All news on the topic: Emergency

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Billionaire's huge ship topples over with 33 people hurt and 21 in hospital
Emergency services were called to Leith in the north of Edinburgh after RV Petrel - a ship owned by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen - collapsed at Imperial Dock leaving dozens injured
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Brits to get emergency alert that jams phone until clicked - hear how it sounds
On April 23, Brits will receive a test alert from the Government as part of a new system intended to warn the public in life-threatening situations such as flooding and wildfires
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Boy fights for life after hanging by his neck on rope ladder at amusement park
Families were shocked to see an eight-year-old entangled in a rope ladder at the Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon
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Missing man and dog found dead after 'falling 100ft' during walk in bad weather
Kyle Sambrook, from West Yorkshire, was carrying his pet pooch Bane through the Scottish Highlands when he fell almost 100ft in "appalling weather", rescuers believe
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Fears for missing crew as search ends after tugboat pulling cruise ship sank
The coastguard has called off its search for two crew members who were on board a tugboat that capsized off the coast of Greenock, Scotland at around 3.30pm this afternoon
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Mum dies after falling into 90ft gorge with son, 5, who is dramatically rescued
Angela Berti died at Niagara Falls State Park on Tuesday after she fell 90ft into Niagara Gorge along with her son. The five-year-old suffered head injuries and remains in hospital
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Huge emergency services presence as crews scour river after people 'enter water'
Emergency crews are scouring the River Irwell in Salford after reports that there are "people in the water" with claims also that there had been a "police chase" beforehand
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Nicola Bulley search: Timeline reveals 25-minute window when dog walker vanished
Mortgage advisor Nicola Bulley, from Lancashire, vanished in broad daylight after taking her children to school and walking along the river with her pet spaniel Willow
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Faces of the children killed in horror dog attacks in UK since 2020
Four-year-old Alice Stones became the latest child to die in a vicious dog attack on Tuesday, with at least four children killed by dogs in the UK since 2020
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Cherished girl, 3, who spent half her life in hospital dies before surgery
Porsha Williams fought every day at a hospital in Cardiff, leaving her family in awe of her bravery, but she tragically died heading for a lung transplant with hope
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Boy, 14, dies after being flung from bull and stomped on at rodeo competition
Teenager Denim Bradshaw, from North Carolina, US, was riding at Rafter K. Rodeo on Saturday evening when he was thrown off by a bull and crushed as eyewitnesses looked on in horror
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Boy, 11, dragged from bike and has scalp ripped off in attack by three pit bulls
Justin Gilstrap has been left with horrific life-changing injuries after he was mauled by a group of three vicious pit bulls while cycling through his neighbourhood
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Girl, 4, dies after vital feeding pump breaks in middle of the night
Lisa Edwards told of the devastating moment she found her daughter Amelia unresponsive and floppy at their home in Runcorn, Cheshire, before being rushed to hospital
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'My brother had a runny nose - 36 hours later he was dead'
Devastated Kami Leatherbarrow recalled the moment she found her little brother Rhys collapsed on the floor after brining him his favourite meal because he felt unwell
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All flights across US grounded after computer outage with widespread delays
Flights across the US have now been lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration suffered a nationwide system error which has left 1,200 flights delayed
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Mosque on lockdown as bomb squad rushes to venue after suspicious bags found
Police officers have swarmed the area around Edinburgh Central Mosque with nearby roads closed off to both traffic and pedestrians after suspicious bags were found in the Scottish capital
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Dad says 'I wouldn't be alive if I didn't drive myself to A&E' in 9-hour delay
Darrel Wilson, from Stoke-on-Trent, says he's lost faith in the NHS after having a cardiac arrest - he is now urging others who fear for their lives to get a taxi
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Airport worker dies 'after being sucked into aeroplane engine' in freak accident
The baggage handler was said to be sucked into the plane's engine while working at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama where the flight was parked up ahead of schedule
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Astonishing pics show firefighters save woman from 3rd floor of blazing building
Around 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines tackled the blaze in Acton, west London, where three women escaped from the third floor and a fourth was rescued from a balcony