* Ash from blaze reaches Barcelona, hits tourist area
* Four victims were French, at least 23 injured
* Tourists forced to abandon a Croatian camp site
Two big forest fires raging in the border area between France and northern Catalonia in Spain have killed a fourth person, the authorities said on Monday, as erratic winds hindered efforts to control the blaze.
The fires broke out on Sunday, affecting Spain’s Costa Brava, one of the country’s most popular beach destinations, as well as major motorways used by holidaymakers driving to and from southern France. Ash from the blaze has also begun to reach the Barcelona area.Read Article
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The suicide bomber who killed five Israelis in an attack at a Bulgarian airport was captured on CCTV cameras disguised as an American tourist moments before the attack. As Israel blamed the attack on Hizbollah, intelligence agencies were attempting to ascertain the identity of the man on Thursday using his DNA. Read article
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Five cases of West Nile virus have been reported since early July in a seaside suburb of Athens, the Greek centre for disease control and prevention (Keelpno) said Friday. Since July 7, three 60 year-olds, one 40 year-old and an 18 year-old man have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease, said the centre. While the […]
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The Greek Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) has informed about a recent case of autochthonous Plasmodium vivax malaria. On 22 June 2012, a case of locally acquired malaria infection was reported in Greece. The case is a78 year old Greek citizen who presumably acquired the infection close to Marathon, Attica region; onset of […]
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A total of 33 provinces in the interior of the peninsula and the Canary Islands will alert Wednesday at significantly higher temperatures, which may touch 40 degrees maximum…. Specifically, they are on yellow alert (risk) for maximum temperatures Aragon, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Burgos, León, Palencia, Segovia, Valladolid, Zamora, Lleida, Tarragona, Navarre, Caceres, Ourense, […]
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Civil Protection members yesterday intervened in the rescue of two men and a lower standard on the beach who were in difficulty while bathing, as the strong storm from the east. One of those rescued, a French tourist, 42, died while she underwent recovery and resuscitation techniques. Apparently, the deceased had been thrown overboard to […]
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A 23-year-old tourist from the United States is recorded on Sunday afternoon walking in a railway tunnel in the Bernese Oberland by train and was fatally injured. Three men, who were also walking with the victim escaped unharmed.Read Article
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descuideros The tourist service office of Police has received since July, when it became operational, 1,682 complaints of criminal offenses. 83 percent of the crimes dealt with relates to thefts and 14 percent have occurred due to theft with violence and intimidation, almost all took place in the Centro district. The British lead the number […]
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A case of infection with anthrax were reported in an injectable heroin user in France in the Rhone-Alpes, while four other cases, including two deaths, were reported in two other countries European Union, it was learned Friday from medical sources. Rare in Western Europe, the anthrax bacillus is due to a serious but can be […]
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Delays to airport operations are expected at Linate and Malpensa airports in Milan on 5 July, due to strikes by staff members of two companies providing ground handling services at the airports. At Malpensa airport employees of the company Aviapartners are scheduled to strike between 10:00 and 14:00 local time. In addition, employees of SEA […]
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