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On a population-adjusted basis, Spain had 86% fewer car crash fatalities in 2021 compared to 1991. [5] There are large disparities in road traffic death rates between regions. The risk of dying as a result of a road traffic injury is highest in the African Region (26.6 per 100 000 population), and lowest in the European Region (9.3 per 100 000 ...
The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion was a failed building implosion that killed one person and injured nine others. The implosion occurred on 13 July 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin (that formerly constituted the Royal Canberra Hospital) were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
He was seen wailing at the crash scene and had a medical episode, and was taken to hospital under police guard. The court was told that Singh had slept for only five hours in the 72 hours before the incident, but felt obliged to continue his work. [6] Older court hearings revealed that Singh suffered from anxiety and depression.
A sudden downpour hit the Australian capital of Canberra on Thursday, January 16, leading to sudden flooding in the formerly parched region.The Bureau of Meteorology said 4 mm of rain fell on ...
Thousands of people were left without power after a hailstorm hit Canberra on January 3.The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Monday for giant hailstones, heavy ...
The Marine Incident Investigation Unit (MIIU) was created on 1 January 1991, under the direction of the Inspector of Marine Accidents, a statutory position. Previously, significant marine accident investigations were conducted by a Court of Marine Inquiry, a model which was adopted in 1921, via amendment to the Navigation Act 1912 (Cwlth). This ...
Several Commonwealth Government agency offices are located on the street, including the Australian Crime Commission, [1] the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, [2] and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. [3] The southern end of Mort Street is closed to most motor traffic and forms part of the City Interchange. [4]
Just prior to 4:10 am, the Tangara collided with the van while slowing down from approximately 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph), derailing its first carriage. Travelling another 125 metres with its wheels off the tracks, the front carriage hit an electrical stanchion and jackknifed .