The sole survivor of a crash which claimed the lives of four South American tourists at National Park on Wednesday remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.Four Argentine skifield workers – German Caceres, 35, Agustin Donofrio, 25, Luciano Pucheta, 19, and Nicolas Ursic, 27 – were killed in the head-on crash with a truck as they drove back to their accommodation in Whakapapa after an indoor soccer game. Read article
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A Brazilian woman, who pursued a purse thief through a South Florida parking lot, has a serious case of road rash to show for her troubles.Maria Penna Misk suffered abrasions to her chin, cheek, shoulder and knees on Tuesday after she chased the robber to his getaway car, which sped off with Misk hanging from […]
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PAMPLONA, Spain, July 9 (UPI) — At least seven people, including three gored in their legs, were injured during the traditional running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, officials said.Two Britons and an American were gored as they and thousands of others ran through the streets of Pamplona Sunday in front of six fighting bulls, […]
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Rishikesh (Dehradun): A Canadian tourist on Thursday was found mysteriously injured in a hotel here. He has received several injuries on his body. Roj Jais (40) was found in injured state by the hotel staff. He has been referred to Jauligrant Hospital for further treatment, police said. Read Article
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At Brussels Airport in Zaventem, a man was shot in the foot when he tried to prevent two thieves from stealing a handbag early this morning. The man, an American tourist, was taken to hospital. The incident happened at the entrance C of the departure hall shortly before 6 o’clock this morning. The man witnessed […]
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A 53-year-old American tourist received minor injuries after crashing his rental cycle into a fence on North Shore Road yesterday afternoon. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:50pm on Thursday June 14th, police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision along North Shore Road in Smith’s parish. Read Article
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British tourist Chantelle Serginson, 24, who fell some 80 feet from a guest room balcony in Majorca last Friday (May 25), after allegedly being frightened by a spider she found in her suitcase, is recovering in a local hospital after fracturing both legs and her skull when she fell from the sixth-floor. Serginson, and her […]
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Magaluf. Another British tourist has been hospitalized in serious condition after falling from a second floor of his hotel. According to preliminary data gathered by investigators, the victim had been drinking with friends and lost his balance from a balcony and fell backward. The doctors noted a head injury and a possible fracture of a […]
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Two companies operating high-speed tourist boats in the Bay of Islands have been fined and ordered to pay reparation after incidents in which passengers were seriously injured. Intercity Group, which operated the Excitor Three has to pay a total of $270,000, while Seafort Holdings, the operator of the Mac Attack must pay a total of […]
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A police officer shot and injured a Dutch national in Bat Yam Monday afternoon, while trying to arrest him. Police were called after the man reportedly threatened the family he had been living with and apparently said he wanted to “slaughter Jews.” The man was admitted to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon in critical condition, […]
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