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At least 57 killed in deadly Portugal forest fire

At least 57 killed in deadly Portugal forest fire

At least 57 people died in a forest fire in central Portugal. Some of them were driving when they got caught in the blaze making it the deadliest forest fire in Portugal in decades. 59 more people including several firefighters were injured and two are still missing. Firefighters have not yet managed to bring the fire under control.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
At least 57 killed in deadly Portugal forest fire

At least 57 killed in deadly Portugal forest fire

At least 57 people died in a forest fire in central Portugal. Some of them were driving when they got caught in the blaze making it the deadliest forest fire in Portugal in decades. 59 more people including several firefighters were injured and two are still missing. Firefighters have not yet managed to bring the fire under control.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Explosion in Colombian shopping centre toilet kills 3

Explosion in Colombian shopping centre toilet kills 3

An explosion in a Bogota shopping centre has killed three women and wounded nine others. A device detonated in a toilet bowl in a restroom in the upscale Andino shopping area. One of the victims was a 23-year-old French woman who volunteered in a poor area of Bogota. The shopping centre was busy with people shopping for Fathers Day gifts. It is yet unknown who is responsible for the attack.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
58 people missing presumed dead in Grenfell Tower fire, police confirms

58 people missing presumed dead in Grenfell Tower fire, police confirms

At least 58 people were killed in the fire that destroyed Grenfell Tower in Kensington, Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy told reporters. If confirmed this would make the Grenfell fire the deadliest in Britains history since World War II. Cundy also warned that the number of victims may still increase since some people may not have been reported missing yet.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Prince George looks royally unamused at the Queens birthday celebrations

Prince George looks royally unamused at the Queens birthday celebrations

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 91st birthday on Saturday but Prince George was less than impressed to be up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace again. The three-year-old seemed bored at the beginning of the Royal Air Force display but he cheered up on the first sight of the fly-past. Maybe the young prince was struggling in the heat. Princess Charlotte on the other hand seemed to have great fun at her second fly-past.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Stranded beluga whale returned to its family in bi-national rescue

Stranded beluga whale returned to its family in bi-national rescue

A beluga whale – part of the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary population – was returned to its family after going astray. Had Shedd Aquarium and Vancouver Aquarium not intervened, the beluga would have struggled to survive on its own.
Jun 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Massive sea lion casually blocks traffic in middle of Chilean town

Massive sea lion casually blocks traffic in middle of Chilean town

A massive sea lion took a break in the middle of the road in a seaside town in Chile. The animal appeared completely relaxed as cars slowly drove around it. According to Rodrigo Toro, who filmed the video, sea lions occasionally venture into town in search for food.
Jun 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Emotional video shows dementia patient becoming employee of the month in care home

Emotional video shows dementia patient becoming employee of the month in care home

Shirley Bowes is a resident at Twelve Oaks, a Senior Living Community in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. Shirley suffers from dementia but to give her a sense of purpose, staff at the home told her she is actually a Twelve Oaks employee. An emotional video by DePaul, the organisation behind the senior community, shows Shirley being given an award for employee of the month.
Jun 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter