New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

80th anniv. of Ukishima Maru sinking

80th anniv. of Ukishima Maru sinking

A memorial ceremony for those killed when the Ukishima Maru sank as it was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II, is held in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the tragedy. The transport ship exploded in Maizuru Bay, leaving over 500 people dead.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Rescue worker points to site of 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Rescue worker points to site of 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa points to the site of the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rescue worker recalls 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Rescue worker recalls 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa visits a monument dedicated to victims in the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Attendants to the memorial ceremony on Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru throw flowers into the sea for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru. The vessel exploded and sank in Maizuru Bay 70 years ago, while taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru shows a memorial ceremony for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru, which was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. The tragedy, in which more than 500 people died, occurred 70 years ago in Maizuru Bay. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru shows the site of a memorial ceremony for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru, which was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. The tragedy, in which more than 500 people died, occurred 70 years ago in Maizuru Bay. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo