no comment State of emergency declared as wildfires rage in Australia Australia's most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires. 19/12/2019
Netherlands Why did 12m people in the Netherlands receive an emergency message? The Dutch government uses the NL-Alert system to inform citizens about disasters and give emergency instructions. 02/12/2019
USA Plane makes emergency landing after flames burst from engine Observers filmed smoke and flames coming from the right engine of a Philippines Airlines flight after takeoff. 23/11/2019
Italy Ischia: Italian island sitting on volcano with no evacuation plan A 2017 earthquake highlighted just how difficult it can be to manage an emergency on the island. That night about 20,000 people — locals and tourists — came to the port to be evacuated but there were not enough ferries. 18/11/2019
China Many of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters defy face ban After a night of unrest, protesters return to the city's streets, this time peacefully. 05/10/2019
no comment Deadly Japan rainstorms trigger warnings of floods and landslides Saga and Nagasaki prefectures have been hit by twice the usual rainfall for the entire month in just two days 29/08/2019
Spain Plane evacuated after filling with smoke shortly before landing Passengers evacuated a British Airways flight when the cabin reportedly filled with smoke shortly after it landed in Valencia, Spain. 06/08/2019
United Kingdom Dam repairs continue but threat to English town remains Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the town of Whaley Bridge with police officers going door-to-door to notify residents. 03/08/2019
no comment Small plane lands on road in Washington state Drivers were taken by surprise on Thursday when a small plane made an emergency landing on a busy four-lane road 02/08/2019
no comment Heavy rains in Indonesia hit the city of Samarinda At least 10,300 people were affected by the floods that hit Samarinda, Indonesia, on Sunday. 11/06/2019
Switzerland Coffee 'no longer essential' to human life, according to the Swiss The Swiss government is looking to halt mandatory decades-old mandatory stockpiling of coffee beans after it was deemed "no longer essential" to human survival. 11/04/2019
no comment Cyclone Idai: Mozambique prepares for 'inevitable' cholera outbreak Gert Verdonck, an emergency coordinator with the aid group Doctors Without Borders, said an epidemic could spread quickly due to Beira's dense population. 27/03/2019
no comment Dramatic footages shows bridge collapse in New Zealand Dramatic footage showed a traffic bridge being washed away as a heavy storm lashed New Zealand's West Coast on Tuesday (March 26). 26/03/2019
Germany Fat rat rescued from German manhole captures hearts of Europe Emergency responders were called to an unlikely case earlier this week after a fat rat was found trapped in a manhole cover 26/02/2019
USA European sirens could change the soundscape of New York Complaints of noise pollution have led to a proposal for the famous New York City emergency sirens to be replaced with the European version. 26/02/2019
brussels bureau Manneken Pis dons European Emergency Number Association costume for 112 Day Manneken Pis dons European Emergency Number Association costume for 112 Day 12/02/2019
View Trump's border wall threats are a reminder to fix the National Emergencies Act | View Whatever ultimately becomes of Trump’s threat, Congress ought to use this episode to prevent future presidential overreach. 25/01/2019
United Kingdom British police release Gatwick airport suspects without charge Hunt still on for perpetrators of drone disruption that grounded all flights at Britain's second airport, as investigators look into a damaged drone found abandoned near the perimeter. 23/12/2018
Australia Australian fire officials issue emergency warning amid bush blazes An emergency warning was declared on Thursday by fire officials in the Australian state of New South Wales. 22/11/2018
brussels bureau Drones that save lives: when technology helps in an emergency A summit in Brussels shows the potential of drones in search and rescue operations 24/09/2018
Greece Relatives of Greece fire victims demand answers Following last month's deadly wildfire in Greece relatives of the victims are demanding answers as to how the rescue operation went so wrong 06/08/2018
Greece Who are the victims of Greece’s wildfires? A local chef, an Irish honeymooner and a newly-retired Belgian tourist are among the victims of Greece’s deadly wildfires. 26/07/2018
Romania Romanian #Europeanheroes who rescue people for free Mihai Tuhari is an IT-programmer by day, but transforms into a 4x4 rescuer when needed. His platform, which offers help to motorists in distress, costs him 3 euros per rescue to run, but he insists that helping out is its own reward. 02/07/2018
world news EU requires emergency button to be installed on all new cars The European Union hopes the mandatory emergency call system will help save hundreds of lives and reduce the medical service response time in case of an accident. 03/04/2018
United Kingdom Woman fined after telling ambulance crews not to park outside her hous The British woman left an abusive note on an ambulance, telling paramedics not to park in front of her house. 21/02/2018
no comment Rugby players form ‘scrum’ to free ambulance stuck in mud When the ambulance carrying an injured rugby player got stuck in mud, his teammates and rivals clubbed together to push it out of trouble. 19/02/2018
