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Mexico

Battered survivors tell of Mexico truck crash that killed dozens

Survivors of the crash recounted from their hospital beds how their location inside the trailer determined who lived and who died.

Ukraine

Thirteen people killed after bus and truck collide in northern Ukraine

The incident occurred early on Tuesday morning in Chernihiv Oblast.

World News

Watch: Migrants cling to UK-bound trucks in bid to cross Channel

Meet Mohammad and Jaber, two young Sudanese trying to get through the heavily policed tunnel linking France and the UK by hiding on a truck.

Canada

Four Muslim family members killed in 'deliberate' attack in Canada

Police say four members of a Canadian Muslim family were killed after the driver of a pick-up truck deliberately mounted the pavement in London on Sunday.

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Slovenia

Suffocating migrants rescued from tiny, airless compartment in truck

They were found hidden in a truck at the Slovenia-Croatia border.

Norway

Norway deports foreign truck driver for driving without snow chains

Norway has deported a truck driver who was stopped by police twice within an hour for driving without mandatory snow chains near the Arctic Circle.

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Villagers in India rescue truck after 70 foot gorge tumble

Authorities had requested 'fit and healthy' men from the village to join the mass rescue effort

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Stranded truckers at Dover port spell out 'HELP' with traffic cones

Stranded truck drivers spelled out 'HELP' with traffic cones in Dover, UK, as thousands remained trapped at the port on Christmas Eve.

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Stranded truck drivers scuffle with police at UK's Dover Port

Some drivers who were stranded in Dover protested by blocking vehicles from leaving the port.

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Hundreds of trucks line up in UK waiting to travel to France

Trucks waiting to get out of Britain were parked up at a UK lorry park on Tuesday as France temporarily barred travel from the UK.

Switzerland

Fourteen people injured after truck collides with tram in Zurich

The collision ripped a gash down the side of the tram.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonian Police find 211 migrants in truck at Greek border

Authorities say 63 minors were among those discovered. Meanwhile eight others were injured when a pick-up truck carrying 32 migrants crashed on Tuesday.

Sweden

Sweden marks three years since Stockholm terror attack

Five people were killed, including an 11-year-old girl, and several others severely injured.

Vietnam

Essex lorry deaths: Seven charged in Vietnam with illegal trafficking

The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were found in a refrigerated trailer near London in October.

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Terrifying moment as Australian firefighters drive through flames

The footage was recorded as the flames moved in on the Australian firefighters.

United Kingdom

UK truck deaths: Man from Northern Ireland arrested

A 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested over the 39 Vietnamese citizens found in a truck in Essex.

Europe News

'It’s better to sleep in a container and leave than to stay here and die'

It’s hard to know how many migrants pass through Zeebrugge. Belgian authorities refuse to give any information at the moment, but the Ministry of interior previously indicated that close to 1800 migrants have been arrested in the port city this year alone.

Greece

Police find 41 migrants inside refrigerated truck in northern Greece

Police in northern Greece have discovered dozens of migrants hiding in a refrigerated truck outside the town of Xanthi.

United Kingdom

Vietnam trying to speed up identification of UK truck dead

Vietnam says it is trying to speed up the identification of citizens feared to have been among 39 found dead in a truck near London.

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Hundreds of cases of beer destroyed in Australia truck crash

The cases of Victoria Bitter beer were left strewn over the highway, closing one lane as crews worked to clean the mess