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Lisbon funicular accident highlights safety failures in historic transport system

Portuguese authorities have revealed that the recent derailment of a Lisbon funicular was caused by a non-compliant cable, sparking fresh concerns over the safety of the city's iconic hillside transport systems. The incident occurred in the historic center of Lisbon and involved a mechanical failure......

Two dead as cargo plane crashes into sea at Hong Kong airport

Two security staff members were killed in a tragic aviation accident at Hong Kong International Airport when a cargo plane veered off the runway, collided with their patrol vehicle, and ended up partially submerged in the sea. The incident involved Emirates flight EK9788, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft,......

Bordeaux:Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by a bus

A serious traffic accident occurred on Saturday, October 18, in the south of Bordeaux. A 40-year-old woman was critically injured after her bicycle collided with a bus operated by TBM (Transports Bordeaux Métropole) around 6 p.m. on Rue de Bègles, near the Bertin station. Emergency......

Electric scooter rider fatally hit by motorcycle south of Lyon

A 23-year-old man was killed on Thursday night in Givors, south of Lyon, after being struck by a motorcycle while riding his electric scooter, according to local authorities. The accident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on Rue Jacques Duclos, in......

Ten vehicles involved in massive pile-up that paralyzed the A13 motorway near Paris

Paris — A major pile-up involving ten vehicles brought traffic to a standstill on the A13 motorway (Normandy highway) early Tuesday morning, October 14, in the Yvelines department, heading toward Paris. According to the departmental fire and rescue service (Codis......

Bordeaux: 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by a tram

A tragic accident occurred overnight from Sunday to Monday, October 13, 2025, on quai Richelieu, near the Miroir d’Eau in central Bordeaux. Around 12:40 a.m., a 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by a tram on line C. Despite the quick arrival of emergency services,......

Ghana: 15 dead, including 11 children, in boat accident

Fifteen people drowned on Saturday when a boat capsized on Lake Volta in northeastern Ghana, the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) announced on Sunday. “Unfortunately, 11 of the victims are children aged between two and 14 (five boys and six girls),” the GMA stated in a press release.......

Three Qatari diplomats killed in car accident near Sharm El-Sheikh

Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two others injured in a car accident near the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, where a crucial summit on Gaza is scheduled for Monday, Qatar announced Sunday. Qatar has been a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Qatari embassy......

Ouarzazate: Five killed in road accident

Five people were killed and five others were injured, with varying degrees of severity, in a road accident that occurred on Saturday along National Road 23, near the village of Lahwant, in the commune of Ghassate, Ouarzazate province. According to local authorities, the accident happened around 4 p.m.......