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Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria

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Emergency teams have rescued 50 people so far from the scene of the tragedy. At least 29 people have died in a boat accident in...

Luxury yacht capsizes on maiden voyage off Turkish coast (Video)

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A USD $1.6 million luxury yacht named Dolce Vento capsized off northern Turkey’s Zonguldak coast on its maiden voyage, just after being transported from Istanbul. Video...

At least 15 dead after world famous tram crashes in Lisbon (Video)

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Eighteen more were injured after the iconic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services have said. At least 15 people died and 18 more were...

Body found in search for missing man, Thames

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Police searching for missing man Jared have located a body in the Coromandel area. The body was located yesterday evening while searching near the Coromandel...

Polish pilot dies in horror F-16 crash (Video)

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An elite Tiger Demo aerobatic team member was killed instantly while practicing a barrel roll ahead of now-canceled airshow. A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter...

Cook Strait mayday: Search for boat suspended

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After hours of searching, Police have suspended the search for a boat reported to have been swamped by water in the Cook Strait. Police were...

Cook Strait search and rescue operation

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Police are urgently seeking information following a mayday call overnight. The call was made about 10pm yesterday, reporting a vessel with several people onboard was...

Police confirm death toll in NY tour bus crash

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A Columbia University student from Beijing was among five people killed when a tour bus returning from Niagara Falls crashed on the New York...

Tour bus crash near Buffalo U.S. leaves multiple dead

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A tour bus carrying about 50 passengers from Niagara Falls to New York City overturned on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, on Friday,...

Auckland motorway Port link closed after fatal crash causes major delays

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A fatal crash has closed the city-bound port link from Auckland’s Northwestern and Northern Motorways, causing heavy congestion and lengthy delays into central Auckland. Police...

Fatal crash, Onehunga

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One person has died following a crash on Neilson Street, Onehunga yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the crash, between a vehicle and cyclist,...

Coroner warns of deadly risks as unlicensed rider jailed for Rotorua mobility scooter death

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A coroner has criticised New Zealand’s “persistent and troubling tolerance” for unlicensed drivers following the death of 88-year-old Edward Duffy, who was struck by...

Dozens feared dead in Nigerian boat accident

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The African country’s emergency agency has said search operations are ongoing to rescue possible survivors. More than 40 people remain missing after a boat carrying...

Rescue effort underway for trapped cable car passengers in Whanganui – Updated

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Emergency services are responding to a private cable car breakdown that has left three people and two dogs stranded above the Whanganui River. The occupants...

The sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov

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New Zealand's territorial waters, coastline and inland waterways have seen their fair share of maritime disasters over the past two centuries, ever since European...

Coroner: Seatbelts could have saved four young Korean skiers in fatal crash

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A Coroner has ruled that a head-on crash near Geraldine in August 2024, which killed four young Korean skiers, was caused by their coach,...

Inquest process begins into death of Pauline Hanna

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A pre-hearing conference at North Shore District Court today marks the start of the inquest into the death of Pauline Hanna. Hanna was found dead...

Coroner unable to determine cause of newborn’s death after mother dies from postpartum sepsis

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A coroner has been unable to conclusively determine the cause of death for newborn Tanatui Samuels, who was found dead alongside his mother, Emerald...

Police updates – serious crashes Lincoln Road, Tokoroa and Onehunga

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 August 2025. Name release – Fatal crash, Onehunga Police can now formally release the name of the woman...

Brave bystander and police officers rescue woman in distress at Pine Harbour Marina

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Police are commending the selfless actions of a member of the public following an incident in Pine Harbour on Sunday afternoon, which narrowly avoided...

Man dies after being pulled from water in Parnell

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A man has died after being pulled from the water on Tamaki Drive, Parnell, this afternoon. Emergency services were notified about 3.35pm that the man...

One dead, three injured in crash near Hamilton

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One person has died and three others were injured after a car struck a tree on State Highway 23 near Whatawhata, west of Hamilton,...

Ghana government ministers die in helicopter crash

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The cause of the incident, which killed eight and is among the country’s worst in a decade, was not immediately known. A military helicopter went...

Fatal ATV crash at Foxton Beach

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One person has died following an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) crash on Foxton Beach this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the beach at around 1.10pm. The...

Thrill ride collapses mid-air in Saudi Arabia (Video)

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A pendulum ride has crashed to the ground injuring at least 23 people, according to local media. Three people are in critical condition after a...

F-35 crashes in California (Video)

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The pilot ejected safely from the fighter jet, which was attached to a US Navy training squadron. An F-35 US Navy fighter jet crashed in...

One dead in three-vehicle crash near Auckland Airport

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Police have confirmed one person has died following a serious three-vehicle crash near Auckland Airport. The crash occurred at around 4am on George Bolt Memorial...

Investigation launched after man dies falling from Newmarket Flyover

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Police are investigating the circumstances of a man’s death in Newmarket early this morning. "Just before 1am, a stationary Police unit was conducting speed checks...

Several dead after train wreck in Germany

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Dozens more people have reportedly been injured in an incident involving a train carrying around 100 passengers. At least three people have been killed in...

Baby dies after pharmacy overdose error, parents call for law change

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Two-month-old Bellamere Arwyn Duncan died after allegedly being given an adult dose of phosphate by a Manawatu pharmacy, despite a correct prescription being issued. Her...

Boeing 737 Max catches fire prior to takeoff in Denver (Video)

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All 179 people on board were evacuated via emergency slides. An American Airlines flight carrying 179 people caught fire on the runway at Denver International...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Wairarapa and Poroporo

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 July 2025. Name release - Fatal crash, Poroporo Police can now release the name of the man who...

Auckland death will be referred to the Coroner

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Police are referring an Auckland man’s death to the Coroner, after he was located deceased in Highbrook on Tuesday. Counties Manukau CIB have been investigating...

Fatality following house fire in New Plymouth

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One person has died after a fire at a residential property in Westown, New Plymouth late last night. Police were called to the address about...

Drag racer’s fatal crash linked to parachute setup and harness flaws, Coroner finds

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Veteran drag racer Craig Smith died in a high-speed crash at Christchurch's Ruapuna Raceway in 2021, after his car veered off-track at nearly 250km/h. A...

Update on sudden death incident on Auckland motorway walkway

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An earlier Police operation has been completed on a walkway near Highbrook. "At around 11.30am Tuesday, Police were advised of a sudden death near a...

Nineteen killed as Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school (Video)

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An F-7 military training jet slammed into a Dhaka school shortly after taking off. At least 19 people have been killed and more than 50...

Boating fatality on Lake Manapouri

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Police are investigating after a boating fatality on Lake Manapouri. Police were advised around 7:20pm on Sunday night that two experienced fishers had failed to...

Five dead, hundreds rescued after ferry fire off Indonesia’s Sulawesi coast

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At least five people have died and nearly 300 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Sulawesi island in Indonesia...

Storm capsizes tourist boat in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, killing 34

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At least 34 people, including eight children, have died and several remain missing after a tourist boat named Wonder Seas capsized during a sudden storm...

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