German authorities ordered around 1,800 residents to evacuate the village of Gey early Friday as a wildfire spread through woodland near the Belgian border. Residents were told to leave immediately and report to an assistance centre at a nearby primary school, taking only essential belongings, identification documents and necessary medicines. The wildfire has affected
Firefighters in Spain’s southeastern Almería province have intensified efforts to contain one of the country’s deadliest wildfires after shifting from defensive operations to directly attacking the blaze. The fire, fueled by strong winds, has claimed at least 12 lives and destroyed around 6,600 hectares of land. Authorities said the situation remains complex,
A devastating wildfire in southern Spain’s Andalusia region has claimed at least 11 lives, with authorities confirming that 19 people remain missing as firefighters continue battling the blaze. Officials said many victims died while attempting to flee the fast-moving fire, which spread rapidly around the villages near Los Gallardos, filling the area with thick smoke
Thousands of residents were evacuated from a northern suburb of Paris after a World War Two-era bomb was discovered and safely detonated by authorities. The device, found in Colombes during construction work earlier this month, prompted officials to enforce a large evacuation zone, requiring residents within a 450-metre radius to leave their homes early Sunday. […]
Weeks of persistent wet and cold weather have caused widespread disruption across Europe and north-west Africa. Storm Leonardo forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with emergency services and the military assisting residents. In Portugal, the government extended a state of emergency as heavy rain continues, while Storm
A large explosion followed by a fire in the Dutch city of Utrecht was caused by a gas leak, local officials have confirmed. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon at a house near Visscherssteeg, a narrow alley in the city centre. Four people were injured, though Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma said none of the injuries […]
A children’s hospital in Kyiv has been severely damaged by Russian strikes, resulting in 33 fatalities across Ukraine in an early morning attack. In Kyiv alone, 19 people were killed, including two at Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital, Ukraine’s largest pediatric facility, which suffered extensive damage. Kryvyi Rih saw at least 10 deaths, three people were
A volcanic eruption has commenced in southwest Iceland, prompting the evacuation of the renowned Blue Lagoon spa and the fishing town of Grindavik. The new fissure, which is over 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long and growing, opened near Sundhnuksgigar on the Reykjanes Peninsula, marking the fifth eruption in the region since December. The Icelandic Meteorological […]
In France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia, a French policeman has killed a protester, marking the seventh death in a week of violence ignited by contentious voting reforms. Prosecutor Yves Dupas in Nouméa, the capital, stated that the officer, currently in custody, fired his weapon after coming under attack from demonstrators on Friday. The deceased […]
Severe flooding has struck Orenburg, Russia, with water levels soaring two meters above critical levels, leaving rooftops barely visible. The mayor has urged residents to evacuate immediately as sirens blare throughout the city. The crisis is expected to worsen, extending to neighboring regions, including Kazakhstan, where 100,000 people have already been displaced. This









