Media reports have said there was an explosion in the northern part of the city. A fire in a detached house in northern Munich set off a large emergency operation on Tuesday, with police and firefighters blocking roads and urging residents to avoid the Lerchenau area. A police spokesman said there was no danger to the public, though the incident caused significant traffic disruption.
Spain's Aemet weather agency warned of "extraordinary danger" in Tarragona (Catalonia), Castellon, and Valencia for Sunday afternoon and evening, and Monday, a warning echoed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. As forecast, it rained heavily throughout Sunday night in the eastern region, with more than 80 litres per square metre accumulated in several parts of Valencia. In the town of Aldaia, where the ravine has burst its banks, 57 litres per square metre fell in 35 minutes.
Westminster Magistrates' Court is closed and homes in Marylebone evacuated a burst water main flooded a nearby central London street. Footage posted online shows the moment thousands of gallons of water spilled pout leaving roads completely submerged. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been dealing with flooding across the area around Enford Street, the London Fire Brigade said.
I heard a shot, then, out of the corner of my eye, I see Charlie go back. And, so, I start to go toward Charlie, and I see that the security guys are already there. So, then I duck, thinking, Okay, maybe there's other shots coming.' Turek continued: I know the security guys are already taking him out. And so, I'm running with them toward the carIf you lost a son, what would you do?
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Three people have walked away uninjured after a small plane crashed in a field in Toronto's east end on Monday night, police say. The plane crashed near Monarch Park in the area of Felstead and Coxwell avenues, according to Toronto police. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 8:15 p.m. Police said three people were on board but no injuries have been reported. Officers are on the scene investigating.
In 2019, as an entrepreneur in residence at Alphabet's X, the Moonshot Factory, Sarah Russell created Bellwether, which harnesses AI and data to assess natural disaster risk and mitigate impact on communities. Bellwether forecasts probabilities for severe weather, provides aerial images to first responders, and helps insurers understand disaster risk. When Hurricane Helene struck last September, the tool processed 75,000 images from Civil Air Patrol in a matter of minutes rather than days.
A coach carrying approximately 60 passengers overturned near Santa Susanna, Barcelona, on Sunday, September 7resulting in 10 injuries, two of which were serious. Of the passengers, 53 were attended by emergency services, with the remainder unharmed or suffering only minor injuries. The vehicle, which was travelling from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, left the road and descended a slope, coming to rest in an area covered with dense vegetation.
Antonio Azevedo was in central Lisbon early on Wednesday evening, waiting to gather enough tourists for a ride in his tuk-tuk, when he heard what sounded like dozens of glass containers being dropped into rubbish trucks. The driver looked around Restauradores Square but saw no trucks, only smoke rising from the lower station of the Elevador da Gloria funicular railway, 100 metres from where his vehicle was parked.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Hingham police received a report that a child was alone in a car and screaming for their mother outside the Whole Foods at 94 Derby St. The couple who called 911 had parked next to the vehicle and heard the child, who was in a car seat in the back seat, police said. "The windows were all closed, the engine was off, and the sun roof was open," police said.
Kathleen Devine, who was in her 70s and from Knockmore, Ballina, died after a suspected allergic reaction to a sting at a farm near Ballycastle. She and her husband Des had celebrated the marriage of their daughter only last Friday. The couple had been helping a friend to harvest honey from a hive when the incident happened. Ms Devine was wearing a protective suit, but one or two bees are believed to have got inside her suit and stung her.
Four people were taken to hospital after a fire in Richmond Hill Monday morning. York Region police say they were called after 3 a.m. to a home near Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road. Nearby residents were evacuated. The fire has since been put out, though police say emergency responders remain on scene in case of hot spots. It's not clear at this point the extent of the victims' injuries, police say.
Residents in the Balbriggan area of Dublin have been advised to "stay indoors and keep their windows closed" after a large fire broke out at a waste disposal plant. Dublin Fire Brigade were notified around 6.30am that the fire had broken out, with nine units currently at the scene in Balbriggan. Shortly before 8am, Dublin Fire Brigade shared a photo of smoke drifting across road,
A crash in Brooklyn caused several injuries after a bus collided with a car, according to multiple reports. The crash took place around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday morning in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to amNY. A B47 bus traveling on Ralph Avenue collided with an SUV near the intersection of Glenwood Road, amNY reports. The two occupants in the SUV, a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, were transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, according to a report from PIX11 News.
Multiple people were killed and several others injured Friday when a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls overturned on Interstate 90 in Genesee County, authorities said. The crash occurred on the eastbound lanes between exits 48A and 49 outside the town of Pembroke just before 1 p.m., according to the New York State Police. Authorities have not yet released the total number of people killed or injured in the crash, but confirmed that at least one child was among the dead.
Police say two people have been injured following a shooting near a mosque in Sweden. Local media say at least one person has been taken to the hospital after being shot as they were leaving Friday prayers.