Emergency services

Ukraine says Russian strikes dash peace progress hopes after 26 killed

Rescuers work inside an underground shelter at a compound of a local school, which was used as a humanitarian aid hub and was hit by a Russian air strike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, on Nov 2.

Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands

German ministers vow tough response to Frankfurt riots and looting

People loot a store selling weapons, during a nationwide protest by campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen Z takes charge) against underfunding of schools, cuts to education, social services, culture and healthcare, rising living costs, and military conscription, in Frankfurt, Germany, October 31, 2026. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Two men dead, baby critically ill after migrant boat reaches Spain's El Hierro island

A migrant is taken to an ambulance after disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of La Restinga, on the island of El Hierro, Spain, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jesus Cabrera

New SGH emergency and national neuroscience building slashes stroke treatment times

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Dr Chia Ghim Song, Senior Consultant, Department of Neuroradiology, Singapore General Hospital taking a wefie with Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung, and the Angio Suite team inside the Angio Suite during the official opening of the SGH Emergency / National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) Building on Oct 30, 2026.

The new integrated facility strengthens Singapore General Hospital's emergency care capabilities while bringing emergency medicine, acute medical care and neuroscience services closer together to support seamless patient care.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Eleven hurt after bar collapses in Spain

The bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra collapsed at about 5.25am local time, trapping between 25 and 30 people inside.

Bridge across Dnipro river in Kyiv hit during Russian attack, mayor says

Damage appears on a bridge over the Dnipro River following a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout released October 2, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv/Handout via REUTERS

59 people hospitalised after chlorine gas spreads in Jeju hotel

Guests reported that “all floors of the hotel smelled like bleach”, and many experienced symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting.

Fourteen killed in fire at pyrotechnics factory in Russia's Yaroslavl region, TASS reports

Japan’s Yamanashi eyes September 2027 start for helicopter rescue fees in Mount Fuji’s off-season

A rescue fee of 8,000 yen (S$66) per five minutes already introduced in another prefecture will be used as a reference.

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