48 h. ago Plane crash horror leaves all three pilots dead with mum among the nine missing

Three pilots have been killed in the horror UPS cargo plane crash as search continues for nine missing people, including a mum-of-two who was reportedly in the area as the incident unfolded

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51 h. ago Three dead and two missing after tower collapses at decommissioned power plant

The 60-metre tower collapsed during demolition work

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60 h. ago UPS plane crash: Mum feared dead is pictured amid hunt for 12 killed in inferno

A plane burst into a fireball on Tuesday evening in Louisville, Kentucky - with 12 including one child dead - and many people still remain missing following the tragic incident

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3 d. ago Philippines declares state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi death toll passes 100

The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, with 127 people still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of CebuPhilippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and nearly 130 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year.The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 114 dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Philippines and heads towards Vietnam

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr declares state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 241 people dead and missing

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3 d. ago Philippines declares a state of emergency after typhoon left at least 241 people dead and missing

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 241 people dead and missing in central provinces

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4 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 52 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines

Six people were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del SurTyphoon Kalmaegi has left at least 52 people dead with 13 others missing in the central Philippines, mostly in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said on Wednesday.Six people were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday while en route to help provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said without providing other details, including what could have caused the crash. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines

Among the 66 fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian missionTyphoon Kalmaegi has left at least 66 people dead with 26 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said.Among the dead were six people who were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday while en route to help provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said without providing other details, including what could have caused the crash. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Italy hits out at Russia’s ‘disturbing’ comments on Rome tower collapse

Italy has summoned Russia's deputy ambassador to protest what it said were ‘vulgar’ remarks

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4 d. ago Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the ColosseumProsecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Worker dies after being buried under rubble as medieval tower collapses near Colosseum

A 66-year-old man has died after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed medieval tower in Rome for 11 hours as rescue workers tried to free him and his colleagues

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5 d. ago Worker dies after being trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Octay Stroici was freed from the Torre dei Conti but ‘suffered a cardiac arrest’ in the ambulance

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5 d. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

Octay Stroici was freed from the Torre dei Conti but ‘suffered a cardiac arrest’ in the ambulance

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5 d. ago Worker who was freed after 12 hours trapped under rubble when a 13th

Part of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti, located just steps from the Colosseum and Imperial Forum, collapsed shortly after 11.30am on Monday.

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5 d. ago Worker dies after being rescued from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker was taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubble, but died soon afterA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower has died in hospital, just a short time after he was pulled free by emergency services.“I express deep sorrow and condolences, on behalf of myself and the government, for the tragic loss of Octay Stroici, the worker who was killed in the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement after midnight. “ We are close to his family and colleagues at this time of unspeakable suffering.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies after being pulled from rubble

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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5 d. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under collapsed medieval tower in Rome pulled from rubble

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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5 d. ago Rescuers free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubbleA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum was rescued by emergency services on Monday night, local authorities said.“He has been pulled out and taken to hospital by ambulance,” Lamberto Giannini, Rome’s police chief, told the state television station Rai, adding that the man was in “a serious condition”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rome tower collapse miracle as trapped worker pulled from rubble after HOURS

A worker has been rescued from the rubble hours after a medieval tower collapsed in Rome - he was performing renovation work on the Torre dei Conti at the time of the incident

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5 d. ago Watch: Moment medieval tower partially collapses in Rome as 'very complex' rescue underway

Footage showed the Torre dei Conti collapsing trapping one person inside and leaving another in hospital with serious injuries

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