3 h. ago Hellish explosion in Rome leaves 40 injured including 11 police officers after 'truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8am on Friday and sent up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from several areas of the city.

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13 h. ago More than 20 are injured including 1 seriously when bus flips over in northeastern Germany

Police say a bus traveling from Denmark to Austria has crashed in northern Germany, injuring more than 20 people

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5 d. ago One dead and two injured after explosion damages Philadelphia homes

Cause unknown after several homes faced extensive fallout, including collapses, firefighters sayOne person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early on Sunday, according to authorities.Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5am, according to the Philadelphia fire department. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in Essex park

Two of the five suffered ‘serious injuries’ as result of incident in Chalkwell park, Southend-on-SeaFive children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday. Essex police said they were called to Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 3pm, where they found “a number of casualties”. An East of England ambulance service spokesperson said: “Two children were transported by road to Southend University hospital. “A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.” Police advised the public to avoid the area. Adam Hutchins, 47, told the EssexLive website: “I heard there were kids playing on the tree. They heard a big crack.“It must have [been] pretty loud. They went running over and there were kids underneath the tree. “All the cricket guys ran over and tried to loft the tree up. I think it’s one of the oldest trees. It had metal stands propping it up.” ...

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2 w. ago London construction firm fined £50,000 after workers seriously injured in building collapse

The injured included a 62-year-old welder and a 31-year-old bricklayer, both of whom suffered life-changing injuries

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2 w. ago Lo Pagan blast cause revealed as three people left 'seriously injured' in Spanish bar

The incident happened at the tourist bar Casa Javi Bar in Lo Pagán in the Region of Murcia as 15 people suffered injuries, including serious burns, in the huge blast

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2 w. ago Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run

Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to runFatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election.Six people have been killed and more than 300 injured in weeks of unrest. The dead include four police officers, one of whom was reportedly killed by dynamite which had been strapped to his body. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sam Thompson has his game face on as he arrives for Soccer Aid with Wayne Rooney after being forced to pull out due to injury

The I'm A Celebrity star, 33, was forced to pull out of the upcoming Soccer Aid match on Sunday after he suffered a string of injuries, including a calf injury, after his 260-mile challenge.

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2 w. ago Gunfire at French migrant camp kills one and wounds five including a child as adult and 17

The shots near the Loon-Plage camp outside Dunkirk left two injured seriously and three others lightly, including the child understood to be just two years old.

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3 w. ago Being called a 'weirdo' is discrimination, judge rules as man is awarded £17,000 at employment tribunal

The workplace was ordered to pay Nicholas James £17,154.86 in compensation, including £15,000 for injury to feelings

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3 w. ago Popular fitness equipment recalled by Costco after more than 100 injuries reported

Injuries caused by the faulty dumbbells included ‘concussions, abrasions, broken toes, or contusions’

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3 w. ago Man left victim fighting for his life after travelling 100 miles to meet him

Scott Wheel, 28, suffered life-threatening injuries including four stab wounds inflicted by Ricco Douglas, 25, who had travelled from Birmingham to Llandrindod Wells to conduct a drug deal.

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4 w. ago Inside Ryanair flight from hell as scared passengers 'thrown against the ceiling' in storm

A plane journey from hell saw a pilot forced to abandon a journey due to extreme conditions – leaving nine people injured, including a two year old and a member of staff

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4 w. ago Ryanair passengers 'injured' after plane makes emergency landing during 'supercell' storm

It is believed nine people were injured, including a two-year-old child.

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