All articles tagged with #fatalities
An elderly couple, Ed and Arleen Kozlowski, were found dead inside their destroyed Lake Village home after a large tornado struck the area during a nighttime outbreak across northwest Indiana and northeast Illinois; authorities described extensive destruction, with roads impassable and utility poles down, while fewer than 10 people were injured as the National Weather Service planned surveys to confirm tornado activity.
A large tornado struck Lake Village in Newton County, Indiana, killing an elderly couple and destroying multiple homes, with two fatalities confirmed as responders and Indiana Task Force 1 conduct search-and-rescue efforts and area shelters are opened.
Swiss authorities in Fribourg are probing whether a March 10 bus fire in Kerzers was started deliberately, with officials mentioning a possible voluntary act on or near the vehicle. Six people were killed and five injured; there are no current indications of a terror attack, and victim identification may take several days as the bus is removed and traffic returns to normal.
Four people were killed and 12 injured as suspected tornadoes ripped through southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, including an area around Union Lake west of Union City, according to Branch and Cass county sheriffs.
A tornado touched down in Bristow and two people were killed in Okmulgee County as severe storms sweep northeast Oklahoma, triggering a Tornado Watch for Green Country into the early morning and multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings across numerous counties; damage is being reported in Tulsa area and Beggs Public Schools, with road closures and thousands without power as responders assess the impact.
Powerful storms ripped through Michigan, causing at least four deaths and more than a dozen injuries with tornado warnings and widespread damage across Branch and Cass counties as the system traveled from the Plains to the Midwest. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center and officials warned of outages and disrupted travel, while other central U.S. states faced ongoing severe weather risks.
A tornado swept through the Union Lake area of Union City, Michigan, in Branch County, killing three people and injuring 12, with several taken to the hospital. Emergency responders are on scene, residents are urged to avoid affected areas and follow safety precautions as more severe weather is possible overnight.
A mother and her daughter were killed when their vehicle crashed during a severe storm and a dangerous tornado near Fairview, Oklahoma, with the funnel moving toward the Kansas border as high winds knocked down power lines and trees; the National Weather Service warned of ongoing severe weather across the Plains and Midwest, including possible hail and flash floods.
Austria’s Tirol region endured a wave of deadly avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall and strong winds, with at least five people killed in St Anton am Arlberg and additional fatalities in Nauders-Bergkastel and Klösterle. Dozens of rescue teams were deployed as nearly 200 avalanche incidents were recorded in the past week and more than 200 in total this past week, with conditions described as turbulent and likely to continue.
Two backcountry groups split up to exit Sierra Nevada huts ahead of a major storm: four friends from Frog Lake Huts and about 15 clients/guides with Blackbird Mountain Guides. By Tuesday, a massive avalanche on a north-facing slope near Perry’s Point buried the Blackbird group, killing at least eight, with six survivors and one missing; 3–6 feet of snow and winds up to 60 mph followed several dry, sunny days, and forecasters warned of a weak, destabilizing layer. Survivors who sheltered under a tarp were rescued after hours of whiteout conditions. Questions linger about why the Blackbird party left on Tuesday and whether a different route or delaying departure could have changed the outcome. The tragedy is the deadliest avalanche in the United States in more than four decades.
A major pile-up on southbound I-25 near Pueblo, Colorado, involved more than 30 vehicles in heavy wind and blowing dust, leaving at least four dead; I-25 was shut in both directions and the crash is under investigation as weather advisories warn of significant blowing dust with gusts to 65 mph on the plains.
A car plowed into the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, killing three people and sending six others to the hospital with injuries ranging from critical to fair. The driver, a roughly 70-year-old woman, is cooperating, and authorities are investigating the crash as an accidental traffic collision. The store was closed as responders worked at the scene, and city officials offered support for those affected.
A silver sedan struck a bicyclist and then crashed into the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, killing three people and injuring four others; investigators are examining the cause, including a potential medical emergency, and authorities do not believe the crash was intentional.
A deadly winter storm moving from the South into the East Coast has killed at least 85 people, caused widespread power outages and several states to declare emergencies, as heavy snow, blizzards and freezing temperatures grip the region from Tennessee and Mississippi to New York and North Carolina.
A Rodalies commuter train derailed between Gelida and Sant Sadurní near Barcelona after a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks amid heavy storms, killing the driver and injuring at least 37 people, four seriously. Emergency crews evacuated passengers; a second Barcelona-area train derailed due to a rock dislodged by the storm but caused no injuries, and services were suspended.