All news on the topic: Accidents

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Nan unable to walk for a week after using skincare product from Home Bargains
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Eczema sufferer Helen Kavanagh, 71, has issued a warning to others about her experience with using an exfoliating heel peel product manufactured by Health Point
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Brit cyclist falls 30ft down embankment after being hit by lorry in Majorca
The man, who is thought to be 45 years old, tumbled down a steep, 30ft embankment on the side of the road after being hit by a lorry while riding his bicycle at around 11.15am yesterday near Caimiri in Majorca
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Race against time to save 15 miners trapped underground after collapse kills six
A mine has collapsed in Zimbabwe trapping 30 people inside with six people having been confirmed dead, and while 13 have managed to escape, hope is fading for the 15 who remain
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Two children among five people killed as truck crashes and spills toxic gas
Emergency services were still on the scene near Teutopolis, Illinois, to try and contain the cloud of anhydrous ammonia that emanated from the overturned tanker late Friday evening
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Girl, 3, dies in 'unexplained' medical emergency at home as police investigate
Gwent Police rushed to a home in Montague Street in Abertillery, Wales, on Tuesday. The force said the girl could not be saved and was declared dead at the scene
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Dad and snowmobile rider has both legs amputated after falling into grain bin
A professional snowmobile racer from Windom, Minnesota, has had both legs amputated after he became trapped in an auger while cleaning out a grain bin with doctors saying he was reduced with seconds to spare
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Homeowner 'lucky to be alive' after wall of new build home suddenly falls over
Scott Ferney had been away on holiday when the side wall of his house in Oak Grove estate, Pembrokeshire suddenly collapsed - the second incident on the same estate in recent months
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Boy, 4, has toes ripped off when his wellie boot gets caught in Tube escalator
A four-year-old boy was left howling in pain when he and his family from Sittingbourne, Kent, were visiting London and he got his Wellington boot trapped in an escalator
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Hero dad rescued his son from drowning but was 'too exhausted' to save himself
David Cole, described as "big kid himself" died as a result of an accident after becoming "exhausted" during the rescue at a beach at West Mersea, Essex, the inquest heard
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Brit has 'scalp ripped from skull' in horror car crash after landing in Ibiza
Vincent Brodie, 30, was seriously injured when the hire car crashed in Ibiza, hours after he landed on the island and needed three surgeries before he was flown home
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Center Parcs worker killed in 'tragic accident' was 'fantastic' nan, say family
The well-loved nan is believed to have been in the parking area at the holiday park in Woburn Forest when the tragic accident caused her death
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Paralysed woman dies after taking magic mushrooms to try and relieve horror pain
Dorota Paskevic was paralysed in a road accident in 2017, which left her unable to eat and needing round-the-clock care - an inquest heard she obtained mushrooms to try and relieve her pain
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Boy, 5, dies after putting his head into helium dinosaur balloon in garden
Dinosaur-mad Karlton Noah Donaghey had put his head in a dinosaur balloon he'd got at a funfair in Newcastle days earlier, with the helium causing a catastrophic brain injury
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Man hit with £24k bill after striking power line which nearly electrocuted him
UK Power Networks sent Mark Staples a £24,000 bill after he hit the 11,000 volt cable, buried less than a foot below the ground, at the property in Hextable, near Swanley, Kent
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Family of five wiped out as train hits SUV smashing it ‘like a soft drink can’
There were seven people in the vehicle when it was hit by a train at a crossing in Hillsborough County, Florida. Five passengers, including three children, died at the scene, with two rushed to hospital. Dad Jose Hernandez later died
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Tragedy as Amazon worker dies after incident at firm's warehouse
An Amazon worker died after an incident while working a shift at the company's warehouse in Swansea, south Wales, and a "thorough investigation" will now take place
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Train crash into family's SUV kills six as authorities release names of victims
Six are now dead after a freight train crashed into a family's SUV 'violently ejecting' them for the car. As their names are released it has been revealed that three of the dead were children.
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Baby ejected in BMW crash after dad failed to strap her into carseat or seatbelt
A nine-month-old girl tragically lost her life after she was ejected from the BMW car her father was driving as the car crashed into a utility pole under unknown circumstances
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Police reveal new move over woman whose vehicle smashed into school killing two
A Land Rover driven by a 46-year old reportedly collided with a school building in Wimbledon in July, where youngsters were enjoying an end-of-term tea party outside
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Family 'living a nightmare' when two-year-old falls ill on holiday in Portugal
Parents Paul and Sarah Jones from Wales are by their son Theo's bedside after he suddenly fell seriously ill with a suspected brain condition after a holiday to Portugal turned to a nightmare
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Heroic dad-of-four drowns while trying to save his son from rip current at beach
Gary Simard was enjoying a day at Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts, with his family, when his son was pulled away by a rip current. He dived in the waters to save him but tragically lost his life
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Gran afraid to let kids play outside after 3 car crashes on 'death trap' street
Kate Hooper's loved ones are worried after a series of accidents - including a fatal crash in which a biker lost his life - outside her home in Droitwich, Worcestershire
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Girlfriend shares heartbreak at last song played at killed boyfriend's funeral
Jordan Welsby, 26, suffered 'catastrophic' injuries after delivery driver Faisal Yasin drove 'directly into' him on Boxing Day 2020 - and tragically died on New Year's Eve
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Woman's horror as partner engulfed in flames and face 'fell off' in explosion
Chelsea Radford feared she would witness her partner Rob Braithwaite burn alive when she heard a 'massive explosion' after an incident at their home in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire and is warning others of the dangers of using petrol on fires
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Student, 16, killed in horror fireball crash as images show damaged tree
Liv Teverino died on Monday after her car crashed into a tree and caught fire near Devonwood Trail in Marietta, Georgia. Her friends and family paid tribute to the young student