3 h. ago M25 traffic updates: Motorway closed with long delays due to huge lorry fire

Section of the M25 where a lorry caught fire expected to remain closed for the rest of the day

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6 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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9 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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19 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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28 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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40 h. ago Major Spanish airport in chaos as construction sparks huge queues

Travellers were subject to longer than normal security lines at a Majorca airport recently due to construction work, but the Spanish airport authority assures that this was a "one-off incident"

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51 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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4 d. ago M5 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed after serious crash involving lorry and bike

The M5 motorway has been closed in part after a crash involving a motorbike and a lorry

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9 d. ago Thousands of Eurostar passengers have their summer holidays delayed after a track closure in France sparked by a power failure

Thousands of Eurostar passengers are suffering major travel chaos because of a track closure in France which was sparked by a power failure.

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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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9 d. ago PATH train fire LIVE: Passengers flee as Jersey City train bursts into flames

A fire erupted on a PATH train in Jersey City at around 6.30am, with passengers seen desperately trying to escape a smoking carriage in terrifying video footage

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3 w. ago Commuter hell as major signalling problem hits South Western Railway with passengers issued urgent 'do not travel' warning

Travel chaos has erupted for commuters this morning as a major signalling issue has hit South Western Railway, with an urgent 'do not travel' warning issued from London Waterloo.

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3 w. ago Pilots are to blame for South Korea plane crash that killed 179 when aircraft slammed into concrete wall and burst into flames, report finds

The Jeju Air Boeing 737 was moments from landing after a flight from Bangkok on December 29 when it struck a flock of birds - believed to be Baikal teal ducks - which sent one its engines into failure.

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3 w. ago Pregnant woman is among at least five dead after ferry carrying hundreds of people bursts into flames in Indonesia

The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, from Talaud, an island district in the province, when it caught fire in waters near Talise.

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3 w. ago Moment Anthea Turner burst into flames on live Manchester kids' TV show

WARNING: Video of the moment a stunt went terribly wrong during a live broadcast from Manchester

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3 w. ago At least five dead as ferry packed with 280 passengers bursts into flames off Indonesia

Rescue efforts continue as emergency crews scramble to find and account for every missing passenger

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3 w. ago Ferry carrying 280 people off the coast of Indonesia bursts into flames

Striking footage shows the vessel entirely engulfed in bright orange flames as plumes of grey smoke tower above the wreckage.

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3 w. ago Indonesia boat fire passengers jump into sea as vessel bursts into flames

Horrifying videos emerged on social media showing several passengers aboard the ship jumping from the Barcelona V as black flames billow out of the ship's hull.

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3 w. ago Horror Indonesia boat fireball sees passengers jump into sea as flames rage

The Gregorius Barcelona V was sailing off the coast of Indonesia when it appeared to burst into flames, with harrowing footage showing people hurling themselves overboard

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3 w. ago Indonesia boat fire LIVE: Passengers jump into sea as vessel bursts into flames

The Indonesian ship, the Gregorius Barcelona V, caught fire while sailing in the waters of North Sulawesi - passengers were seen wearing life jackets as they jumped into the ocean to escape

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