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Chiapas Earthquake

The 2017 Chiapas earthquake struck in the Gulf of Tehuantepec off the southern coast of Mexico, near state of Chiapas. Within Chiapas, an estimated 1.5 million people were affected by the earthquake, with 41,000 homes damaged. Jose Calzada, Minister of Agriculture, reported that at least 98 people had died in the earthquake.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crashes

The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred in September 2011 when Yak-Service's Flight 9633, a Yakovlev Yak-42 charter flight carrying the players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed near the Russian city of Yaroslavl. Of the 45 on board, 43 died at the crash site.

Senkaku boat collision incident

The 2010 Senkaku boat collision incident occurred when a Chinese trawler, Minjinyu 5179, operating in disputed waters collided with Japanese Coast Guard's patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands. There were several Japanese Coast Guard boats involved, including Yonakuni and Mizuki, which collided with Minjinyu 5179, plus Hateruma and other JCG boats.

Hurricane Ivan hits Grenada

Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and US. The cyclone was the n9th named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Ivan formed in early September and reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.