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DISASTERBREAKINGSep 16Route missing Noah Woods took out of Suffolk playground in pictures as search goes onexpresscouk · united kingdom
DISASTERSep 16Von der Leyen's heatwave plan comes as Europe runs out of time to adaptCommission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Heatwave Plan to anticipate intense heatwaves expected to return next summer. A new Climate Insurance Alliance was also unveiled as the EU struggles to close the financing gap needed to address climate adaptation and mitigation.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 16Fishing waste from as far away as US and Canada washes up on Portuguese beachesLobster-fishing plastics have drifted across the Atlantic and washed up on Faial and Pico islands, over 3,000 km away. The oldest item dates back to 1983.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 16Black Bear Euthanized at Grand Teton National Park, Officials SayPeople had fed the bear several times, and it was becoming a safety risk for park visitors in Wyoming, officials said.NYT US
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 15Dutch rail network crippled by suspected sabotageSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 15Britons escape ‘wall of flames’ by fleeing into the sea as Croatia wildfire tears through holiday islandThe Independent World
DISASTERSep 15Wildfires rage on Amalfi CoastDramatic situation, likely arson say authoritiesANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 15Train service across much of the Netherlands was disrupted after metal pipes were placed on the tracks. The rail operator suspects sabotage.Train service has been severely disrupted across much of the Netherlands. Rail infrastructure operator ProRail suspects sabotage, NOS reports.Meduza [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 15Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airportAll flights are suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports until Tuesday night.BBC World
DISASTERSep 15Atlantic weather system to hit Central, Northern Italy, with rain and temperature dropSystem will then move southward says forecasterANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 15Paris artist reveals heatwave’s devastating impact on homeless in stark drawingsParis has been grappling with intense heat and illustrator Marina Antonova captures this in her series ‘Chronicles of a Heating Planet’The Independent World
DISASTERSep 15Suspected sabotage brings Dutch rail network to a standstill on Budget DayEuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 15Bag with detonators, gelatin sticks triggers panic on bus at PNBS in VijayawadaThe Hindu
DISASTERSep 15Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruptionTrains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.BBC World
DISASTERSep 15Netherlands: Suspected sabotage disrupts train servicesA major outage has hit parts of the Dutch railway system after objects were found placed across lines, authorities say. The company responsible for rail infrastructure says it suspects deliberate wrongdoing.DW News [en]
DISASTERSep 15Lack of 'enforcement of EU laws': Consumer products contain 'illegal levels of restricted chemicals'Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Hélène Duguy, Senior Environmental Lawyer at ClientEarth. PFAS pollution is widespread, these highly persistent chemicals have been detected in water and soil, food and consumer products, and even the human body. The risks are increasingly well documented, alternatives now exist for many uses, and there is an extensive regulatory framework that is in place. Duguy argues that the central problem is therefore not simply a lack of scientific knowledge or legislation, but rather weak enforcement, slow regulation and corporate resistance. And so hazardous chemicals France 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 15Suspected sabotage triggers a major Dutch rail outage during the morning rush hourA major outage has hit the Dutch railway system and the company maintaining the rail infrastructure is treating it as possible sabotageABC News
DISASTERSep 14Occupants of small plane crashed in Germany were three Dutch nationalsDe drie inzittenden die om het leven zijn gekomen bij een crash van een vliegtuigje net over de grens bij Roermond waren drie Nederlanders. Dat meldt het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken aan de NOS. Het vliegtuigje was gisteren om 10.25 uur opgestegen vanuit een klein vliegveld in Hilversum en verdween om 11.18 uur van de radar in de buurt van de Duitse plaats Erkelenz. De overleden inzittenden waren twee mannen van 57 en 58 jaar en een vrouw van 23 jaar. De 58-jarige man en de vrouw kwamen uit Amsterdam, de 57-jarige man uit Súdwest-Fryslân. Het is nog onduidelijk waarom het vliegtuigje neerNOS Buitenland
DISASTERSep 14DRC: Children killed in Bukavu school fire laid to restAfricanews [en]
DISASTERSep 14Worker killed falling from craneAnother workplace tragedy, at Ostia near RomeANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 14World Food Programme funding for Sudan plummets as more go hungry, head says - ReutersReuters World
DISASTERSep 14Collision with railway level crossing barrier sparks disruptionA collision on a railway level crossing has caused disruption to services on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line.ross_shirejournal · united kingdom
DISASTERSep 14Mass funeral in Bukavu for 26 children killed in DR Congo school blazeBukavu held a mass funeral on Monday, 14 September, for 26 children killed in a school fire and subsequent stampede three days earlier, as UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.Africanews [en]
DISASTERSep 14Mass funeral in Bukavu for 26 children killed in DR Congo school blazeBukavu held a mass funeral on Monday, 14 September, for 26 children killed in a school fire and subsequent stampede three days earlier, as UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.EuroNews [en]