News of accident

Daughters scale Argentine peak, retrieve dead mountaineer dad's photos

04-03-2025 16:34 Sisters recover backpack of mountain-conquering father Guillermo Vieiro, who died in 1985 while descending Argentina's Tupungato volcanic peak, one of the highest peaks in the Americas.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Five charged over death of late One Direction singer Liam Payne

30-12-2024 16:09 Prosecutor's office announces that five people charged in the investigation into the death of British musician Liam Payne in October 2024 have been indicted, with two remanded in custody.

AVIATION ACCIDENT

Two killed as private jet overshoots runway in San Fernando

18-12-2024 15:22 Tragic accident in Buenos Aires Province; Private jet misses runaway and crashes into houses near small airport of San Fernando. Two pilots aboard the aircraft perished in tragedy.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

‘I don’t believe it’ – Fans in Argentina mourn loss of Liam Payne

17-10-2024 01:17 Devastated fans flock to doors of Palermo hotel where British singer died Wednesday night, laying flowers and lighting candles in honour of late pop star.

by Cimran Naik

POP STAR TRAGEDY

Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel

16-10-2024 21:58 Distraught fans gather outside the hotel in Palermo where British singer Liam Payne tragically died.

ENERGY & GAS

Oil workers strike after death after Vaca Muerta drilling field

09-10-2024 11:20 Vista Energy reports death of Miguel Fernández, 40, following an accident at Bajada del Palo Oeste field at Vaca Muerta formation; Unionised workers stage protest as they demand “no for more deaths” and call for more investment in safety.

PLANE ACCIDENT

Plane with 61 aboard crashes in Brazil, no survivors

09-08-2024 15:40 An airplane carrying 61 people crashed Friday in the interior of Brazil's São Paulo state, killing everyone on board.

argentina

Six dead as group tries to rescue worker from sewer well

18-03-2024 13:38 Tragedy strikes inhabitants of the town of Blaquier, in the district of Florentino Ameghino, when the news broke yesterday that six people had died in a sewage well rescue gone wrong.

DEATH OF FORMER PRESIDENT

Chile mourns Sebastián Piñera as remains flown to lie in state

07-02-2024 13:24 Three days of mourning and ceremonies got underway Wednesday for Chile's ex-president Sebastián Piñera, who died a day earlier in a helicopter crash; Funeral set for Friday.

Breaking News

Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident

06-02-2024 16:22 Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash in south of country.

SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES

Four soldiers killed, 18 injured as Army truck overturns in Patagonia

21-09-2023 23:30 Driver loses control of Argentine Army truck travelling along Route 62 near San Martin de los Andes; For reasons that are still under investigation, military vehicle overturned and derailed, falling from a height of 10 metres down a ravine.