14 h. 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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15 h. ago Three dead and three injured after being swept into sea in Tenerife

Two men and a woman were tragically killed at a complex of natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in Tenerife this afternoon, Spanish emergency responders have said

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3 d. ago Dog miraculously rescued after being swept out to sea by rip currents

The dog had wandered away from her owners' temporary accommodation last month while they were watching a football game

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5 d. ago Man hit by Mercedes driver in busy tourist area of city 'had not stood a chance'

A man sadly died from his injuries

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6 d. ago Teenage girl is dead and another seriously hurt after minibus crash: Woman, 40, is arrested

The minibus was carrying nine passengers aged between 16 to 18 and collided with a Hyundai car in Tadcaster shortly before 12.30pm on Monday.

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1 week ago Holidaymakers set to be hit by higher air fares and tourist tax rules

Rachel Reeves has announced a business rate increase in her recent Budget. Heathrow, which already pays the highest rate in the country, is set to see its rate bill increase dramatically.

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1 week ago Travelodge warns over raft of cost hikes and Budget pressures

The group is facing higher staff bills, property taxes and a hit from the new tourist tax.

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1 week ago Tourists' luggage is swept out to sea after shocking blunder

Alice Zamparelli, who was sailing from Thailand 's Koh Tao island to Koh Samui on Sunday, was shocked to see her own luggage floating past her boat mid-journey.

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2 w. ago Shooting at Chicago's Christmas tree lighting event leaves one dead and eight hurt with terrified families forced to run for their lives

Holiday celebrations turned to chaos as gunfire erupted just hours after the city lit its official Christmas tree.

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2 w. ago Brits warned over Spain snowstorm as tourist hotspots hit with 10

Spain is set to see dangerous wintry conditions across the country this week with a series of fresh weather warnings being put in place

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2 w. ago Final moments of Cheryl Cole's former aide who died in 120mph blizzard: Surviving hikers describe how they were told route was 'safe' before five died

Cornwall-based Victoria Bond, 40, was tragically killed on Monday after 120mph blasts of snow hit Torres del Paine nature reserve, Chile's most visited foreign tourist spot.

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2 w. ago British woman killed in 120mph Patagonia blizzard was former aide to Cheryl Cole: Survivor describes how tragedy unfolded, killing his friend and four other hikers

Cornwall-based Victoria Bond, 40, was tragically killed on Monday after 120mph blasts of snow hit Torres del Paine nature reserve, Chile's most visited foreign tourist spot.

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2 w. ago Brit, 14, 'critical' after being swept out to sea was 'taking one last swim'

A 14-year-old British girl, who was resuscitated on a Costa Brava beach on Saturday, remains in a critical condition in an intensive care unit

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3 w. ago New footage shows moment phone thief is hit by instant karma as bystanders rush to tourist's aid after snatcher grabs her device

Tourist Alexandra Doketova, 33, was on a bicycle in Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, when two motorcycle bandits decided to make her their next victim.

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3 w. ago Brit girl, 14, fighting for her life after being swept out to sea by wave while swimming with pals in Costa Brava

A BRIT teen is fighting for her life after being pulled from the sea at a holiday resort on the Costa Brava. The 14-year-old is said to have almost drowned and remains in a “critical” condition in hospital in Lloret de Mar, north-east Spain. She was admitted to an intensive care unit at Josep Trueta...

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3 w. ago Father, 46, was trying to save his son, 17, who was suddenly swept out to sea before pair both drowned off coast of Australia, inquest hears

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, from Caerphilly in south Wales, were on a day trip to a beach in Queensland on April 13 this year.

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4 w. ago Three dead in holiday hotspot popular with Brits after enormous waves batter the island

A Dutch tourist died and nine people were rushed to hospital after being swept into the sea in the popular northern city resort of Puerto de la Cruz.

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4 w. ago Six dead and hundreds hurt after severe tornado leaves trail of destruction through Brazil

Powerful winds of up to 155mph tore through the southern state of Parana late on Friday, bringing with it a deadly twister that unleashed its wrath in less than a minute.

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4 w. ago Four dead and 43 hurt in Ecuador prison massacre as gangs clash in fierce shootout

The new wave of violence rocked the El Oro No 1 Detention Center in Machala in the early hours of this morning after 'explosions and disturbances' were reported from inside the prison

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4 w. ago Three dead and 15 hurt after rough seas pull people into the ocean in Tenerife

Two men and a woman died in separate incidents after sudden sea surges battered the Spanish islandThree people have died and at least 15 were injured in separate incidents linked to rough seas battering the Spanish island of Tenerife, pulling several victims into the ocean, emergency services said.A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in La Guancha, a municipality in the north of the island, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. Continue reading...

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