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Watch: Ship carrying electric cars on fire off Dutch coast

An electric car is suspected of sparking the deadly blaze which still poses a risk to nearby natural sites, officials say.

Travel News

Sicily wildfires: Tourists evacuated and airport closed

The heatwave that has been scorching southern Europe has increased the risk of fires and heat-related deaths in Italy.

Germany

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot

A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the country.

Travel News

All the countries where wildfires are raging in Europe

Blazes have broken out in several areas that are popular tourist hotspots.

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Netherlands

How did a cargo ship catch fire off the coast of the Netherlands?

The blaze follows a similar incident on an Italian cargo ship carrying hundreds of vehicles earlier this month. Two firefighters from the US state of New Jersey were killed in that fire.

World News

Teenage girl dies as violent storms hit northern Italy

Wildfires and violent storms take the life of a teenage girl in Italy as heatwaves continue to affect much of southern Europe.

Tech News

Electronic 'noses' help sniff out forest fires in Germany

The sensors can detect the gases emitted during the earliest, phase of a fire, allowing a more efficient and faster intervention.

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WATCH: Chaos as powerful storm hits Slovenia

A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain hit Croatia and Slovenia on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring several, local media said.

World News

Europe faces record temperatures as heatwave hits

Much of Europe is forecast to face the hottest temperatures ever recorded as a heatwave strikes and officials issue health warnings

Italy

Six dead and dozens more injured in fire at Italian retirement home

Several people have died and dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a retirement home in northern Italy.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: On this day in 1613, the Globe Theatre burns down

29 June 1613: The first Globe Theatre burns down

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Russian missile attack kills at least three in Kyiv

A Russian missile attack killed at least three people and injured eight on Saturday

France

Paris blast leaves one person missing and over 30 injured

An explosion in the French capital, Paris, has left one person missing and over 30 people injured as emergency services try to establish the cause

Philippines

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea but all 120 passengers brought to safety

Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry. Coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to put out the fire while a fishing boat and one other vessel can be seen nearby.

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WATCH: Massive fire destroys building in Sydney

There have been no reports of casualties but hundreds of people had to be evacuated from a nearby apartment block.

Guyana

Police in Guyana think school fire that killed 19 girls was malicious

Police in the South American country of Guyana think a fire that resulted in the deaths of 19 schoolgirls in a dormitory was started deliberately.

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WATCH: Aftermath of wildfire devastation in Western Canada

Aftermath and damage caused by the Western Canadian wildfires in the small town of Entwisle, about 100 km west of Edmonton, Alberta. Some residents have been able to return to their homes, but several fires remain out of control.

Czech Republic

Brno blaze: Eight people killed in abandoned building fire

Police and firefighters are investigating a fire which claimed the lives of eight people in the Czech Republic's second largest city, Brno.

Ukraine

Crimean oil depot still on fire after drone attack

A massive fire at an oil depot in Crimea has been contained after it was hit by two Ukrainian drones, a Russia-appointed official claimed on Saturday.

World News

At least 29 dead in Beijing hospital fire

Videos on social can be seen of patients climbing out of windows to escape the blaze.