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Summary.     Click for More > Flood rescuers search streets and houses Map of Madeira Portugal  Rescue workers are searching mud-filled streets and houses on the island of Madeira after flash floods left at least 40 people dead Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43   After torrential rains 63 others were reported have been injured on the Atlantic island, which is popular with foreign tourists 18 killed in Belgian train crash 80 dead in European winter weather Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel Fire threat empties Athens suburb   Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital 14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast WHO raises pandemic alert Death toll rises to 207 in quake About 300 dead in strong quake   A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January 153 dead in Madrid plane crash Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing 63 died from forest fires UK fights worst floods in 60 years Warming 'very likely' human-made 47 dead as storm batters Europe Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board 10,000 dead in heat wave Concorde crash kills 113
Baltic Sea ice traps passenger, cargo ships Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead
Mar. 4   Sweden
Mar. 3   Barcelona
Feb. 28   France
  A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines.    Forty of the victims died in western France, where many d...
Feb. 21   Portugal
Feb. 20   Portugal
Feb.15   Belgium


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Dec.21   Poland
Dec.18   England
Aug.23   Greece
Jun.29   Northern Italy
Apr.29   Geneva
Apr.7   Italy
Apr.5   Italy


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Aug.20   Spain


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Nov.11   Russia
Aug.25   Greece
Jul.23   England
Feb.1   Paris
Jan.18   London


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Aug.22   Eastern Ukraine
May.2   Sochi


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Baltic Sea ice traps passenger, cargo ships  A number of ships, including ferries with more than 1,000 passengers on board, have become stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed  Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines France declares storms 'national disaster' Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead


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Mar. 9  Turkey  Aid effort mounted for quake victims
Mar. 4   Sweden  
Mar. 3   Barcelona  


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Feb. 28   Paris
  France  
  A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines
 Forty of the victims died in western France, where many drowned or were hit by parts of buildings or falling trees
 Spain  Storm lashes Spain and Portugal Feb. 21   Portugal Flood rescuers search streets and houses Map of Madeira Portugal
  Rescue workers are searching mud-filled streets and houses on the island of Madeira after flash floods left at least 40 people dead
 120 others were injured and an unknown number are missing
Feb. 20  Portugal  Aid rushed to Madeira after deadly floods   Portugal Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43 Map of Madeira Portugal
  After torrential rains 63 others were reported have been injured on the Atlantic island, which is popular with foreign tourists.    The floods and mudslides were the result of an extreme weather event that affected the Island in autonomous archipelago on 20 February 2010. Damage...
Feb.17  France  Air France probe narrows search area Feb.15   Belgium   18 killed in Belgian train crash Map of Halle Belgium  55 more were hurt when two trains collided head-on at 8:30 a.m. local time. People were thrown against the walls of the trains by the impact Feb.3  Germany  U.S. military copter crashes in Germany

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Jan.30  Germany  Snow causes traffic chaos
Jan.9   Germany Heavy snow brings travel chaos
Jan.7  European Union  Airport chaos as icy weather grips Europe Jan.6  United Kingdom  Ice alert following days of snow  Slovakia  Explosives gaffe highlights failings Jan.5  Scotland  Snow chaos moves south

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Dec.22  European Union  Weather causes travel chaos in Europe Dec.21   Poland   80 dead in European winter weather  Sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. 42 people have frozen to death in Poland and another 27 in Uk... Dec.20  England  Eurostar runs tests after train failures
Dec.18   England   Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain Nov.27  Russia  Train derails, 26 died Aug.24  Greece  Firefighters get brief respite Aug.23   Greece   Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece
  Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital
Aug.2  Paris  Scientists find new strain of HIV Jul.2  Paris  Air France jet 'broke on impact' Jun.29   Northern Italy 14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast   A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of... Jun.3  Paris  Plane's recorders may never be found Apr.29   Geneva     WHO raises pandemic alert   The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level, warning of widespread human infection from the outbr... Apr.28  Italy  Pope visits quake zone Apr.27  European Union  Countries take steps to prevent outbreak Apr.9  Italy  Italy mourns earthquake victims Apr.8  Italy  Aftershocks rattle quake rescue efforts Apr.7   Italy   Death toll rises to 207 in quake   100 residents critically injured; 150 people had been rescued alive so far, and the operation would continue for a further 48 hours Apr.6  Italy  Rescuers work into night  Italy  90 dead in earthquake Apr.5   Italy   About 300 dead in strong quake Map of L%27Aquila Italy
  A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January.    This quake was caused by movement on a NW-SE trending normal fault. The majority of the damage occurred in the medieval capital city of the Abruzzo region and the sur...
Mar.27  Turkey  Bodies found at helicopter crash site Mar.26  Turkey  Ultra-nationalist in chopper crash Feb.25   Netherlands Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes Feb.16  United Kingdom  British, French nuclear submarines collide Feb.2  London  Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights Jan.24  Barcelona  Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof

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Sep.11  France  Fire breaks out in channel tunnel Aug.20   Spain   153 dead in Madrid plane crash
Map of Madrid Spain  19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition Jan.17  London  Heathrow jet lands short of runway

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Nov.29   Turkey Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed
Nov.18   Eastern Ukraine 63 killed after coal mine blast Nov.11   Russia   Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing   At least 2 sailors died and 23 were missing when 5 ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
Aug.26  Greece  Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle Aug.25   Greece   63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece  The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country Aug.3   England Farm infected with foot-and-mouth Jul.23   England   UK fights worst floods in 60 years  150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity Jul.22  Alps  Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims May.20  London  Fire rips through Cutty Sark Apr.5   Greece 1,200 rescued from cruise ship Mar.19   Russia 63 elderly die in home fire Feb.1   Paris   Warming 'very likely' human-made  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Climatic changes seen around the world are very likely to have a human cause Jan.18   London   47 dead as storm batters Europe   Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.8  Moscow  Hospital fire killed 45 women Dec.1  London  Pair test positive for polonium Nov.22   Poland No survivors in mine blast Oct.30   London Warming 'may cause economic chaos' Sep.22   Germany Magnetic train crashes Aug.22   Eastern Ukraine   Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes   The pilot reported a fire on board and heavy turbulence. A jet crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all on board Jul.3   Spain Subway crash: 41 dead May.23  Greece  Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash May.2   Sochi     Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board  An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast Apr.15  Serbia  Swollen Danube threatens Balkans Feb.23  Moscow  64 dead in roof collapse Feb.11   Italy Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe Jan.28   Poland Hall collapse traps many. 66 died Jan.26  Georgia  Energy crisis as Georgia freezes Jan.19  Hungary  Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die Jan.8  Turkey  Three new bird flu cases Jan.2   Bavaria Rink collapse kills 15 Jan.1  Turkey  Bird flu suspect dies

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.11  England  Fuel depot blasts injure dozens Oct.15  Romania  Romania has deadly bird flu virus Oct.13  Turkey  Bird flu 'is deadly strain'
Aug.25   Paris Apartment fire kills 16 Aug.24   Romania Floods cause havoc across Europe Aug.14   Greece Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Apr.14  Paris  Many killed in hotel fire Apr.1  Vatican  Pope's condition 'has worsened' Feb.24  Vatican  Pope has surgery to aid breathing

year 2004 Top ^

Aug.24   Russia Two passenger jets crash May.23   Paris Deadly airport roof collapse Feb.26  Macedonia  President Trajkovski killed in plane crash Feb.14  Moscow  Roof collapse kills 26

year 2003 Top ^

Aug.14   France     10,000 dead in heat wave  Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies May.1   Turkey Children trapped in quake Jan.8  Turkey  Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors

year 2002 Top ^

Nov.19  Spain  Tanker sank spilling oil Oct.31   Southern Italy Children killed in earthquake
Oct.27  Moscow  Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid Sep.21  North Caucasus  Avalanche: 100 feared dead Aug.19   Chechnya Crash: 115 servicemen dead Aug.15  Eastern Germany  Dresden evacuated as waters rise Aug.13   Czech Republic Prague floods surge to new peaks Jul.27   Western Ukraine 83 die in worst airshow crash Jul.1   Germany 71 dead in midair collision Jun.2  London  Fire at Buckingham Palace Apr.18  Milan  Plane hits Milan skyscraper

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Oct.4  Russia  Jet explodes over Black Sea


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Jul.25   Paris     Concorde crash kills 113   Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident Jun.19   England 58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck


Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece




Europe, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2009
Aug.24  Greece  Firefighters get brief respite
Aug.23   Greece
  Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital
2008 Sep.11  France  Fire breaks out in channel tunnel 2007 Aug.26  Greece  Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle Aug.25   Greece 63 died from forest fires
Map of Peloponnese Greece  The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country May.20  London  Fire rips through Cutty Sark Mar.19   Russia 63 elderly die in home fire 2006 Dec.8  Moscow  Hospital fire killed 45 women 2005 Aug.25   Paris Apartment fire kills 16 Apr.14  Paris  Many killed in hotel fire 2002 Jun.2  London  Fire at Buckingham Palace



Europe, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2010 Mar. 9  Turkey  Aid effort mounted for quake victims 2009 Apr.28  Italy  Pope visits quake zone Apr.9  Italy  Italy mourns earthquake victims Apr.8  Italy  Aftershocks rattle quake rescue efforts Apr.7   Italy Death toll rises to 207 in quake   100 residents critically injured; 150 people had been rescued alive so far, and the operation would continue for a further 48 hours Apr.6  Italy  90 dead in earthquake Apr.5   Italy About 300 dead in strong quake
Map of L%27Aquila Italy
  A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January.    This quake was caused by movement on a NW-SE trending normal fault. The majority of the damage occurred in the medieval capital city of the Abruzzo region and the sur...
2003 May.1   Turkey Children trapped in quake 2002 Oct.31   Southern Italy Children killed in earthquake



Europe, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Jul.22  Alps  Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims



Europe, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Apr.29   Geneva   WHO raises pandemic alert   The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level, warning of widespread human infection from the outbr... Apr.27  European Union  Countries take steps to prevent outbreak 2006 Dec.1  London  Pair test positive for polonium Feb.11   Italy Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
Jan.8  Turkey  Three new bird flu cases Jan.1  Turkey  Bird flu suspect dies 2005 Oct.15  Romania  Romania has deadly bird flu virus Oct.13  Turkey  Bird flu 'is deadly strain' Apr.1  Vatican  Pope's condition 'has worsened' Feb.24  Vatican  Pope has surgery to aid breathing 2002 Oct.27  Moscow  Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid



Europe, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2010 Mar. 4   Sweden Baltic Sea ice traps passenger, cargo ships  A number of ships, including ferries with more than 1,000 passengers on board, have become stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea Mar. 3   Barcelona Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed
  Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines 2009 Feb.16  United Kingdom  British, French nuclear submarines collide 2007 Nov.11   Russia Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing   At least 2 sailors died and 23 were missing when 5 ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea Apr.5   Greece 1,200 rescued from cruise ship



Europe, Disasters Power Outage Timeline ... See World Power Outage timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.26  Georgia  Energy crisis as Georgia freezes



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2007 Nov.18   Eastern Ukraine 63 killed after coal mine blast
2006 Nov.22   Poland No survivors in mine blast



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2010 Feb. 28   Paris France declares storms 'national disaster'
Feb. 28   France Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead
  A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines
 Forty of the victims died in western France, where many drowned or were hit by parts of buildings or falling trees
Feb. 27  Spain  Storm lashes Spain and Portugal Jan.30  Germany  Snow causes traffic chaos Jan.9   Germany Heavy snow brings travel chaos
Jan.7  European Union  Airport chaos as icy weather grips Europe Jan.6  United Kingdom  Ice alert following days of snow Jan.5  Scotland  Snow chaos moves south 2009 Dec.22  European Union  Weather causes travel chaos in Europe Dec.21   Poland 80 dead in European winter weather  Sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. 42 people have frozen to death in Poland and another 27 in Uk... Feb.2  London  Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights Jan.24  Barcelona  Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof 2007 Jan.18   London 47 dead as storm batters Europe   Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands 2003 Aug.14   France   10,000 dead in heat wave
  Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies



Europe, Disasters AIDS Timeline ... See World AIDS timeline Top ^
2009 Aug.2  Paris  Scientists find new strain of HIV



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2010 Feb. 20   Portugal Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43
Map of Madeira Portugal
  After torrential rains 63 others were reported have been injured on the Atlantic island, which is popular with foreign tourists.    The floods and mudslides were the result of an extreme weather event that affected the Island in autonomous archipelago on 20 February 2010. Damage...
2007 Jul.23   England UK fights worst floods in 60 years  150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity 2006 Apr.15  Serbia  Swollen Danube threatens Balkans 2005 Aug.24   Romania Floods cause havoc across Europe 2002 Aug.15  Eastern Germany  Dresden evacuated as waters rise Aug.13   Czech Republic Prague floods surge to new peaks



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2010 Feb.17  France  Air France probe narrows search area Feb.3  Germany  U.S. military copter crashes in Germany Jan.6  Slovakia  Explosives gaffe highlights failings 2009 Jul.2  Paris  Air France jet 'broke on impact' Jun.3  Paris  Plane's recorders may never be found Mar.27  Turkey  Bodies found at helicopter crash site Mar.26  Turkey  Ultra-nationalist in chopper crash Feb.25   Netherlands Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes
2008 Aug.20   Spain 153 dead in Madrid plane crash Map of Madrid Spain  19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition Jan.17  London  Heathrow jet lands short of runway 2007 Nov.29   Turkey Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed 2006 Aug.22   Eastern Ukraine Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes   The pilot reported a fire on board and heavy turbulence. A jet crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all on board May.23  Greece  Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash May.2   Sochi   Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board  An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast Jan.19  Hungary  Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die 2005 Aug.14   Greece Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead 2004 Aug.24   Russia Two passenger jets crash Feb.26  Macedonia  President Trajkovski killed in plane crash 2003 Jan.8  Turkey  Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors 2002 Aug.19   Chechnya Crash: 115 servicemen dead Jul.27   Western Ukraine 83 die in worst airshow crash Jul.1   Germany 71 dead in midair collision Apr.18  Milan  Plane hits Milan skyscraper 2001 Oct.4  Russia  Jet explodes over Black Sea 2000 Jul.25   Paris   Concorde crash kills 113   Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident



Europe, Disasters Environmental Timeline ... See World Environmental timeline Top ^
2007 Feb.1   Paris Warming 'very likely' human-made  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Climatic changes seen around the world are very likely to have a human cause 2006 Oct.30   London Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
2002 Nov.19  Spain  Tanker sank spilling oil



Europe, Disasters Structure Collapse Timeline ... See World Structure Collapse timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.23  Moscow  64 dead in roof collapse Jan.28   Poland Hall collapse traps many. 66 died
Jan.2   Bavaria Rink collapse kills 15 2004 May.23   Paris Deadly airport roof collapse Feb.14  Moscow  Roof collapse kills 26



Europe, Disasters Avalanche Timeline ... See World Avalanche timeline Top ^
2002 Sep.21  North Caucasus  Avalanche: 100 feared dead



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2000 Jun.19   England 58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck




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2010 Feb.15   Belgium 18 killed in Belgian train crash Map of Halle Belgium  55 more were hurt when two trains collided head-on at 8:30 a.m. local time. People were thrown against the walls of the trains by the impact 2009 Dec.20  England  Eurostar runs tests after train failures Dec.18   England Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain Nov.27  Russia  Train derails, 26 died Jun.29   Northern Italy 14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast   A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of... 2006 Sep.22   Germany Magnetic train crashes Jul.3   Spain Subway crash: 41 dead



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2010 Feb. 21   Portugal Flood rescuers search streets and houses
Map of Madeira Portugal
  Rescue workers are searching mud-filled streets and houses on the island of Madeira after flash floods left at least 40 people dead
 120 others were injured and an unknown number are missing
Feb. 20  Portugal  Aid rushed to Madeira after deadly floods 2009 Apr.6  Italy  Rescuers work into night



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2007 Aug.3   England Farm infected with foot-and-mouth




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2005 Dec.11  England  Fuel depot blasts injure dozens