5 h. ago Climbing star Balin Miller dies on livestream after plummeting 3000ft down Yosemite

Climbing influencer Balin Miller, 23, fell to his death as he was scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, an enormous sheer granite rock face of approximately 3,000 feet.

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5 h. ago Death of six men who fell from height on Scots farms to be probed in inquiry

All of the fatal incidents happened within the space of just three years.

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6 h. ago Balin Miller: Climbing star dies after plummeting down Yosemite during livestream

Climbing influencer Balin Miller, 23, fell to his death on Wednesday as he was scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, an enormous sheer granite rock face of approximately 3,000 feet

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16 h. ago Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan

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67 h. ago Shocking moment mountaineer dies in 650ft fall while trying to take selfie

WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO AND IMAGES - Mr Hong, 31, was part of a hiking group at Mount Nama in Sichuan province, China, when he slipped and fell to his death on September 25

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3 d. ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon after quitting job at top hotel died of multiple injuries, inquest told

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, fell from the balloon in front of horrified passengers and landed in a field after recently quitting his job at one of Britain's top hotels.

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3 d. ago Police issue major update after death of boy, 2, who fell ill at nursery

Tributes have been left for the infant

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4 d. ago Jay Slater toxicology report detailed from drugs 'cocktail' to stolen Rolex

Jay Slater's heartbroken family have heard the exact details of the tragic teen's disappearance and how he fell to his death in an inquest.

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5 d. ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon had quit his job at top hotel as he told colleagues: 'I need to think about my life'

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, worked in room service at The Grove, a five-star country retreat in Hertfordshire popular with celebrities, but he resigned mid-shift earlier this month.

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8 d. ago Liam Payne says he 'always wanted to protect Cheryl' and knew 'she was ALWAYS there for me' as fans re

The Girls Aloud star, 41, was granted the power of administration of the 31-year-old's estate after he fell to his death from a hotel balcony following a drink-drug binge on October 16 last year.

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1 week ago 'I lay dying for hours after 60ft fall – what I saw convinced me death isn't real'

Erica Tait, a psychotherapist from New Jersey, US, had a near-death experience in September 2015 after she fell roughly 60ft while hiking on The Palisades, a series of steep cliffs

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1 week ago Whose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record title

For years Nova Scotia’s Burntcoat Head Park claimed the superior tidal height, but now a challenger from the far north is seeking the crownFor visitors to Burntcoat Head Park in Nova Scotia, a scramble along the russet shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean is a pilgrimage to the site of one of the planet’s great natural wonders.Twice a day, more than 100bn tons of seawater fills and drains the Bay of Fundy – a figure comparable to the flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers combined. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: Flash floods and landslides wreak havoc in California

Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunderFlash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-year-old boy in California in the US last week, after heavy rainfall followed on the heels of Tropical Storm Mario further south. The storm skirted the Pacific coast of Mexico with minimal disruption, eventually dissipating to the west of Baja California on Tuesday, but the remnants went on to cause havoc on Thursday. Residual moist air from the tropical storm was drawn north-east towards California, bringing heavy downpours and thunder to central and southern counties.The heaviest rainfall was in the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where up to 68mm (2.67in) fell in a few hours. Further north, Death Valley – famously one of the driest places on Earth – received 15mm of rain, triple the average rainfall for September and a full quarter of the yearly average. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hiker falls 2,000 ft to his death on California mountain after controlled slide down glacier goes disastrously wrong

A 45-year-old tech entrepreneur fell to his death while descending Mt. Shasta in Northern California

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1 week ago How 16 shocked sightseers saw hot air balloon passenger 'climb out' of basket and plunge to his death on video

The man, 33, from Watford, was reported to have fallen at about 9.20am on Friday near Newpound Common, Wisborough Green, West Sussex.

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1 week ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon was 33 and had bought the flight himself, police say

A 33-year-old man who 'climbed out' of a hot air balloon and plunged to his death had bought the flight experience himself, police have said.

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2 w. ago Boy, 2, tragically dies after falling into well on his mother's birthday

Felipa Lima, from Brazil, tragically plummeted to his death after he slipped and fell into a well. His father has paid an emotional tribute, sharing what happened just moments before his death

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2 w. ago Ricky Hatton's huge boxing fortune and romance with Claire Sweeney as death rocks sport

Ricky Hatton was a former multi-time, multi-weight world champion boxer who the British public fell in love with. His death was announced on Sunday

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2 w. ago Wrestler from sporting dynasty fell to his death in front of 16,000 fans

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT 34-year-old World Wrestling Federation legend Owen Hart fell to his death during a pay-per-view event in 1999

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2 w. ago Superstar wrestler from sporting dynasty fell to his death in front of 16,000 fans

WARING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Owen Hart, a member of the famous Hart wrestling family, died after falling from a height of 78 feet in the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, in front of 16,000 fans

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