71 m. ago Man dies after falling overboard from luxury yacht in the English Channel

Emergency services had to rush into the English Channel to try and find the man after he fell off the luxury yacht on Sunday morning, as the ship was brought back to the shore

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3 h. ago Man dies after falling from luxury yacht in English Channel tragedy

The man was recovered from the sea after a search by RNLI and Coastguard near the Rampion wind farm off Brighton. Sussex Police confirmed his family have been informed.

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3 h. ago Man dies after falling overboard in English Channel from luxury yacht

A man's body was recovered by HM Coastguard close to midday on Sunday after he fell overboard from a luxury yacht in the English Channel

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9 h. ago Passenger falls from luxury yacht in the Channel off Brighton as rescue teams mount sea and air search

The man is believed to have fallen from a catamaran near the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off Brighton.

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9 h. ago English Channel emergency as passenger plunges from luxury yacht off Brighton

A man is believed to have fallen from a catamaran near the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

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59 h. ago UK passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Canary Islands

The ship was due to dock at La Gomera but had to stay grounded as a search involving a boat, plane and helicopters got under way

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59 h. ago Marella Explorer: British passenger falls overboard from Tui

Helicopters and a patrol boat have been used in the search for a passenger that fell overboard from the Marella Explorer

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 83 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 75 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 65 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors after 55 killed and hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveReport: death toll rises as hundreds reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of fireA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: rescue crews search apartment blocks for survivors; dozens killed and hundreds missing after blaze – latest

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago London Heathrow flight is forced to divert after passenger’s laptop falls down side of seat

United Airlines said maintenance crews retrieved and inspected the device in Dublin

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4 d. ago National Express owner slashes jobs amid falling passenger numbers

The firm saw passenger numbers and commercial revenue both fall 3.7 per cent

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4 d. ago Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra Island leaves 10 dead and others missing

Seasonal rain from October to March cause frequent flooding and landlines in the country and rescue teams were working to reach areas affected by the rains on Tuesday, November 25

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5 d. ago Prince William to visit Wales and undergo beach walk at Colwyn Bay

Prince William spent several years serving as a search an rescue helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales

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6 d. ago Elderly passenger dies after falling overboard on Disney cruise

The ship searched the Tasman Sea for more than five hours on Saturday

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7 d. ago Elderly passenger, 73, missing after falling overboard from Disney Wonder cruise ship as frantic rescuers search water

The ship changed course and spent five hours searching for the missing man

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7 d. ago Disney Wonder cruise passenger, 73, missing after falling overboard during trip

The pensioner plunged from the ship as it headed towards Auckland this weekend - and remains missing at sea following a five-hour long search effort using thermal imaging cameras

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9 d. ago Spain mine collapse as rescue teams rush to scene and bodies pulled from rubble

At least two workers have died after a mine collapsed in Cangas del Narcea, Spain this afternoon

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