The Taiwanese government said today that the 7.4 magnitude earthquake has so far killed nine people, all of whom were in the mountainous Hualien county

1.26AM: Bridge staff hear the mayday over their radios and urgently start closing the road. There isn’t time to warn the construction workers…

Filmmaker Jamie Price and his partner Danielle waded into the deep water because the motorist ‘looked like he was drowning’ when they arrived at the scene in Ingatestone, Essex.

Mirabelle Bosch died in Wishaw General Hospital on July 2, 2021, just 12 hours after being born, as a decision was made to withdraw life support.

Disruption caused by Storm Gerrit has brought misery for travellers on their way home from the Christmas holidays as high speed winds and heavy rain cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport.

Two women, named as Nahida and Samar, were killed ‘in cold blood’ by an Israeli sniper while inside the grounds of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.

A group of volunteers from Inyo County Search and Rescue used a system of ropes, pulleys and leverage to free a hiker from a five-ton boulder. The hiker was then air lifted to the hospital.

Elizabeth Line passengers were stuck on packed trains for hours without power before being forced to walk down the tracks after damage to overhead cables sparked chaos.