France drowning toll rises above 90 as heatwave grips country
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu described the drowning deaths as a tragic consequence of the crisis, saying the victims were mainly young people.
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Two children and two supervisors die after minibus hits train in Belgium
The accident occurred at around 8:15 am at the Vierhuizen crossing on Stationsstraat.
Deadly fire near Lyon in France possibly tied to drug violence
Authorities said it is still too early to know whether anyone in particular was targeted.
Swiss local authorities admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
Swiss local authorities admitted Tuesday they failed to conduct periodic fire and safety inspections over the past five years at a bar where an inferno killed 40…
Switzerland identifies victims of Crans-Montana ski fire, with half of them children
Four days after a catastrophic fire tore through a Swiss bar during New Year's Eve celebrations, Valais cantonal police confirmed all 40 people who died have now…
Devastating Hong Kong fire kills at least 55, hundreds missing
A major fire in seven residential towers in Hong Kong has left at least 55 people confirmed dead, dozens severely wounded and around 300 people still missing.
Record-low road deaths in Belgium, but not for cyclists
Fewer people than ever died in traffic accidents across Belgium last year — but in Brussels, it was a deadlier year for cyclists.
Final death toll rises to seven after Italy hydroelectric blast
Italian rescuers have found the bodies of the last two missing workers from an explosion at a hydroelectric plant near Bologna three days ago, a spokesperson for…
Two dead after EU-funded hybrid car prototype explodes in Italy
Two researchers died after being severely injured when an EU-funded prototype hybrid electric car exploded in Naples, Italy.