evacuation: Last News

K.J. Yossman It sounds like the plot of a classic Hollywood disaster movie: a quiet fishing town on the coast of Iceland is threatened when a long-dormant volcano suddenly awakens, causing thousands of earth tremors that have ruptured roads and wrecked houses while residents attempt to flee the impending lava.

Iceland is currently experiencing a wave of natural disasters and the question remains if it's still safe for tourists to visit the popular destination.

Demonstrators protesting Israel‘s actions in Gaza clashed with police outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. tonight, forcing the lockdown of nearby House of Representatives office buildings.

A dad lay dead at an Asda store for three days before his body was found, an inquest has heard.

Investigations are continuing at the scene of a house explosion in New Mills with 14 homes still evacuated.

Applications have opened for dog owners to register their XL bullies before the breed is made illegal, the Government has announced. From today (Tuesday November 14), owners have been advised to 'take necessary steps' should they wish to keep their pets.

The chickenpox vaccine should be introduced for children on the NHS, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended. They suggest two doses of the jab, also known as the varicella jab, should be given to youngsters when they are 12 months and 18 months old.

Video footage showed the chaotic scenes at a train station as football fans clashed with police following the Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool match.

An urgent emergency services and mountain rescue response was sparked over concerns for the welfare of a girl at a quarry in Rochdale.

Five people have died and one person is unaccounted for following a fire at a house in west London.

A man who evacuated from a town in Iceland after earthquakes put the region on alert for a volcanic eruption said he fears he might never see his home again.

Manchester Arndale market remains closed today (Saturday) following a fire which resulted in the evacuation of the shopping centre. Firefighters were called to Arndale at about 4pm on Friday after a blaze broke on one of the food stalls in the south side of the market hall.

It's just after 4am, it's pouring down and the temperature is a little over 6C. Under the arches of the town hall extension, just off Albert Square, five rough sleepers are bedded down on makeshift cardboard mattresses.

A property owner forced out of her Perth flat four years ago after it was damaged by a collapsing hotel next door is pleading for the derelict building to be knocked down so she can finally return home.

Scots have been issued with a weather warning as parts of the country are set to be battered by winds up to 80mph.

A drugged-up yob who fell asleep after lighting candles and incense sticks in his bedroom sparked a massive fire which gutted his block of flats and left neighbours homeless.

Guests were forced to immediately evacuate the Hilton hotel in Manchester as fire crews descended on Deansgate on Saturday night (November 4).

A hostage situation that forced Hamburg airport to be locked down is over, with a man arrested and his four-year-old daughter safe, German police have said.

A caravan park has been evacuated amid warnings Storm Ciarán will cause a "significant risk to life." A severe flood warning has been issued for the area around River Ritec, near Tenby in South Wales.

S Club were performing at last night (October 30) had to be partially evacuated after fans were “plunged into darkness”.Fans were instructed to leave the M&S Bank Arena after a fire alarm siren was triggered mid-way through the pop band’s song ‘Alive’ at around 9pm GMT.According to representatives for the arena, the issue was “resolved quickly” and “we were able to restart the show”.“Tonight, as S Club were close to finishing their set at the arena, there was a minor incident which triggered a partial evacuation,” a statement by an arena spokesperson read on X.Tonight, as S Club were close to finishing their set at the arena, there was a minor incident which triggered a partial evacuation. The issue was resolved quickly and we were able to restart the show.

A full investigation will be launched after S Club 7's gig at Liverpool's M&S Arena was evacuated mid-set.