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Kenya: Nairobi building collapse kills at least two and injures several others

Kenya is dealing with the aftermath of a building collapse in Nairobi that killed at least four people during a demolition that went wrong.

17/03/2026

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Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly nursing home collapse in Brazil

Brazil is searching for survivors after part of a building housing a nursing home collapsed in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state. At least six people have died and several others remain missing as firefighters continue to dig through the debris.

06/03/2026

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Floods kill 46 as mud and debris choke Brazilian towns in Minas Gerais State

Brazil’s Minas Gerais reels after torrential rains cause deadly floods and landslides, killing at least 46, displacing thousands and destroying businesses.

26/02/2026

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New Zealand landslide traps campers, children among the missing

New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.

22/01/2026

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Skiers form heart to honour victims of deadly Crans-Montana fire

Skiers gathered to form a heart on the slopes, honoring bar fire victims and responders. A national mourning day is set for January 9.

05/01/2026

USA

Moment hiker rescued from quicksand after activating SOS signal

A hiker identified as Austin Dirks was rescued after becoming trapped in soft, water-saturated ground in Utah’s Arches National Park. Unable to free himself, he activated an emergency beacon. Rescue teams located him by drone and freed him safely.

12/12/2025

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Morocco probes Fez building collapse: 19 dead, 16 injured

Morocco investigates the collapse of two buildings in Fez that killed 19 people and injured 16, highlighting ageing infrastructure and uneven safety standards.

10/12/2025

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Search widens in Ukraine’s Ternopil after deadly Russian apartment strike

Rescuers in Ukraine are working in Ternopil after a Russian strike killed 26 people and injured 73, including 15 children. Many victims died in a fire.

20/11/2025

Kenya

landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead and dozens missing

More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as heavy rains triggered mudslides. Authorities say search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

02/11/2025

Europe News

Fires in Greece: helping the animals

Threatened by forest fires, local residents and associations in the Greek town of Patras are coming to the aid of livestock and wild and domestic animals.

21/08/2025

World News

Salvage experts start recovery of sunken superyacht Bayesian in Sicily

UK tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, and five others were killed in the tragic 'Bayesian' luxury yacht sinking on 19 August 2024.

05/05/2025

Europe News

European Union set to reform Frontex again in 2026

New legislation set to be tabled to increase staff and resources of the agency in the long term. Last Frontex reform entered into force at the end of 2019.

25/04/2025

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Field hospitals rise as Myanmar’s Health response struggles to cope

Temporary field hospitals have sprung up across Myanmar after a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay on 28 March.

04/04/2025

China

Rescuers hunt for 28 missing people after landslide in southwest China

Emergency teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province searched frantically on Sunday for 28 people missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide.

09/02/2025

China

Rescue teams in Tibet race against time as winter temperatures drop

A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Dingri County in Xigaze on Tuesday morning, causing at least 126 fatalities and over 46,000 evacuations.

09/01/2025

World News

More than 500 aftershocks reported following Tibet earthquake

Hundreds of people were rescued from rubble after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Tuesday.

08/01/2025