11.   After being horrified by a fatal stampede at one of their performances, Pearl Jam is taking steps to avoid another tragedy.

12.   Authorities need to better train tour guides to avoid similar tragedies in the future, the Venezuelan environmental group Friends of the Gran Sabana said.

13.   Iran wants to build its own buildings at pilgrimage sites to avoid tragedies like the fire, the English-language Tehran Times reported Wednesday.

14.   One wonders if such tragedies could be avoided with more inspired leadership and better planning.

15.   Some said it appeared as if the pilot banked towards the sea to avoid a tragedy on the crowded beach.

16.   This will help doctors and psychiatrists provide early treatment for patients to avoid family tragedies.

17.   Firefighters said a major tragedy was narrowly avoided when the container truck caught fire and seven other vehicles were caught up in the blast.

18.   Only through peaceful means and by honoring the spirit of democracy can tragedy be avoided.