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France

France battles to stop oil spill spreading after cargo ship sinks

French authorities said an Italian cargo ship that sank in the Atlantic was transporting 45 containers of dangerous materials but that environmental damages would be limited.

14/03/2019

USA

Over 40 ice fishermen rescued after ice floe breaks off in Lake Erie

"It happened really fast," one fisherman told the Toledo Blade. "Thank God the Coast Guard was here for us."

10/03/2019

Egypt

Train station fire kills at least 20, injures dozens in Cairo

"I saw a man pointing from the locomotive as it entered the platform, and screaming, 'There are no brakes, there are no brakes' before he jumped out."

27/02/2019

Egypt

Dozens killed and injured in Cairo train station fire

At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured in the accident, state television reported.

27/02/2019

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Six passengers fall from stairs while boarding plane in West Siberia

Several people were injured on Tuesday when stairs leading to a plane at Barnaul airport, West Siberia, collapsed.

12/02/2019

World News

Head on train crash near Barcelona kills one of the drivers

An investigation is now underway into what caused one of the trains to be travelling on the wrong track.

09/02/2019

World News

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona, said authorities.

08/02/2019

France

Paris fire arson suspect moved to secure psychiatric unit

10 people were killed and many more injured in the worst residential blaze in the French capital for 14 years

06/02/2019

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Dramatic rescue video shows man swept away by floods in Turkey

Dramatic video footage has captured the moment that a man was dragged away by floodwaters as he tried to rescue a woman stranded in her car.

25/01/2019

Brazil

Brazil: Authorities end evacuation, second dam no longer at risk

At least 37 people have died in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais after a dam burst on Friday at an iron ore mine, according to the local mayor.

25/01/2019

Spain

How will miners rescue Spanish child trapped in well?

Euronews spoke to the former head of the mining group that will lead the final push in the mission to save a 2-year-old boy from a well in southern Spain

23/01/2019

Spain

Rescue of Spanish toddler trapped in well hits a major snag

Engineers say they have been delayed in digging a tunnel across to find the two-year-old boy.

21/01/2019

Mexico

Petrol pipeline thieves cause deadly explosion in Mexico

At least 21 killed and many injured in blast

19/01/2019

Spain

Julen's rescue from borehole is 'not a matter of hours but days'

A missing Spanish boy's rescue from a borehole is "not a matter of hours but days", an engineer working with rescue team told Euronews.

17/01/2019

China

Chinese coal mine roof collapse kills 21: State media

An investigation into the accident in Shaanxi province has been launched.

13/01/2019

World News

Europe briefing: At least six dead in Denmark train accident

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

02/01/2019

Italy

2018 review: Genoa still suffering from Morandi bridge tragedy

2018 review: Genoa still suffering from Morandi bridge tragedy

26/12/2018

Czech Republic

Several dead in Czech coal mine blast

More than a dozen people have been killed in an explosion at a coal mine in the Czech Republic.

21/12/2018

Portugal

Portuguese tram flips

28 people were injured when a tram derailed and flipped over in the Portuguese capital Lisbon.

15/12/2018

Austria

Cable cars collide at Austrian ski resort

Several cable cars have collided at an Austrian ski resort.

10/12/2018