3 h. ago Superyacht bursts into flames and sinks off coast of holiday hotspot

A terrifying video shows the 91ft superyacht, Da Vinci, in the Mediterranean sea engulfed in flames on Monday morning. A Spanish maritime rescue team saved seven people on board

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9 h. ago Travel chaos as major motorway closes after lorry bursts into flames

National Highways said it was forced to shut the road in both directions between Junction 29 for Romford and Junction 30 for the crossing after a HGV "fully laden with car tyres" caught fire.

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10 h. ago Major lorry fire closes M25 in both directions as smoke and flames fill the sky

Delays have already reached up to an hour, with disruption expected to impact rush-hour traffic.

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11 h. ago M25 closure LIVE: Truck fire rips across major motorway as black smoke fills sky

A huge lorry fire is causing long delays on the M25, as photographs show multiple firefighters at the scene attempting to bring the blaze under control as dark smoke rises above the motorway

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12 h. ago Horror moment superyacht bursts into flames off Ibiza coast before sinking

Footage shows a massive fire ripping through the luxury yacht Da Vinci off Ibiza in the Mediterranean with emergency services rushing to the scene but unable to prevent it sinking

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22 h. ago Family's car bursts into flames in front of horrified shoppers as temperatures hit 30C

Footage shows a black Vauxhall Insignia being engulfed by an engine blaze in Bournebrook, Birmingham , at 5.45pm on Monday.

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31 h. ago Moment family's car bursts into flames in front of horrified shoppers as temperatures hit 30C

Footage shows a black Vauxhall Insignia being engulfed by an engine blaze in Bournebrook, Birmingham , at 5.45pm on Monday.

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31 h. ago Dramatic moment police save man from burning Florida home by dragging him out by his ankles

This is the dramatic moment two police officers enter a smoke-filled home and rescue a trapped man by dragging him out by his ankles.

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51 h. ago Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burningWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control, Canada’s 2025 fire season is already the second-worst on record, as scientists report climate change is prolonging and exacerbating the burning, leading to more destruction, evacuations and smoke-filled skies.More than 470 fires across the country are currently classified as “out of control”, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Terrifying moment plane cabin fills with smoke after power bank bursts into flames

A plane was filled with smoke when a power bank caught fire during a flight from Sao Paulo to Amsterdam on Wednesday (6 August).

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56 h. ago Alton Towers evacuated with 'confused' guests asked to leave as smoke fills area

Visitors at Alton Towers have taken to social media, with some claiming that the affected area is the Forbidden Valley inside the theme park, but this is unconfirmed so far

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58 h. ago Review: Retractable charging made easy with Ugreen’s Nexode power bank, plugs and cables

From portable power banks to clutter-free car chargers, Ugreen's Nexode range of retractables is ideal for travel tech users.

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3 d. ago Emirates airlines set to ban power banks on aircraft over mid

Airlines are expected to follow suit as It comes after an Air Busan Airbus A321 was destroyed before take-off in a fire officials believe was likely caused by a power bank

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3 d. ago Emirates passengers face power bank use ban over fears of fire and explosions

Airline becomes latest to raise concerns over popular portable charger devices

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6 d. ago LIVE: Huge fire in Greater Manchester town as black smoke fills the air

One eyewitness told the M.E.N. that people in the area were 'panicking' and hoping that the fire does not spread further

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8 d. ago Moment man casually points weapon at group of terrified teens in McDonald's

Jacob Jenkins, 29, casually flashed the gun at a group of terrified teenagers before coolly eating his McDonald's meal and later pulled it on a police officer in a frightening incident

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8 d. ago Hiroshima’s fading legacy: the race to secure survivor’s memories amid a new era of nuclear brinkmanship

Eighty years on from the destruction of the city, registered survivors of the blast - known as hibakusha – have fallen below 100,000The fires were still burning, and the dead lay where they had fallen, when a 10-year-old Yoshiko Niiyama entered Hiroshima, two days after it was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.“I remember that the air was filled with smoke and there were bodies everywhere and it was so hot,” Niiyama says in an interview at her home in the Hiroshima suburbs. “The faces of the survivors were so badly disfigured that I didn’t want to look at them. But I had to.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train

Passengers have evacuated a New York City area commuter train after a fire caused at least one car to fill with smoke

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9 d. ago Passengers in 'sheer panic' after holiday flight severely damaged by huge bird

Passengers suffered oxygen shortages after a serious bird strike left the plane filled with smoke with the front of the craft seriously damaged. One woman said she 'couldn't breathe' as the chaos unfolded

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9 d. ago New Jersey train bursts into flames as passengers scream 'open the door'

The PATH train service has been shut down after a fire broke out near Newport in Jersey City, US, this morning, August 4

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