Thelocal.fr reports that two men were killed instantly after a tourist plane crashed in the Loire region of central France on Wednesday afternoon, emergency services said. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. The light aircraft is believed to have come down at around 15:30 on Wednesday in an “isolated spot” near the vilalge of Poncins in the Loire region, killing two male passengers instantly, fire fighters and police said. The four-seater CirrusSR20 single engine plane took off from the Lyon-Bron aerodrome near the city of Lyon in eastern France in the direction of Feurs, TF1 television reported. Read article
Comments Off on Two killed in tourist plane crash in central France • Permalink
France24.com reported that, Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman and former minister accused of embezzling $6 billion from a Kazakh bank, was arrested near Nice on Wednesday. Ablyazov fled exile in the UK last year after being sentenced to prison for contempt of court. Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman accused of embezzling $6 billion from his […]
Comments Off on Kazakh businessman arrested in France on embezzlement charges • Read this post »
Dailystar.co.uk reports that the 16-year-old, who went missing off the south-west coast of France on Wednesday, was “caught by a strong undercurrent and was unable to make his way back to shore,” a Foreign Office statement said. The Foreign Office are providing consular assistance to the family of the boy. The statement added the family […]
Comments Off on British teenager drowns off the southern coast of France • Read this post »
The BBC reports that a teenage girl has been killed by a shark while swimming off the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. The 15-year-old victim, a French holidaymaker, was attacked on Monday while snorkelling a few metres from the shore at Saint-Paul on the west coast, local officials say. It is the […]
Comments Off on French tourist killed by shark off island of Réunion • Read this post »
As reported by Abc.net.au, a 26-year-old French tourist will head home from Brisbane after being spared further jail time for what has been described as a “bizarre series of offences”. Mickael Massiera was on a working holiday when his lawyer said he went off the rails. The District Court heard he resisted arrest after being […]
Comments Off on Australia: French tourist jailed over biting civilian officer in leg • Read this post »
As reported by France24.com, the body of French hostage Philippe Verdon (pictured) appears to have been found in northern Mali, a source close to the investigation told Radio France Internationale on Sunday. French authorities have yet to confirm the information. By FRANCE 24 (text). The body of a French hostage who was announced killed by […]
Comments Off on Body of French hostage Philippe Verdon found in northern Mali • Read this post »
As reported by Moroccoworldnews.com, four Romanians and one Algerian were killed early Saturday when their car collided with a truck in Le Teich, a town some 60 kilometres (35 miles) southwest of Bordeaux, according to firefighters. The truck driver lost control of his vehicle, possibly because of a burst tire, and it overturned onto the […]
Comments Off on France: 4 Romanians, Algerian killed in Teich car-truck collision • Read this post »
According to Worldnews.nbcnews.com, at least 6 people are dead and more than a dozen are injured after a train crash in the Paris suburb of Bretigny-sur-Orge on Friday afternoon, according to a regional official. Six of the injured were in very serious condition, Michel Fuzeau, prefect of the Essone region where the crash took place, […]
Comments Off on 6 passengers killed, many injured in Paris train derailment • Read this post »
As reported by Abc.net.au, three European backpackers are recovering in hospital after their camper van rolled near Shark Bay. The vehicle rolled several times just before midday yesterday on the Denham/Hamelin Road, south of the tourist town. Read Article
Comments Off on Australia: 3 European tourists rushed to Denham hospital after car collision near Shark Bay • Read this post »
According to thelocal.fr, despite pleas by road authorities and government ministers for drivers to take extra caution, the first weekend of the French summer holidays was marred by several fatalities on the country’s roads. Dozens were also left injured. The first weekend of the summer holidays was hit by tragedy when several people were left […]
Comments Off on Many French travellers killed and injured in first weekend of holiday travel • Read this post »
