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Latest news 15 May 2008: British Columbia helicopter crash kills 4 15 May 2008: Child virus outbreak reaches Beijing 14 May 2008: Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as 'dangerous' cracks found in dam near city 13 May 2008: Five of six accused over 9/11 to be tried; charges against '20th hijacker' dropped 13 May 2008: Car crash on A37 near Bristol, two dead 12 May 2008: British Airways Flight 38 suffered low fuel pressure; investigation continues 12 May 2008: UK opposition leader calls for Burma aid to be dispatched by air if access for aid workers does not improve 12 May 2008: Large earthquake hits central China 11 May 2008: Ignored warnings 'worsened' situation in Myanmar 11 May 2008: Tornadoes in central US kill nearly two dozen people Articles on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Wikimedia Commons Portal Disasters and accidents	Recent Major Earthquakes Location Time, Date Magnitude Notes Vanuatu 17:08:55, 1 August 7.2 Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 00:25:18, 24 June 6.5 New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 06:18:47, 18 June 6.3 Offshore Guatemala 19:29:41, 13 June 6.7 Bismarck Sea 00:40:41, 7 June 6.2 Yunnan, China 21:34:58, 2 June 6.2 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 20:22:13, 30 May 6.4 Kepulauan Obi, Indonesia 09:36:04, 29 May 6.1 Source: U.S. Geological Survey. All times UTC.
Africa Southern Sudan's defence minister among those killed in major plane crash Owner and manager of Moroccan factory arrested over 55-fatality fire 55 people die in Casablanca mattress factory fire 10 arrested over Ugandan school fire as death toll reaches 20 Plane crash in Congo kills at least 70 Asia Child virus outbreak reaches Beijing Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as 'dangerous' cracks found in dam near city British Airways Flight 38 suffered low fuel pressure; investigation continues UK opposition leader calls for Burma aid to be dispatched by air if access for aid workers does not improve Large earthquake hits central China Central America Guatemalan bus crash kills 57, wounds 40 Hurricane Felix makes landfall in Nicaragua Hurricane Felix now Category 5 Nine dead as plane crashes into cars in Mexico Broken stormwater drain led to Guatemala sinkhole Europe Car crash on A37 near Bristol, two dead British Airways Flight 38 suffered low fuel pressure; investigation continues Scotland's Grangemouth oil refinery catches fire Search for Brazilian plane with four UK passengers called off after seven days Floating wreckage of Brazilian plane carrying four UK businessmen recovered	Middle East Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine Nine dead, scores injured after bombing in Iran US bomber aircraft catches fire after landing at airbase in Qatar Suicide bomb kills 40 in Iraq Car bomb explodes in Turkey, killing 4 and injuring many North America British Columbia helicopter crash kills 4 Five of six accused over 9/11 to be tried; charges against '20th hijacker' dropped Tornadoes in central US kill nearly two dozen people Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine Demolition to resume at New York skyscraper damaged by 9/11 after deadly fire Oceania Indonesia angered as nation's airlines all remain banned in EU airspace Large earthquake strikes south of New Zealand Boy killed by shark in Australia Indonesia grounds Adam Air; may be permanently shut down in three months Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks South America Search for Brazilian plane with four UK passengers called off after seven days Floating wreckage of Brazilian plane carrying four UK businessmen recovered Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire Large earthquake strikes coast off French Guiana