A ‘serious incident’ has been declared in a UK town after a huge explosion saw homes evacuated. Rest centres have been set up in New Mills, Derbyshire, after the blast earlier today (Tuesday, November 14). An air ambulance has landed nearby with
Police evacuated the Icelandic town of Grindavik after seismic activity in the area moved south towards the town, with a corridor of magma, or semi-molten rock, now thought to be extending under the community, Iceland’s Meteorological Office said. The quakes and ground
“At this stage, it is not possible to determine exactly whether and where magma might reach the surface,” the Meteorological Office said. Authorities also raised their aviation alert to orange, indicating an increased risk of a volcanic eruption. Volcanic eruptions pose a
Manchester’s Arndale Centre has been evacuated this evening as firefighters have been seen rushing to the scene. Manchester Evening News reports that eyewitnesses have seen fire crews inside the markets, and shoppers and staff were told to leave the centre around 4pm. One
Students attending a Swindon college were evacuated this afternoon after police confirmed the discovery of a “suspicious package” on campus. New College Swindon confirmed that people were evacuated from its North Star campus at around 1pm today after the item was found,
Horrified members of the public were told to leave a library immediately due to a bed bug infestation. West London’s Ealing Central Library was briefly closed last week, with cushions being taken away for treatment due to a breakout of the creepy
The World Snooker Tour (WST) have confirmed that the Northern Ireland Open venue in Belfast has been evacuated as a result of a fire alarm that went off in the arena. All play has since been suspended as authorities await to discover
Hundreds of people have been advised to flee their homes as Storm Babet descends on Scotland for the second consecutive day, bringing widespread misery and danger to the region. Weather officials have issued dozens of warnings for the home nation, one of
The Palace of Versailles was evacuated for security reasons on Wednesday for the third time since the weekend, the former royal chateau said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. It was among a spate of evacuations in the past
Four French airports have been evacuated this morning, after reports of receiving bomb threats, according to local media. As reported by BFMTV, Lille, Lyon, Toulouse and Nice airports have reportedly received the threats. A police source told the news outlet that the