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European Union, Disasters Timeline | Wednesday, July 23 | Author |
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Highway Disasters (4) Weather Related (5) Foot and Mouth (2) Flood (6) Mine Accident (2) Rescue (2) Power Outage (2) Railroad Disasters (4) Structure Collapse (5) Explosion (3) Refugees (3) Body Found (1) Space Disasters (1) Volcano (1) Suicide (1) Baltics (3) Austria (5) Belgium (7) Bulgaria (2) Czech Republic (9) Denmark (7) Finland (1) Greece (25) Hungary (8) Ireland (10) Netherlands (10) Poland (15) Portugal (8) Romania (12) Slovakia (2) Sweden (5) England (47) London (21) Northern Italy (9) Paris (17) Rome (8) Southern Italy (12) Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Slovenia Alps Berlin Eastern Germany Milan Northern England Northern Ireland Scotland Estonia Fritzl Case Berlusconi Blair Brown Chirac Merkel Prodi Sarkozy Basque Bavaria Hamburg Wales |
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| Aug.24 |
| Fires kill 27 in southern Greece |
| Aug.9 |
| 14 killed in French Polynesia air crash |
| Aug.3 |
Farm infected with foot-and-mouth | England: 60 animals on the farm at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease
| Jul.26 |
| Raging fires add to heat wave woes |
| Jul.24 |
| Deadly heat wave grips Europe |
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| 140,000 homes without water |
| Jul.23 |
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UK fights worst floods in 60 years
| Jul.22 |
Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims. Alps
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'
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| May.20 |
Fire rips through Cutty Sark. London
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| Apr.13 |
| 3 dead, 5 missing from capsized ship |
| Apr.5 |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship Greece: A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal
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| Feb.23 |
| Fire in care home kills 26 |
| Feb.3 |
| Bird flu virus is Asian strain |
| Feb.1 |
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Warming 'very likely' human-made
| Jan.18 |
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47 dead as storm batters Europe ![]()
| Dec.21 |
| Flu 'could wipe out 62 million' |
| Dec.11 |
| Car of ex-spy contact contaminated |
| Dec.1 |
Pair test positive for polonium. London
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| Dead spy's contact 'has radiation' |
| Nov.22 |
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No survivors in mine blast Poland: Rescuers at a coal mine have found the bodies of 15 miners, ending hopes of finding any survivors
| Nov.21 |
| Race to save mine workers |
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| Mine blast kills eight; 15 missing |
| Nov.4 |
| Power cuts strike western Europe |
| Oct.30 |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' | London: A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
| Oct.11 |
| Train crash kills 12 |
| Sep.22 |
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Magnetic train crashes Germany: An elevated train has crashed on a test track, killing 23
| Sep.2 |
14 Britons die in NATO crash. Southern Afghanistan
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Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes
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| Jul.3 |
Subway crash: 41 dead. Spain
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| May.23 |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash. Greece
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| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash. Southern Iraq
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board
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| Feb.11 |
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Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea
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| Jan.28 |
| At least 60 dead in collapse |
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| Arena roof falls; 20 dead, 100 trapped |
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Hall collapse traps many. 66 died Poland: The roof of a trade hall near the city of Katowice has collapsed with up to 500 people inside the building
| Jan.19 |
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die. Hungary
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| Jan.2 |
| Rescuers search for rink survivors |
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Rink collapse kills 15 Germany: Up to 50 people were inside the ice rink in the town of Bad Reichenhall when the roof caved in under heavy snow
| Dec.11 |
Fuel depot blasts injure dozens. England
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| Oct.26 |
| Detainees killed in blaze |
| Oct.15 |
Romania has deadly bird flu virus
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1,000 dead in stampede
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| Aug.29 |
| Immigrants die in new fire |
| Aug.25 |
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Apartment fire kills 16 Paris: A massive fire has swept through a 7-story building shortly after midnight
| Aug.24 |
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Floods cause havoc across Europe Romania: Torrential rains across central and eastern Europe are killing up to 34 people, 25 in Romania alone, 11 in Switzerland
| Aug.16 |
Spanish troops die in crash. Afghanistan
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| Aug.14 |
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Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Greece: Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
| Jun.4 |
| Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire |
| Apr.14 |
Many killed in hotel fire. Paris
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| Apr.2 |
| Pope begins losing consciousness |
| Feb.24 |
Pope has surgery to aid breathing. Vatican
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| Pope back in hospital with flu |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash
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| Jan.7 |
| Train crash kills 14 |
| Nov.10 |
| Foreigners flee Ivory Coast |
| Sep.11 |
| Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
| Jun.2 |
| Computer failure grounds flights |
| May.23 |
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Deadly airport roof collapse Paris: At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
| Feb.6 |
| 18 die in tide |
| Feb.3 |
| Urgent bird flu summit |
| Jan.2 |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea. Egypt
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| Sep.27 |
| Massive power cut |
| Aug.14 |
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10,000 dead in heat wave
| Aug.7 |
| Relentless heat plagues Europe |
| Jul.22 |
| Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure |
| Jul.18 |
| Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found England: UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row
| May.25 |
| Spanish troops killed in crash |
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More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake
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96 killed in nightclub inferno
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| Dec.21 |
| Helicopter crashes near Kabul airport |
| Dec.15 |
| Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits |
| Dec.11 |
| Europe's super rocket explodes |
| Nov.19 |
Tanker sank spilling oil. Spain
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| Nov.6 |
| 17 die in plane crash |
| Nov.1 |
| New quake as death toll hits 29 |
| Oct.31 |
| 20 trapped in debris of collapsed school |
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Children killed in earthquake Southern Italy: Rescuers have pulled the bodies of at least 4 children from the rubble of a school where the roof collapsed
| Oct.29 |
| Etna burns through forests |
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Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid
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| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes. Yemen
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Crash: 115 servicemen dead
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| Aug.16 |
| Dresden swamped in record floods |
| Aug.15 |
| Dresden evacuated as waters rise |
| Aug.13 |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks Czech Republic: There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated
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83 die in worst airshow crash
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| Jul.1 |
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71 dead in midair collision Germany: A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
| Jun.2 |
| Fire at Buckingham Palace |
| May.28 |
| Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families |
| Apr.18 |
Plane hits Milan skyscraper
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| Mar.6 |
| 5 peacekeepers die in blast |
| Dec.8 |
| 8 refugees found dead |
| Nov.24 |
| Plane crashes at Zurich |
| Oct.24 |
| Tunnel inferno after head-on crash |
| Oct.8 |
| 110 die in runway blaze |
| Sep.21 |
| Factory blast kills 17 |
| Jul.5 |
| Kohl's wife commits suicide |
| Apr.24 |
| Foot-and-mouth in humans |
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Kursk submarine went down
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| Jul.25 |
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Concorde crash kills 113 Paris: Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident
| Jun.19 |
58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck. England
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| Aug.24 |
Fires kill 27 in southern Greece |
| Jul.26 |
Raging fires add to heat wave woes |
| May.20 |
Fire rips through Cutty Sark. London
| Feb.23 |
Fire in care home kills 26 |
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| Oct.26 |
Detainees killed in blaze |
| Aug.29 |
Immigrants die in new fire |
| Aug.25 |
Apartment fire kills 16 Paris: A massive fire has swept through a 7-story building shortly after midnight
| Jun.4 |
Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire |
| Apr.14 |
Many killed in hotel fire. Paris
2003 |
| Jul.22 |
Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure |
2002 |
| Jun.2 |
Fire at Buckingham Palace |
2001 |
| Oct.24 |
Tunnel inferno after head-on crash |
2008 |
| Jul. 16 |
Second quake hits near sland of Rhodes. Greece
| Jun.9 |
Greece warned of earthquake aftershock |
| Jun.8 |
Deadly quake traps residents |
2002 |
| Nov.1 |
New quake as death toll hits 29 |
| Oct.31 |
20 trapped in debris of collapsed school |
| Oct.31 |
Children killed in earthquake Southern Italy: Rescuers have pulled the bodies of at least 4 children from the rubble of a school where the roof collapsed
2008 |
| Apr.19 |
8 Finnish tourists killed |
| Apr.13 |
Five Britons killed in bus crash |
| Mar.25 |
Mass motorway pile-up |
2007 |
| Jul.22 |
Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims. Alps
2008 |
| May.18 |
Naples rubbish crisis sparks health fears. Southern Italy
| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
| Mar.27 |
Overdose killed face tumor woman |
2007 |
| Feb.3 |
Bird flu virus is Asian strain |
2006 |
| Dec.21 |
Flu 'could wipe out 62 million' |
| Dec.1 |
Pair test positive for polonium. London
| Dec.1 |
Dead spy's contact 'has radiation' |
| Feb.11 |
Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece
2005 |
| Oct.15 |
Romania has deadly bird flu virus
| Apr.2 |
Pope begins losing consciousness |
| Feb.24 |
Pope has surgery to aid breathing. Vatican
| Feb.24 |
Pope back in hospital with flu |
2004 |
| Feb.3 |
Urgent bird flu summit |
2008 |
| Jul. 12 |
Boat migrants die, bodies cast into sea. Spain
| Jul. 10 |
15 dead as migrants to reach Spain
| Jun.6 |
Lost British divers found alive |
2007 |
| Apr.13 |
3 dead, 5 missing from capsized ship |
| Apr.5 |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship Greece: A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal
2004 |
| Feb.6 |
18 die in tide |
2002 |
| Dec.15 |
Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits |
| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes. Yemen
2006 |
| Nov.4 |
Power cuts strike western Europe |
2003 |
| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut |
2002 |
| Oct.29 |
Etna burns through forests |
2006 |
| Nov.22 |
No survivors in mine blast Poland: Rescuers at a coal mine have found the bodies of 15 miners, ending hopes of finding any survivors
| Nov.21 |
Mine blast kills eight; 15 missing |
2008 |
| Apr.18 |
Spain suffers worst drought |
2007 |
| Jul.24 |
Deadly heat wave grips Europe |
| Jan.18 |
47 dead as storm batters Europe ![]()
2003 |
| Aug.14 |
10,000 dead in heat wave
| Aug.7 |
Relentless heat plagues Europe |
2007 |
| Jul.24 |
140,000 homes without water |
| Jul.23 |
UK fights worst floods in 60 years
2005 |
| Aug.24 |
Floods cause havoc across Europe Romania: Torrential rains across central and eastern Europe are killing up to 34 people, 25 in Romania alone, 11 in Switzerland
2002 |
| Aug.16 |
Dresden swamped in record floods |
| Aug.15 |
Dresden evacuated as waters rise |
| Aug.13 |
Prague floods surge to new peaks Czech Republic: There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated
2008 |
| Jul. 14 |
5 hurt during Pamplona bull run finale. Basque
2008 |
| May.25 |
Boeing 747 splits in two on take off. Belgium
| Apr.10 |
Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
| Jan.17 |
Heathrow crash probe to begin |
| Jan.17 |
Heathrow jet lands short of runway London: The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely
2007 |
| Aug.9 |
14 killed in French Polynesia air crash |
2006 |
| Sep.2 |
14 Britons die in NATO crash. Southern Afghanistan
| May.23 |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash. Greece
| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash. Southern Iraq
| Jan.19 |
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die. Hungary
2005 |
| Aug.16 |
Spanish troops die in crash. Afghanistan
| Aug.14 |
Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Greece: Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
2004 |
| Sep.11 |
Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
| Jun.2 |
Computer failure grounds flights |
| Jan.2 |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea. Egypt
2003 |
| May.25 |
Spanish troops killed in crash |
2002 |
| Dec.21 |
Helicopter crashes near Kabul airport |
| Nov.6 |
17 die in plane crash |
| Jul.1 |
71 dead in midair collision Germany: A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
| May.28 |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families |
| Apr.18 |
Plane hits Milan skyscraper
2001 |
| Nov.24 |
Plane crashes at Zurich |
| Oct.8 |
110 die in runway blaze |
2000 |
| Jul.25 |
Concorde crash kills 113 Paris: Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident
2008 |
| Jun.6 |
Hamburg bans waste from Italy |
| Apr.19 |
Stinky manure smell engulfs London |
| Mar.28 |
Italy to withdraw tainted cheese |
2007 |
| Feb.1 |
Warming 'very likely' human-made
2006 |
| Dec.11 |
Car of ex-spy contact contaminated |
| Oct.30 |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' London: A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
2002 |
| Nov.19 |
Tanker sank spilling oil. Spain
2006 |
| Jan.28 |
At least 60 dead in collapse |
| Jan.28 |
Arena roof falls; 20 dead, 100 trapped |
| Jan.28 |
Hall collapse traps many. 66 died Poland: The roof of a trade hall near the city of Katowice has collapsed with up to 500 people inside the building
| Jan.2 |
Rink collapse kills 15 Germany: Up to 50 people were inside the ice rink in the town of Bad Reichenhall when the roof caved in under heavy snow
2004 |
| May.23 |
Deadly airport roof collapse Paris: At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
2001 |
| Jul.5 |
Kohl's wife commits suicide |
2004 |
| Nov.10 |
Foreigners flee Ivory Coast |
2001 |
| Dec.8 |
8 refugees found dead |
2000 |
| Jun.19 |
58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck. England
2006 |
| Oct.11 |
Train crash kills 12 |
| Sep.22 |
Magnetic train crashes Germany: An elevated train has crashed on a test track, killing 23
| Jul.3 |
Subway crash: 41 dead. Spain
2005 |
| Jan.7 |
Train crash kills 14 |
2006 |
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