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10 hours ago
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Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in park in Essex
Five children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a park in Essex. Essex Police were called to Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, shortly before 3pm, to 'a number of casualties'. Advertisement An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'Two children were transported by road to Southend University Hospital. 'A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.' Police have urged the public to avoid the area. The fire service was also called. Advertisement Adam Hutchins, 47, told EssexLive: 'I heard there were kids playing on the tree. They heard a big crack. It must have pretty loud. They went running over and there were kids underneath the tree. 'All the cricket guys ran over and tried to loft the tree up. I think it's one of the oldest trees. It had metal stands propping it up.' Leader of Southend-on-Sea City Council Daniel Cowan said: 'I'm aware of this very serious incident. We're working with Essex police, the Ambulance Service and Fire Service, who are still at the scene. 'I do understand that a tree has fallen, there's a number of casualties and we're just asking the public to avoid the area whilst those services carry out their work, and my thoughts are with those affected.' Advertisement
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Crews tackle 'accidental' blaze in Huntingdon pub garden
Fire crews have tackled a large blaze in the garden of a pub which left the area badly damaged. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at The Falcon on Princes Street in Huntingdon at about 05:57 BST on Thursday, with teams from Huntingdon and St Neots attending.A spokesperson for the service said: "Firefighters arrived to find a large fire in the open involving tables, chairs, fencing and decking. They extinguished the fire using hose reels."The service added that the cause of the fire was accidental. A spokesperson for The Falcon said they had received "a lot of community support" and hoped to get the area restored soon, as well as thanking the fire fighters for their help. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
MTV Lebanon
2 days ago
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- MTV Lebanon
26 Jun 2025 22:56 PM Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns
A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were destroyed and many others suffered structural damage, according to local officials. Strong winds and soaring temperatures of up to 40°C made the fire extremely difficult to control. Local residents joined firefighters, forest rangers and aircraft in trying to contain the fire and protect their homes. The coast guard was also deployed along the coastline. Emergency alerts were issued via the 112 system, urging residents to evacuate the a series of towns and villages. Greece has sought to beef up its response to wildfires, which have become increasingly common because of its long, hot summers and warming climate. An extra 18,000 firefighters backed up by volunteers have been deployed this year, officials say, for the rest of the fire season which ends in October. Earlier this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island. A Georgian woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of unintentionally starting a fire by dropping a cigarette. One resident in Thymari told Greek website Kathimerini on Thursday that by the time she had reached her home it had burned down because of the strong winds. Another said his neighbours' homes had been destroyed but he had been more fortunate. Further east along the coast towards Cape Sounion, on the tip of the Attica peninsula, the fire crossed the coastal road and moved toward the ridge of a nearby hill. Authorities said more than 1,000 people were evacuated from affected areas. Eleven tourists were rescued from a beach after becoming trapped by the advancing flames, according to local authorities. Despite evacuation orders, some residents refused to leave and attempted to defend their homes using garden hoses and other improvised means. Authorities warned that such actions endangered lives and obstructed emergency services. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, at least 40 people, including children and elderly residents, were rescued by police after becoming trapped. Fire Service spokesperson Vasileios Vathrakogiannis said firefighters were engaged in an intense battle on the ground and by air, particularly in areas where the fire was burning close to houses. Local officials in villages inland from Thymari described the situation as extremely difficult. "All of the municipality's facilities were open to anyone who needed shelter or medical help," Babis Galanis, a local deputy mayor told ERT. The head of Greece's fire service has ordered a special arson investigation unit to the scene to examine whether the fire had been deliberately set. According to a report by Greece's Risk Assessment Committee, extremely high temperatures are expected on Friday, with a very high risk of wildfires in Attica, Evia, the Peloponnese, and the northern Aegean.
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Jersey summer beach safety scheme launched by 999 crews
Emergency services in Jersey are urging beachgoers to take several steps to keep themselves and others safe this island's ambulance, coastguard, fire, police and RNLI crews have launched the 2025 Building a Safer Community Beach initiative to highlight what people could do to enjoy visiting the coast issued through the campaign included not leaving barbecues unattended, swim at lifeguarded beaches, collect rubbish and wear David Bowler from Jersey Police said the scheme's first year in 2024 proved to be a success and the emergency services wanted to build on it. He added: "We're coming together to make sure every organisation can club together to try and make the beaches a safer place for islanders and tourists alike." Crews involved in the scheme said working together as a team could help spread the safety message to a wider Coote, a fire service crew commander, said: "Doing small things like soaking a disposable barbecue with water to make sure it's cooled down and covering the sand underneath it with some fresh sand is always a good thing to do."The last thing that we'd want is a child or a pet like a dog walking over that and burning their feet."
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Fire rips through row of Southend-on-Sea bungalows
A number of residents have been made homeless after a blaze broke out at three terraced County Fire and Rescue Service was called to the properties on Milton Close, Southend-on-Sea, at about 07:40 said they arrived to a well developed fire that was spreading into the roof blaze has since been put out. An investigation was due to begin once the area was made safe. Fire services from Rochford, Corringham, Orsett, Hawkwell, Leigh and Rayleigh Weir attended the Hatley, 38, who lives close to where the fire broke out, said: "We woke up with the smoke billowing through our flats." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
