Noontime News Recap: Nepal flood toll tops 900 as rescue teams race to reach stranded workers
Nepal’s flood disaster has deepened, with the death toll rising above 900 as flash flooding and mudslides continue to cut off remote areas and leave aid groups struggling to reach some of the worst hit regions. 🔗Rescue teams are also racing to reach 933 hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after last week’s floods and debris flows, as the emergency enters its sixth day. 🔗In Mexico, a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Ojocaliente, in the state of Zacatecas, wounding six people and adding to concerns over violent attacks in the region. 🔗Hungarian authorities are investigating after a... [Continue Reading]
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Hungary investigates after allegedly stolen Cessna enters restricted airspace near Paks nuclear plant
Hungarian authorities are investigating after a light aircraft allegedly stolen from Kalocsa airfield entered restricted airspace around the Paks nuclear power plant and was tracked by military jets before crashing in a sunflower field. The pilot, described in local reporting as a 24-year-old man, was later arrested after trying to flee the scene. Officials said the aircraft came down in Tolan county, about 84 miles south of Budapest.According to the available account, the aircraft was a Cessna that took off from Kalocsa airfield before flying into the protected zone around the nuclear facility. Military radar detected the plane and two... [Continue Reading]
