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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Dez pessoas foram confirmadas mortas e cerca de 35 outras gravemente feridas em um acidente na madrugada de segunda-feira em Karai, perto de Naivasha, na autoestrada Nairobi-Nakuru. Um ônibus de passageiros que seguia para Nairobi vindo do oeste colidiu de frente com um matatu, com a polícia investigando as causas. O incidente segue outro acidente que matou cinco apenas dois dias antes.
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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Uma das vítimas feridas no acidente da N2 em Kwambonami, KwaZulu-Natal, a 19 de dezembro, morreu no hospital, elevando o número de mortos para cinco.
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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Nove pessoas morreram em dois acidentes de estrada separados no Quénia na noite de 24 de dezembro de 2025, enquanto o mundo celebrava o Natal. Um dos acidentes ocorreu em Mukhonje, na circunscrição de Lugari, na autoestrada Eldoret-Webuye, e o outro em Sachangwan, no condado de Nakuru. Mais de 15 outros sofreram ferimentos graves e estão a receber tratamento em hospitais.