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

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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

USA

'Brace!': passenger films United Airlines emergency landing

Passengers chant 'Brace!' following loud bang and violent shaking as engine casing tears apart during flight from San Francisco to Honolulu.

14/02/2018

France

Paris on high alert amid major risk of flooding

Authorities in the French capital are preparing for the worst as record rainfall could force the Seine River to burst its banks

28/01/2018

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Philippine volcano raises fears of increased activity

More evacuations, tens of thousands in shelters fear violent eruption.

25/01/2018

USA

At least 12 killed in New York apartment fire

Victims included an infant, and four other people are in a critical condition

29/12/2017

Germany

The toddler and the toilet seat

Firefighters in Munich were called upon to free a baby girl from a plastic toilet seat that had become stuck over her head.

28/12/2017

Netherlands

All clear given after Dutch train evacuation scare

Police evacuated and searched an international train travelling from Amsterdam to Germany after reports suggested a 'dangerous situation'.

28/12/2017

USA

California wildfires: More evacuations as Thomas Fire rages on

California wildfires: Fire fighters habe built barriers between the flames and coastal towns that lie in the path of the Thomas Fire.

11/12/2017

News

Plague spreading rapidly in Madagascar- WHO

The World Health organisation has warned that a deadly plague has been spreading rapidly since august in Madagascar calling for a quick action.

01/10/2017

USA

Los Angeles inferno cools

A smattering of rain and easing temperatures have helped more than a thousand firefighters battling the largest wildfire in the history of the city of Angels

04/09/2017

Portugal

Forest fires hit Portugal again

Some 64 people were killed in June in the deadliest forest fires in Portugal's recent history.

24/07/2017

Japan

How to protect yourself from a North Korean missile strike

Japan broadcasts animated public service announcement amid North Korean missile threats

27/06/2017

United Kingdom

Residents repeatedly warned Grenfell Tower management of fire risks

The fire which devastated west London’s Grenfell Tower and which killed at least six residents as they slept was a tragedy waiting to happen, says the apartment block’s residents association.

14/06/2017

Sri Lanka

More than 100 dead after floods hit Sri Lanka

Dozens more are missing after monsoon rains, which began on Friday, battered the region.

27/05/2017

Italy

Toxic cloud sparks safety alert south of Rome

A fire at a rubbish depot south of Rome sent a toxic cloud into the skies on Friday, forcing nearby homes and schools to be evacuated.

05/05/2017

Sweden

EU civil protection stage "real scale" emergency response exercise

Fake blood to paint typical injuries in a natural disaster.

04/05/2017

World News

Peru declares state of emergency due to deadly floods

A car owner had a lucky escape in Peru as he tried to cross a swollen river.

21/03/2017

China

Firefighter 'kicks' suicidal woman to safety in China

A firefighter in China’s Henan Province ‘kicked’ a suicidal woman back inside a hospital where she was sitting on a ledge outside the ninth floor.

02/03/2017

USA

Thousands evacuated to safety as part of tallest dam in US on verge of collapse

Close to 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from areas surrounding the Lake Oroville Dam in California amid fears of severe flooding.

13/02/2017