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Spanish firefighters have rescued a dog missing since a train accident that killed 43 people. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencySix hurt as Spanish train hits crane in new rail crash

Six people have been slightly injured after a commuter train struck a ‍crane in southeastern Spain, authorities say.

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Engine problems forced a pilot to make a sudden descent and crash next to a green on a golf course. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPraise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Investigators say the decisions made by a pilot mid-air during an engine failure helped avoid a potentially disastrous crash by landing on a busy golf course.

Samantha Lock

Residents around Lake Gwelup and Jackadder Lake in Woodlands have been warned to stay away.

Health alertCommentsResidents living near popular lakes warned over toxic find

Locals and pet owners are being urged to stay away from the water.

Liam Murphy

The Fitzgeald River National Park fire as seen from Hopetoun.

Park AblazeComments‘You are in danger’: Fire flares up after six days burning

Residents north of Fitzgerald River National Park have been urged to evacuate as changing conditions push the blaze — that has been raging uncontrolled and uncontained for six days — north.

Melissa Sheil and Hannah Whitehead

Major crash investigators are investigating a fatal crash on Albany Highway in North Bannister.

Narrogin ObserverPremiumMan dies from injuries after crashing into tree on major hwy

Emergency services rushed to the scene about 4.40pm but could not save the man.

Hannah Whitehead

About 50 bodies have been recovered from the Karachi mall fire, but the number is expected to grow. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPakistan mall fire death toll climbs to about 50

The death toll from a fire at a popular Karachi shopping mall has doubled to about 50, authorities say.

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A man has died following a serious multi-vehicle crash on Reid Highway.

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Man dies after horrific multi-car collision on busy highway

Five St John ambulances attended the crash which resulted in a road closure.

Caitlin Vinci and Chloe Maher

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Locals told to stay alert as firies battle to contain blaze

Shocking photographs show the bushfire burning dangerously close to the road, with locals guiding horses away from the blaze. 

Jessica Evensen

Local police were notified about 6pm, prompting an off-duty officer to drive to the beach with his fins and snorkel.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsBoy with autism survives two hours in treacherous SW waters

Local police were notified about 6pm, prompting an off-duty officer to drive to the beach with his fins and snorkel.

Jessica Evensen

A war of words continues over Country Fire Authority funding as its annual report records a deficit. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyDelayed report stokes volunteer firefighter funding row

Annual report figures have done little to quell a war of words over funding for a state fire agency as trans-Tasman support arrives to battle ongoing bushfires.

Callum Godde

It took firefighters 24 hours to extinguish the blaze at the multistorey plaza. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPakistan mall fire death toll rises to 23, many missing

Two days after a massive fire ripped through a Pakistani shopping plaza, the death toll exceeds 20 and dozens more people remain missing.

MUHAMMAD FAROOQ and ADIL JAWAD

More than 35,000 hectares have been razed as firefighters battle dozens of blazes. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyChile's 'uncontrollable' wildfires kill 19

Dozens of fast-moving wildfires in Chile are being worsened by intense heat and wind after leaving 19 people dead and destroying hundreds of homes.

Alexander Villegas

The tail end of a train heading to Madrid went off the rails and slammed into an oncoming train. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencySpain begins three days of mourning after train crash

Emergency workers are still looking for bodies among the wreckage of two high-speed trains that collided in southern Spain, leaving at least 40 people dead.

Iain Sullivan and Joseph Wilson

Four people are missing following a deadly explosion at a steel factory in northern China. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyChina steel factory owners held after blast kills six

An explosion at a steel plate factory in ‍China's northern region of Inner Mongolia has killed ​six people and left four missing, state media reports say.

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A culpable ?homicide case is expected after a crash involving a minibus killed 13 schoolchildren. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencySouth Africa mourns 13 schoolkids killed in bus crash

Thirteen schoolchildren have died when their school bus collided with a truck to the south of Johannesburg, South African police say.

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More than 200 firefighters have worked to stop a monster bushfire in South Australia from spreading. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMore saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters have been lauded after they helped wrangle a bushfire that tore through hundreds of hectares and destroyed three structures.

Robyn Wuth and Kat Wong

A view of the fires from Ravensthorpe on Sunday.

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Dunn Rock fire still uncontrolled, structure burnt

A blaze that has raged through more than 40,000ha of land and destroyed one structure near Dunn Rock in the Shire of Lake Grace remains out of control and uncontained after five days.

Hannah Whitehead and Melissa Sheil

Emergency service at the scene of a structure fire at a hydroponics store in Osborne Park on Sunday night.

WA NewsPremiumPopular Perth hydroponics store gutted by fierce fire

Officers are investigating after a blaze engulfed a two-storey hydroponics store in Perth on Sunday night. 

Claire Sadler

WA Police say a beige Chrysler 300 sedan and a grey Ford Falcon sedan collided at the intersection of Mandurah Road and Pinjarra Road around 10.15pm on Sunday night. 

WA NEWSTeenage passenger dies in overnight crash

A teenager has died and another is seriously injured after a crash south of Perth on Sunday night. 

Claire Sadler

Gul Plaza in Karachi burned for more than 24 hours after a blaze broke out on the ground floor. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyDeath toll rises in Pakistan shopping centre fire

Eleven people are confirmed dead and dozens are still missing after a massive fire ripped through a shopping ‍centre in Pakistan.

Ariba Shahid

Parts of southern Chile have been devastated by wildfires, leaving 16 dead and 20,000 evacuated. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyChile declares state of catastrophe after deadly fires

Sixteen people have died and tens of thousands have fled as wildfires devastate southern Chile.

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At least six people have been killed in a massive fire at a multi-storey shopping centre in Karachi. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencySix killed in massive fire at Pakistan shopping centre

Firefighters in Pakistan have laboured through the night to stop a deadly fire at a shopping centre from spreading in Karachi's historic downtown.

Mohammed Waseem ‍and Ariba Shahid

A boy is in a critical condition with serious leg injuries after being bitten by a shark. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyBoy in critical condition after attack by 'large shark'

A boy is fighting for his life in hospital with critical leg injuries after he was bitten by what authorities believe to be a large shark at a popular beach.

Samantha Lock

A blaze broke out at a shopping centre in Karachi on Saturday night and spread quickly through shops (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyMassive shopping centre fire kills three in Pakistan

Fire has spread through a Karachi shopping centre, leaving at least three people dead and about a dozen more injured.

Muhammad Farooq