cliff in Nyemo County, southwest China’s mountainous region of Tibet Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014.    (AP Photo/Xinhua, Chogo)

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At least twelve passengers killed after two buses plunge into ravine in Pakistan

A volunteer looks at the wreckages of passenger buses that plunge into 50 meters ravine after colliding with each other in Salgran near Murree on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2014. – AP Photo

(SOURCE)  ISLAMABAD: At least 12 passengers were killed and over 30 sustained injuries when two buses plunged into a ravine after colliding with each other near mountainous valley of Murree in northern Pakistan Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

Initial reports suggested deaths of more than 15 passengers. However, officials of Rescue 1122 have now confirmed that 12 dead bodies were recovered from the 50 meters deep ravine at Salgran. The officials said reckless driving and slippery road conditions amid rain and snow in the evening caused the accident.

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