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World News

Papua New Guinea landslide death toll leaps to 670

The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.

26/05/2024

World News

Three killed in incident at construction site in Florence

Florence officials are investigating the case as manslaughter, though no suspects have been identified yet.

16/02/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine to launch "ecocide" case against Russia

Ukrainian investigators are gathering evidence near the destroyed Kakhovka dam as part of an "ecocide" case against Russia it plans to take to ICC.

05/12/2023

India

Train crash in India kills 13 and injures dozens more

The accident occurred late Sunday after one of the passenger trains overshot a signal between the towns of Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Andhra Pradesh state.

30/10/2023

Italy

Italy launches probe after bus plunges from overpass, killing 21

Venetians stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters to the ground.

04/10/2023

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WATCH: Wisconsin roller coaster riders trapped upside down

Investigations are underway to find out how a roller coaster in Wisconsin, US became stuck, leaving some passenger upside down for over three hours

06/07/2023

Sweden

Roller coaster tragedy in Sweden

One person has died and several are injured after a roller coaster carriage derailed at the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm

25/06/2023

India

Train crash in India leaves 280 dead, 800 more injured

Chaotic scenes erupted after the derailment on Friday night about 220 kilometres southwest of Kolkata, as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked train to break open doors and windows using cutting torches.

03/06/2023

India

Two passenger trains collide in India, killing at least 50 people

A railroad ministry spokesperson said 10 to 12 coaches of one train derailed before being hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction.

02/06/2023

Norway

Avalanches kill tourists in Norway with more bad weather forecast

Four avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed four lives.

01/04/2023

Greece

Greek PM calls elections for May amid public fury over train disaster

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called a general election for May following angry mass protests over February's rail disaster which killed 57 people.

22/03/2023

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Some protestors called the tragedy a "crime"

Thousands of people have demonstrated across Greece to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster

05/03/2023

World News

Some Syrian refugees are returning home after earthquake

Euronews International correspondent Anelise Borges spoke to some Syrian refugees returning to their home country after the earthquake.

16/02/2023

Turkey

Husband recounts harrowing effort to save his family after earthquake

‘She was not responding to my voice’: Euronews spoke to a man who tried to save his family after the earthquake in Turkey.

16/02/2023

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Watch: The moment a bridge collapses in India, killing at least 134

Police in western India have arrested nine people on Monday as they investigated the collapse of a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge in one of the country’s worst accidents in years, officials said

31/10/2022

Eco-Innovation

What is Earth’s black box and is it spying on us?

By recording our action and inaction on climate change, this giant steel box is hoping to prevent a future apocalypse.

07/12/2021

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Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India.

09/02/2021

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Explosion at pharmaceutical factory in Taiwan kills one

A chemical leak was thought to be the reason the blaze kept burning despite firefighters best efforts.

23/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Apologies, exit strategies and solidarity

We look at Europe's week trying to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

17/04/2020

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Rescue underway as flood batters southwest China’s Sichuan province

Rescue operations are underway after recent floods destroyed roads and trapped residents in southwest China's Sichuan province.

23/08/2019