9 h. ago Boy dies on the beach after being buried alive in sand tunnel he dug with siblings

A teenage boy has tragically suffocated to death after the tunnel he was digging at a seaside collapsed on top of him – emergency services including air ambulances were used in the rescue effort

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11 h. ago Teen buried alive and killed as sand collapses in beach horror tragedy

The 17-year-old died at the scene in Montalto di Castro, Italy after digging a deep hole in the sand, which eventually collapsed and buried him alive.

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11 h. ago Horror as boy, 17, suffocates to death on Italian beach after being buried alive under sand when tunnel he dug collapsed on top of him

The 17-year-old, named locally as Riccardo B., was on holiday with his family when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach, near the border of the Tarquinia region in north-west Italy.

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12 h. ago Boy, 17, buried alive and killed in beach horror as hole in sand collapses onto him

The youngster died at the beach at Montalto di Castro in Italy

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35 h. ago Man drags shark onto beach in front of stunned beachgoers before horror attack

A 21-year-old man had caught the Sandbar shark while fishing but ended up needing to be evacuated by an air ambulance for treatment after being bitten

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40 h. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The last video of Jeffrey Epstein alive: Trump officials release tape of paedophile financier walking to prison cell where he allegedly killed himself

CCTV footage taken outside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has now been released, six years after the notorious paedophile was found dead.

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6 d. ago Homeowners gasp in horror after nightmare makeover sees their property flooded with sand for 'beach cabana' transformation

Trading Spaces (pictured), an American home renovation show which aired on TLC from 2000 to 2008, sees two neighbours renovate a room in each other's homes on a budget.

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7 d. ago Blackpool beach horror as sunbathers scream in terror after terrifying 'bug swarm'

Crowds of beachgoers were captured screaming and running into the sea in a bid to escape the sudden insect invasion - with one claiming 'millions' of critters were 'all over us'

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7 d. ago Horror moment 'tsunami wave' smashes into beach as injured people scream in terror

Eight people have been injured with footage showing the moment sunbathers screamed in terror as a 'mini-tsunami' ripped across the Costa de la Luz resort of Mazagon in Spain

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9 d. ago Six people accused of witchcraft are killed by mob who burn two alive, stone others to death or fatally beat them with clubs

The mob dragged the group from their homes on Monday after unfounded rumours circulated around the cause of recent deaths including a teacher and child.

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1 week ago Horror as human leg 'with sock and shoe still on it' washes up on beach

A witness reported encountering the leg bone on Prestwick Beach 'buried under some seaweed' with 'the sock and shoe till on it'.

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1 week ago UK beach horror as 1,000 injured in horror scene like 'Jaws' as sea red with blood

A British beach turned into a scene reminiscent of a horror film as nearly 1,000 people were injured in scenes dubbed 'The Day the Sea Turned Red'. Your Daily Star takes a look back at the day

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2 w. ago Horror in search for missing woman as police make find on beach 140 miles away

Anne Potter went missing in Jersey last year and after eight months of torment for her family, police have confirmed they made a horrifying discovery on a beach 140 miles away

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2 w. ago Major rescue operation at remote Scots beach after man falls from cliff path

The man was winched from the beach after suffering a hip injury during the horror fall.

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2 w. ago Summer horror as female lifeguard is impaled with beach umbrella on sweltering day

A New Jersey lifeguard was impaled by a 6-foot beach umbrella on Wednesday morning at Asbury Park Beach.

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2 w. ago Honeymoon horror as Florida man dies in freak lightning strike on beach in front of wife

The 29-year-old victim, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck by lightning on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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2 w. ago I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear | Nazanin Zaghari

Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage?Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe denounces Israeli attack on Iran’s Evin prisonOn Monday morning Israeli airstrikes struck the Evin prison’s gate, damaging the court adjacent to the prison and some of the wards, including the women’s political ward where I spent five years. The prison holds a large number of political prisoners and opponents of the Islamic Republic in Iran. Nobody seems to know what has happened to them.Since the bombing of Iran started 12 days ago, I have avoided the news and all requests for interviews. It has felt too sad. But as I was sitting at my desk, I saw the news about Evin popping up on my screen. My hands froze and I felt a shiver down my neck, just as when bad news landed back when I was held. After a couple of minutes I contacted my former Evin cellmates who are now outside to check if they knew anything. They were as horrified and scared...

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2 w. ago British dad breaks spine and hip after horror fall from Ayia Napa hotel balcony

Sam Hudson, who is a father to a two-year-old boy, is said to be "lucky to be alive" following the horror fall at the Anmaria Beach Hotel, where he was staying in Ayia Napa

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2 w. ago Dead bodies with shackled hands and feet wash up on beach in Majorca horror

An investigation has been launched in Spain after a number of bodies were found in the sea at a popular holiday destination, with hands and feet shackled

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