Algeria prosecutors say preliminary probe into a bus crash that killed 27 points to narcotics use by the driver, overloading, and speeding at 121 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. The bus overturned Friday in Boumerdes province, east of Algiers, also injuring 42.

Senegal Grand Magal pilgrimage road accident death toll rises to 21, up from 12 on Saturday. Fire Brigade has logged 309 emergency responses since July 28, assisting 503 people.

The death toll from road accidents recorded since Senegal's National Fire Brigade launched its emergency operation for the Grand Magal pilgrimage on July 28 rose to 21 on Sunday, up from 12 on Saturday, according to the brigade.

2 firefighting helicopters collide mid-air battling a wildfire in Greece, prompting an ongoing search and rescue operation, the Greek fire service says.

Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in Greece, with search and rescue operations underway, according to the Greek fire service.

Fires burn across more than 250,000 acres in Washington state, prompting evacuations as emergency crews respond to the blazes.

Fires covering more than 250,000 acres across Washington state have triggered evacuation orders.

5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Te Araroa on New Zealand's North Island Sunday evening at 8:35 p.m. local time at a depth of 36 km, GeoNet reports

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Te Araroa on New Zealand's North Island on Sunday evening at 8:35 p.m. local time at a depth of 36 km, according to GeoNet, with the tremor centered 10 km south of Te Araroa.