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Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji has formed and is threatening to barrel through a region already reeling from heavy flooding.

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

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Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

The scars from the deadly Black Saturday fires remain raw for residents as they endure catastrophic conditions.

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for an owner of a ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire, citing a risk that he could flee.

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

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Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

A large, gaping crater has opened at a suburban sports oval near major tunnel-boring works, sparking safety fears about whether another could emerge.

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

All of the people killed or injured in New Year fire at a crowded bar in Switzerland have been identified, local police say.

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

A national day of mourning will remember the 40 people killed in a New Year's Eve bar fire as Swiss authorities confirm all are now identified.

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Authorities are imploring swimmers to be sensible around the water as the drowning toll continues to tick up this summer.

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Authorities have suspended their searches for a 14-year-old boy and two men who went missing in separate incidents while at sea, following a spate of drownings.

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Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Officials say a deadly fire which tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar may have started when sparklers were held aloft too close to the ceiling.

Swiss face painful task of identifying bar fire victims

The revellers who were engulfed in a horrific inferno at a Swiss ski resort are so badly burned it could take days before all the dozens of victims are named.

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

An Australian was caught up in a fire that engulfed a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party at an upscale Swiss ski resort.

Dozens killed, 100 hurt in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

About 40 people are feared dead and 115 have been hurt, most of them seriously, after a fire during New Year's celebrations in a bar at a Swiss alpine resort.

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Search for missing teen, man dead after boat capsizes

Difficult conditions have hampered the search for a 14-year-old boy after the dinghy he was on capsized near a popular beach, leaving one man dead.

Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.

One dead, 30 hurt in Machu Picchu tourist train crash

Two trains taking tourists to and from Peru’s famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu have crashed, killing one person and injuring about 30 passengers.

Man dies in floods, tropical cyclone hits northwest

A man aged in his 70s has been found dead in floodwaters in Australia's far north, as a cyclone crosses the coast on the other side of the nation.

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

Guatemala in mourning after 15 killed in bus crash

At least 15 people are dead and 15 others injured after a bus veered off a road and fell into a deep ravine in Guatemala.

Festive foods for Fido a 'no no', pet owners warned

While most pet owners know to avoid giving their dogs chocolate, many other common festive treats also pose serious health risks to our furry friends.

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