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Earthquake hits Hokkaido

An earthquake measuring 6.6 MW on the moment magnitude scale struck Iburi Subprefecture in southern Hokkaido, Japan. The earthquake's epicenter was near Tomakomai and occurred at a depth of 33.4 kilometers. 44 people were confirmed dead and around 640 people injured.

SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula

SuperFerry 9 was a ferry owned by the Philippines-based carrier Aboitiz Transport System Corp and operated by their SuperFerry division. In September 2009, she sank off the south-west coast of Zamboanga Peninsula with a total of 971 passengers and crew aboard.

Farnborough Airshow crashes

A prototype de Havilland DH.110 jet fighter crashed during an aerial display at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 31 people. The jet disintegrated mid-air during an aerobatic manoeuvre, causing the death of pilot John Derry and onboard flight test observer Anthony Richards.