Now playing Next Russia Russia’s emergency situations minister dies during Arctic drill Russian authorities said the minister died "while saving a person’s life", in a statement sent to national media. 08/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian wildfires have spread to central regions, warn officials Authorities were fighting 15 wildfires in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk, the Russian emergencies ministry said. 25/08/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Severe flooding in northern Turkey leaves at least 27 dead The floods battered the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop, and Samsun on Wednesday, demolishing a number of homes and buildings. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News Fires rage across Siberia amid dryest summer for 150 years Officials say more than 6,500 emergency workers have been scrambled to tackle the wildfires across Russia. 19/07/2021
Now playing Next Romania US helicopter hits lampposts during emergency landing in Bucharest A US Black Hawk military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Bucharest due to a "flight incident". 15/07/2021
Now playing Next Russia Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East. 07/07/2021
Now playing Next USA At least 1 dead as apartment building partially collapses near Miami A 12-story beachfront apartment building partially collapsed in a town outside Miami early on Thursday morning, killing at least one person and trapping scores more in rubble. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next France Apology after France's emergency telephone numbers crash nationwide Software failure is being blamed for the breakdown which put emergency phone numbers out of action and is suspected of causing at least three deaths. 03/06/2021
Now playing Next Italy Fourteen people die in cable car accident in northern Italy Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi sends his condolences after 14 people including a child die in a cable car accident in northern Italy 23/05/2021
Now playing Next Russia At least 10 workers die after accident at Russian sewage plant At least 10 people have died while cleaning sewers near the Russian city of Taganrog after inhaling toxic fumes, local authorities said. 21/05/2021
Now playing Next Russia Boeing 777 flight makes unscheduled landing in Moscow Russian media say that a Boeing 777 plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in the early hours of Friday after the pilot reported a problem with the engine. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spain declares eight regions disaster zones after Storm Filomena The announcement comes as Madrid's regional government also warned of an increased risk of flooding in the city from melted snow. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Ukraine At least nine killed as forest fires rage in eastern Ukraine Forest fires in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk have killed least nine people and 14 others have been hospitalised. 01/10/2020
Now playing Next World Germany conducts first nationwide alarm day in thirty years The alarm is intended to test out Germany's warning systems and prepare the public for what to do in the event of a national emergency 10/09/2020
Now playing Next world news Migrants moved off Banksy-funded rescue ship now seek port to dock The Louise Michel refugee rescue ship had called for urgent help after assisting a boat in the Mediterranean that was carrying around 130 migrants including at least one who died. 29/08/2020
Now playing Next Portugal Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain? Civic obedience and more time to prepare, according to one expert. 14/04/2020
Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. The EU needs to stop funding Viktor Orbán’s emergency rule ǀ View If experiences of a decade of dialogue on the rule of law are any indication, Orbán is unlikely to be halted by diplomatic reminders about good practice during a pandemic. 07/04/2020
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary human rights alarm as MPs mull new COVID-19 law If enacted the new law potentially allows Viktor Orban's government to bypass Parliament during the COVID-19 state of emergency. 23/03/2020
Now playing Next France French parliament declares 'state of health emergency' French parliament declares 'state of health emergency' 21/03/2020
Now playing Next 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