All news on the topic: Emergency

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'Catastrophic' building collapse kills 3 and injures 9 as rescue bid launched
The building, situated on Boise Airport property, suffered a "catastrophic" collapse as first responders described arriving to a scenes of chaos shortly before 5pm on Wednesday evening
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'Missing person' investigation linked to house where family-of-four found dead
Police were called to the home in Costessey, just outside Norwich, early on Friday morning and discovered the remains of four people, including two young girls, inside
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Horror as four members of same family found dead in home - including young girls
The bodies of four family members, including two young girls, were tragically found at a home in Costessey, near Norwich, this morning after officers had to force their way into the home
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Up to 171 Boeing planes ordered grounded after cabin window explodes mid-flight
After Alaska Airlines flight 1282 from Portland to California suffered a mid-flight blow-out that saw terrified passengers' phones sucked out a giant hole, the FAA has ordered 171 planes grounded
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Terrified passengers think 'I'm going to die' and send texts as window explodes
Panicked Alaska Airlines passengers on flight 1282 from Portland to California sent texts to parents including one that said 'I don't want to die' when a window on their flight suddenly blew out mid air, causing turmoil among the cabin
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Two people taken to hospital after Blackburn gas explosion as homes evacuated
A man was caught in the blast which saw a terraced home in Blackburn reduced to rubble with the walls and roof of the house coming down. It's been confirmed a second person was injured
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Home 'explosion' with man inside 'collapsed' building as police issue evacuation
Shocking footage captured a house exploding in a residential area in Blackburn that led to firefighters pulling one man from the house with non-severe injuries
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Hero six-year-old saves mum's life after she suffers stroke while driving car
Bryanna Cook called 911 and managed to lead them to the car after her mum had a stroke while driving along a remote stretch of Mississippi road and fell unconscious
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Images show charred remains of border post after car explodes on Rainbow Bridge
The border post by where the car exploded on Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls looks absolutely destroyed after the explosion that killed two and injured a border officer
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Massive explosion at Niagara Falls bridge leaves 2 dead as car flies through air
Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, on the US-Canada border in New York, was rocked by a caer explosion today - two people have been killed and authorities have now confirmed there is no evidence of a terror attack
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Boy, 6, who saved grandma's life after she collapsed hailed hero by fire crews
James Garcia thought he heard a crash and went to investigate and found his babysitter gran Rosa lying on the floor. But he refused to panic and instead called emergency services and told them what happened
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Gas leak sees hundreds evacuated from their homes as firefighters race to scene
A doctor's surgery in Vauxhall, south London, has suffered from a gas leak leading to around 200 people being evacuated from their homes as emergency services fight to control the incident
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Tourist killed as moment huge ferry sinks on Bahamas trip seen in horror footage
The grim moment passengers were forced to jump ship as a Bahamas two-deck ferry sank was captured in alarming footage. One elderly American onboard at the time was killed
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Weirdest things people get stuck inside them from chargers to orange peels
A surprising number of people, from unknowing children to obviously knowing adults, manage to arrive at hospital with foreign objects inside their bodies
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Moment hero rail passengers rescue dog from train tracks after it falls down gap
Rail passengers lined up along the platform at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station in Scotland where the terrified pooch had plunged underneath the train
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Woman killed by marshmallow after party game goes wrong
Natalie Buss, 37, was seen laughing as she tried to cram marshmallows into her mouth as part of a party challenge but she later collapsed, unable to breathe
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Skydiver falls to death as jump goes wrong with body found in homeowner's garden
The body of the skydiver was found on the front lawn in a quiet residential street near the Arthur Dunn Airpark in Titusville, Florida, east of Orlando. Police were spotted investigating at the scene
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Mass panic sparked as millions of phones sound Emergency Alert message - updates
FEMA - the Federal Emergency Management Agency - warned 'seconds count in disasters' as the National Wireless Emergency Alert System pinged on phones, TVs and radios across the US
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Man describes horror of discovering 'pale' woman inside 13ft alligator's jaws
Police later identified the body as belonging to 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham who leaved nearby the canal in Largo, Florida, where she met her grizzly end before the 13ft alligator was shot by police
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Three men found dead and another with deep cut on neck in apartment
Police in Roseville, Minnesota rushed into one apartment to find three men dead and a fourth man with a deep cut on his neck, it was reported. The circumstances under which the people were found as such are still unknown
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Two police officers in hospital after 'noxious substance' released in building
The officers were initially responding to a suspected gas leak, but it was later revealed to be "some kind of noxious substance", sparking a major evacuation of the building
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Hapless woman gets stuck inside toilet bowl while trying to retrieve Apple watch
A woman had to be rescued from an outhouse toilet after she ventured into the bowl in hope of retrieving her Apple watch. Authorities used her situation to warn others
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Bomb threat sees major bridge closed for second time this week
The Roebling Bridge between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati over the Ohio River was closed for the second time this week after another bomb threat. It has now reopened
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Boy, 5, calls ambulance twice as mum dies - but is told to stop pranking them
A five-year-old dialled 911 after watching his mum collapse, but instead of sending help, operators threatened to send the police and told the child he was 'going to be in trouble'
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Girl, 5, dies after military jet 'crashes into car during acrobatic exercise'
During a practice run through, Italy's Frecce Tricolori, the country's air acrobats equivalent to the Red Arrows, were flying through as normal when one air craft crashed