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DISASTERBREAKINGSep 29Barcelona flooded by torrential rains: emergency operations and public transport chaosClarín
DISASTERSep 29Delta passengers injured in emergency landing after smoke filled cabin during flightThe Independent World
DISASTERSep 29Calais Jungle: A child and 2 women killed during Channel crossing attemptFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 29Wild jumbo attacks: Idukki Collector issues order stopping work in plantations after duskThe Idukki Collector has ordered a halt to work in plantations after dusk due to attacks by wild elephants. This measure aims to protect human lives from dangerous wildlife encounters.The Hindu
DISASTERSep 29Two dead, six missing in migrant-boat disaster in southern Med says Sea WatchANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 29Early birds for Wang Fuk Court buy-back get first pick of subsidised housesResidents who lost their homes in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire started choosing their replacement flats on Tuesday, with some calling on authorities to introduce stamp duty waivers to help ease their financial burden. After last November’s blaze at Wang Fuk Court, authorities rolled out a HK$7.8 billion (US$994 million) plan to buy back flats at the eight-block subsidised housing estate. Under the scheme, participants can use the cash compensation to buy a flat on the private open market or...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 29Catania airport reopens after three daysMt Etna's ash had put a halt to air trafficANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 29France's biggest fire since 1949, which burned 42,000 hectares this summer, officially extinguishedLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 29Why has Maharashtra declared drought in 265 talukas and what do farmers get? | ExplainedThe declaration comes as the monsoon nears its end, with a shortfall in rainfall. Only five districts have recorded rain at or above the average for the periodThe Hindu
DISASTERSep 28Delta flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cabinA Boston-bound Delta Air Lines flight from Barcelona made an emergency landing in Portugal after smoke was detected inside the cabin on Sunday. Delta Flight 251 made its stop in at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal, due to what a Delta spokesperson told The Hill was a mechanical issue. A Delta official said…The Hill
DISASTERSep 28Parking goes wrong for German: dead, seriously injured and tons of damageEen fout bij het inparkeren heeft in Duitsland het leven gekost aan een 80-jarige vrouw en tienduizenden euro's schade veroorzaakt. Een 84-jarige automobilist raakte tijdens de bijzondere verrichting de macht over het stuur kwijt. Het ging gistermiddag mis in Niedernhausen, in de buurt van Frankfurt. Bij het inparkeren raakte de 84-jarige automobilist een stilstaande wagen achter hem. Toen de man zijn auto weer in de vooruit zette, gaf hij plotseling veel te veel gas. Hij raakte daarbij eerst zijn eigen echtgenote, die voor de auto stond. Vervolgens botste hij tegen meerdere andere auto's, eenNOS Buitenland
DISASTERSep 28A wedding ends in the early morning with a fight involving 70 people in Poio (Pontevedra): stones, sticks, and at least one police officer injuredLa reyerta enfrentó a dos familias tras una boda celebrada en Marcón y obligó a desplegar a Guardia Civil, Policía Nacional y Policía Local durante varias horas LeerEl Mundo
DISASTERSep 28Ross - shire community reeling after devastating blaze destroys historic former village hall in Achiltibuie ; the building which was built as a drill hall in WW1 was home to the Coigach Kitchen café and restaurant ; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service c...A community in Ross-shire is significantly impacted after a devastating blaze destroyed a historic former village hall in Achiltibuie that housed a café and restaurant.ross-shirejournal.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERSep 28Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116Spain's Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 28Child and two women die on dinghy while trying to cross from France to Britainirishtimes.com · Ireland
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 28Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attemptFrance's maritime police ‌‌said ​they received a distress ​call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 28At least three people die attempting Channel crossing, French authorities sayLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 28Famine feared in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city OleshkyLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 28Catania airport closed for third day on Monday due to Etna's ashTraffic to Sicilian airport frequently hit by volcano's activityANSA [en]
DISASTERSep 2819 people displaced after New Britain apartment fireAn apartment fire in New Britain has resulted in the displacement of 19 people. This reports on a local incident causing immediate impact on residents.nbcconnecticut.com · United States
DISASTERSep 27Aircraft from Frankfurt to Lisbon lands in Lyon: burning power bank on boardEen vliegtuig van de Duitse luchtvaartmaatschappij Lufthansa dat onderweg was naar Lissabon, is in Lyon geland nadat aan boord een powerbank vlam had gevat. Duitse media melden dat het vliegtuig gisteravond was vertrokken vanuit Frankfurt naar de Portugese hoofdstad toen het oplaadapparaat in brand vloog, in de buurt van een stoel. Nadat het brandende apparaat was ontdekt, hebben bemanningsleden van het vliegtuig de powerbank opgeborgen in een speciale kluis. Vanwege de veiligheid werd later toch besloten om uit te wijken naar het vliegveld van Lyon, waar het toestel om 22.00 uur landde. Daar NOS Buitenland
DISASTERSep 27Flight diverted after passenger’s battery catches fire midairA Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon in France after a passenger's powerbank battery caught fire, the airline said. The post Flight diverted after passenger’s battery catches fire midair appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 275 arrested near a U . K . air base used by U . S . on suspicion of preparing a terrorist actsouthcarolinapublicradio.org · United States
DISASTERSep 27Volcano Etna disrupts air traffic in Sicily againDe vulkanische activiteit van de Etna leidt tot vertragingen en annuleringen in het vliegverkeer van en naar Sicilië. Door de grote hoeveelheid as in de lucht heeft de luchtverkeersleiding het vliegverkeer op luchthaven Catania tot zeker middernacht stilgelegd. Catania is de belangrijkste luchthaven van het eiland. Tientallen vliegtuigen zijn dit weekend noodgedwongen omgeleid naar andere vliegvelden op het eiland. Duizenden reizigers zijn gestrand. De aswolken zijn vanaf het vliegveld goed te zien: KLM heeft zijn vluchten naar Catania voor dit weekend geannuleerd. Reizigers zijn omgeboekt naaNOS Buitenland