Six people died in a vehicle collision involving a large cargo truck inside the Nonobori tunnel in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture. The accident, which sparked a fire, occurred around 2:20 a.m., police said.
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Dix personnes ont été confirmées mortes et environ 35 autres gravement blessées dans un accident survenu tôt lundi à Karai près de Naivasha sur l'autoroute Nairobi-Nakuru. Un bus de passagers se dirigeant vers Nairobi depuis l'ouest a percuté de plein fouet un matatu, la police enquêtant sur les causes. Cet incident fait suite à un autre accident qui a tué cinq personnes deux jours plus tôt seulement.
A massive pileup involving 67 vehicles on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture's Minakami town on Friday night left two dead and 26 injured. The accident is believed to have been caused by a frozen road surface, with a fire breaking out. The Tokyo-bound lane partially reopened early Sunday.
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A massive pileup involving more than 50 cars on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, killed a 77-year-old woman and injured 26 others on Friday night. At least 16 vehicles caught fire during the crash, which occurred on a road covered in packed snow. The expressway remains closed between the Yuzawa Interchange in Niigata Prefecture and the Tsukiyono Interchange in Gunma Prefecture.
On January 4, 2026, many Japanese returned to major cities after spending year-end and New Year holidays in hometowns or tourist spots. This caused severe congestion on trains, highways, and other transport links. By 5:30 p.m., the Tohoku Expressway had 27 kilometers of backups, according to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center.
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L'une des victimes blessées dans l'accident de la N2 survenu le 19 décembre à Kwambonami, au KwaZulu-Natal, est décédée à l'hôpital, portant le bilan mortel à cinq.
A worker died on Saturday from severe burns during a traditional mountain burning event at Akiyoshidai park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan's largest karst plateau. Authorities said the controlled blaze started around 10 a.m., and about 20 minutes later, firefighters reported a man engulfed in flames, who was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The incident occurred despite enhanced safety measures following a similar fatal accident in 2017.
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Neuf personnes ont péri dans deux accidents de la route distincts au Kenya dans la nuit du 24 décembre 2025, alors que le monde célébrait Noël. Un accident s'est produit à Mukhonje dans la circonscription de Lugari sur l'autoroute Eldoret-Webuye, et l'autre à Sachangwan dans le comté de Nakuru. Plus de 15 autres ont subi des blessures graves et reçoivent des soins à l'hôpital.