31.   The morning blast at the Zasiadko mine in the coal-rich Donetsk region was the largest coal industry accident this year.

32.   The spill is the second major oil accident this year in Japan.

33.   The Supreme Court gave railroads greater protection Monday against being sued over allegedly inadequate warning devices at rail crossings, the scenes of hundreds of fatal accidents each year.

34.   The silent, introverted Russian broke his hand twice in accidents this year.

35.   Thousands of miners die in accidents every year.

36.   Thousands of people die in road accidents every year in Nigeria.

37.   Zaire has been hit by several major transport accidents this year.

38.   It was the second serious road accident this year.