All news on the topic: Accidents

Dion was holidaying in Spain for the first time with his girlfriend Leanne when tragedy struck and he fell from the balcony of his hotel - - having called his family only hours later to express his excitement

The elderly woman was due to run a bible class this morning but she was pronounced dead at the scene of the horrific accident in the Castle Hill area of Sydney

A teenager died after being hit by a bus in Sheaf Lane, Sheldon, just before 3pm on Saturday. West Midlands Police said the bus driver is helping them with enquiries

A man was found dead in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning. West Midlands Police said the death is currently being treated as 'unexplained'. Enquiries are ongoing and a road has been closed

Speedboat skipper Michael Larence has avoided jail after the death of Emily Lewis, 15, who was killed when his vessel slammed into a metal buoy at more than 35 knots in 2020

The victim, a 53-year-old with a young family, fell to his death at the Brides Cave in Boranup, Australia, after helping several youngsters and teachers safely abseil to the bottom

A civil engineer and the manager of a waterpark have been charged with manslaughter after an eight-year-old boy died when he fell almost 50ft down a waterslide that was being dismantled in Caldas Novas, Brazil

Oklahoma Deputy Jeremy McCain died three times and received 60 units of blood after his police car crashed into a security gate at Oklahoma Christian School

A tree fell and broke at San Antonio Zoo in Texas, US, leaving 7 guests injured and one with a life-threatening injury. All victims were rushed to hospital after the horror accident

A 55-year-old man has died after he was hit by a lorry. Greater Manchester Police is appealing for witnesses and a local resident said there is a 'shocking' blind spot at the junction

A buildup of methane gas has caused a series of mines in Sutatausa, a municipality in Colombia, to explode killing at least 11 workers, injuring nine and leaving 10 others trapped underground

The child named 'Maddox' was rushed to a hospital on the New South Wales coast in Australia with severe injuries from the mower blades before later dying. Maddox was described as a 'little angel'

Laura Gerber has told how she "thought it was the end" after taking a step back in a Watford road and fell into a 10 feet deep sinkhole where her whole body went into the sewage

The child had been electrocuted upon trying to leave the property, as she had been left unsupervised for a full day

A major incident has been declared in Swansea following an explosion that destroyed a house. Local residents said they heard a loud bang and emergency services were called to the scene

The group had just reached a narrow ledge at a waterfall in the Banhoek Mountains near Stellenbosch when they were hit by a barrage of rocks from some territorial baboons above

A woman who had arrived from Mexico via boat reportedly alerted authorities that a boat had capsised and up to ten people might be in the water, near Torrey Pines City Beach, in San Diego, California

Heroic Ashley Montabello hit headlines last year after leaping onto the tracks at Redfern Station in Sydney, Australia, after a 57-year-old man fainted and fell on the platform - but tragically died in February from a suspected drug overdose

A woman died following a house fire in Withernsea, East Yorkshire, in the early hours of this morning. Police said two neighbouring properties were also damaged

Shane Loughlin, 32, said he is 'gutted' and 'can't believe' what happened. Last weekend, Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, lost their lives in a fatal car crash in Cardiff

Police are carrying out inquiries after remains believed to be human bones were found in a wooded area in Northumberland. A dog walker said they were surprised about the suspicious find

The group, which included the woman killed, her son, a number of Boy Scouts and parents, had been hiking in the Cupertino region of California, US, when tragedy struck

Edward Hunstone, 12, passed away on February 22 after fighting with cancer since he was a little boy. His family described him as 'amazing', 'sweet' and said he made them proud

Trapeze artist David, who performs with Circo Quiros, fell to the ground while conducting a death-defying stunt at a venue in Madrid, Spain - but miraculously survived with just "a little cut under my chin"

Nathan Phillips suffered horrendous injuries in an incident in Cornwall last week. He was attacked by a seal and then crushed his leg, meaning he is now unable to work as a builder