The Asia Symphony

Delays on radiation report in Japan

Although the Fukushima Da-ichi power plant released a tenth of the amount Chernobyl did, it received the same rank (7) on the international scale as the other terrible accident. The reason why the report took a month to come up with was mainly because the government and companies related to the accident are blaming each other for what happened. Another reason why Japan took so long is because they did not want to cause a massive panic attack. They think that the same rating as Chernobyl would cause people to think the stability of the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant is much worse than it actually is.

11 killed in Belarus subway explosion

An explosion in a subway station in Belarus on Monday killed 11 people and wounded 126 others. It is not yet sure if this was an accident or an act of terrorism. The explosion happened as passengers were stepping out of the train at about 6:00 pm. After the explosion, part of the ceiling collapsed injuring more people.

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Sandstorm in Germany kills eight people. Death tole expected to rise.

Eight people were killed and many other injured today in an 80 car pileup in northern Germany. The cause of this accident was a sandstorm and the fires that followed. The crash included 110 people in 80 cars, including 3 trucks. Some of the vehicles were carrying flammable material. Let's hope that the death tole does not rise.

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Yakuza first on the disaster ground to help quake, tsunami victims

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12 children killed by gunman in Brazilian school

12 students of a public elementary school were killed today when a 23 year old alumni opened fire inside a classroom. He later killed himself after a police officer had already shot him in the leg.

59 bodies found in Mexico

59 more bodies were found inside eight pits in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. This was the same state where 72 bodies were found last year. It is believed that these bodies may have been from a tour bus that went missing on March 25th. The Zetas drug gang is also believed to have committed the crime, but this is still an uncertainty.

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Remains of Air France flight 447 found

Nearly two years after Air France flight 447 crashed in between Rio and Paris killing everyone aboard, remains of the plane- as well as the passengers- have been found. Submarines searching the area found two engines, the fuselage, and landing gear. The black box has still not been found, leaving this crash still clouded in mystery.

A Southwest airlines flight made an emergency landing today after a hole opened in the roof of the plane. Flight 812 was carrying 118 passengers between Phoenix and Sacramento, California. It landed safely at Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, and resulted in only minor injuries. The cause of the hole is not yet known. Passengers recounted hearing an explosion and seeing daylight through the roof. Oxygen masks came down, although some of them malfunctioned, causing people to fall unconscious.