7 d. ago Tourist zip line failure left man dead and woman injured after falling up to 25 metres, Queensland inquest hears

Dean Sanderson died of head and chest injuries and his wife, Shannon, suffered broken ribs and a fractured scapula after falling 20-25 metres to the groundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man died and his wife was badly injured after a tourist zip line system they were riding on failed because it wasn’t anchored tightly enough, a coronial inquest has heard.Coroner Wayne Pennell held a pre-inquest hearing on Thursday into the death of Dean Sanderson at Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours at Cape Tribulation, in north Queensland on 22 October 2019. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Three dead and three hurt after 'being swept into the sea when rogue wave hit tourist hotspot' in Spain

Two men, one aged 35, and a 55-year-old woman, were killed near the natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in the north-west of Tenerife.

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3 w. ago Biological male crowned World's Strongest Woman is STRIPPED of her title as organisers say she had not declared she was trans

Jammie Booker, 28, initially took home the title after narrowly beating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, from Melton, Suffolk, during the Texas contest.

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3 w. ago Trans woman crowned World's Strongest Woman ahead of female Brit is STRIPPED of her title by organisers who say she had not declared she was 'biologically male' in victory for UK rival

Jammie Booker, 28, initially took home the title after narrowly beating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, from Melton, Suffolk, during the Texas contest.

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3 w. ago Two dead and multiple injured after van crashes into crowd at tourist hotspot

A 'suspected sudden acceleration accident' in a crowded street left two tourists dead and eight injured in South Korea - police are now investigating the incident

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3 w. ago At least 16 dead after bus from Cambodia’s top tourist destination plunges off bridge

Bus was traveling from Siem Reap, home to the country’s fabled Angkor Wat temple complex

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4 w. ago British woman among five tourists killed during fierce snowstorm in Chilean national park

The area was struck by a snowstorm wind speeds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane

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4 w. ago Brit female tourist among five dead in snowstorm tragedy at Chilean national park

A huge operation is underway after five bodies were found at Torres del Paine National Park in the Chilean Patagonia as one British woman has been confirmed to be one of the victims of the tragedy

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4 w. ago Brit among five tourists found dead in national park as chopper mission launched

A British woman and four other tourists have been found dead in Chilean Patagonia following 'severe weather conditions' in the Torres del Paine National Park

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4 w. ago Brit among five tourists killed in tourist hotspot after 120mph snowstorm

A British woman and four other tourists have been found dead in Chilean Patagonia following a snowstorm in the Torres del Paine National Park

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