Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...

In my decades representing victims of commercial and construction catastrophes, one pattern has never changed: nearly every “accident” was foreseeable. A missing inspection, an ignored alarm, a ...

From the holy Maha Kumbh where devotees were seeking blessings, to the jubilant streets of Bengaluru celebrating an iconic win, to the catastrophic ending for people going on a foreign holiday, to ...

November’s Yellow Line accident should raise more than a few alarm bells this year; it should accelerate the facilitation of much-needed changes to ensure passenger and employee safety. This ...

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space. The accident instantly killed all seven astronauts on board. This was ...

I was scrolling through my feed yesterday when it happened again. Cat videos suddenly gave way to catastrophe alerts. That’s modern life – we’ve all become digital disaster detectives without even ...

Accidents like Chornobyl and Fukushima have damaged the public perception of nuclear power, leading to decreased investment and development. Nuclear power is a low-carbon energy source with a proven ...

The National Emergency Management Agency has expressed its readiness to draft a seven-year national disaster risk reduction strategy. The federal agency said this is meant to reduce cases of flooding, ...

BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it plans a three-year campaign to tackle problems hampering response times during disasters and accidents including production safety lapses in ...

India, Sept. 2 -- Road accidents remain outside the ambit of India's disaster management framework, weakening the urgency of response. It is time to treat road safety as a national priority, anchored ...