California 'horror' fires burn on, 40 dead in one week
The 40 confirmed fatalities, including 22 in Sonoma County, make it California's deadliest-ever fire event, surpassing the 29 deaths from the Griffith Park fire of 1933 in Los Angeles.
Sun Oct 15 2017
California 'horror' fires kill at least 40, deadliest in state history
More Californians evacuate their homes on Saturday as the death toll from the deadliest blaze recorded in the state's history rose to at least 40, with hundreds of people still missing.
Sun Oct 15 2017
More than 40 dead in Taiwan plane crash: officials
local television reports the TransAsia Airways flight GE222 had smashed into two houses after an aborted landing.
Wed Jul 23 2014
Rare twin storms batter Mexico, 40 dead
Thousands of people were evacuated as the two storms set off landslides and floods that damaged bridges, roads and homes across the country.
Tue Sep 17 2013
At least 40 dead in Kenya bus crash
At least 40 people in eastern Kenya died Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in veered out of control and rolled several times.
Wed Feb 27 2013
Iraq bombings, house raids leave 40 dead
Iraqi insurgents unleashed a string of bombings and other attacks primarily targeting the country's Shiite community on Saturday, leaving at least 40 dead.
Sun Oct 28 2012