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A 59-year-old passenger died during a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, despite immediate resuscitation attempts by the crew and fellow travelers. (translated)

Medizinischer Notfall: Passagier (59) stirbt während Flug nach Sydney

According to a recent UN report, the number of deaths among boat refugees increased in 2026, despite the total number of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous crossing to Europe having decreased by 39 percent. (translated)

UNO meldet Anstieg von Todesfällen bei Bootsflüchtlingen

In 2026, the number of migrants reaching Europe via the dangerous sea route decreased by 39 percent compared to the previous year, while at the same time, the number of deaths rose to 2,292. (translated)

2026 erreichen 39 Prozent weniger Migranten Europa

A malaria outbreak is being reported in Frankfurt Schwanheim, which recently led to a death of a resident after two airport employees had already died, and the health department is strongly recommending mosquito protection measures. (translated)

Malaria in Frankfurt Schwanheim: Wie gefährlich ist der Ausbruch?

After two malaria infections near Frankfurt am Main Airport, a person has died from the consequences, bringing the number of fatalities associated with airport malaria to three. (translated)

Malaria: Todesfall nahe Flughafen Frankfurt

A resident near Frankfurt Airport has died of malaria, bringing the number of deaths related to the so-called airport malaria to three. (translated)

Anrainer des Frankfurter Flughafens an Malaria gestorben

A resident in Frankfurt am Main has died from malaria, which has increased the number of fatalities related to infections near Frankfurt Airport to three and has prompted health authorities to issue warnings to the population. (translated)

Malaria nahe Frankfurter Flughafen – Anwohner nach Infektion gestorben

A TV team in Los Angeles, consisting of reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, died in a fatal helicopter crash while reporting live on a bus accident. (translated)

An Iranian cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fatality and several injuries, while responsibility for the attack remains unclear. (translated)

Angriff auf iranischen Frachter in Straße von Hormus

A new Ebola death in the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi in Congo has further exacerbated the situation in the already tense epidemic and prompted authorities to ramp up the search for contacts. (translated)

Ebola im Kongo: Neuer Todesfall im Nordwesten verschärft die Lage

In European cities, the heat caused an average of 82 additional deaths per million inhabitants between 2015 and 2024, highlighting the urgent health consequences of climate change. (translated)

In Europas Städten fordert die Hitze immer mehr Todesopfer

The Thai island of Koh Tao has earned the grim reputation of "Death Island" due to a series of mysterious deaths that have occurred repeatedly since 2014, while the investigations by authorities and the safety situation for tourists in Thailand are under criticism. (translated)

The 2026 Europe Cities Report shows that climate change in European cities is leading to an increase in heat-related deaths, allergies, and infectious diseases, with Southern Europe being particularly affected. (translated)

Mehr Hitzetote, mehr Allergien und mehr Infektionskrankheiten in Europas Städten

The record heat in summer 2026 led to an estimated 16,300 heat-related deaths in Germany, with experts warning that the actual number could be even higher and that the climate crisis will intensify future heatwaves. (translated)

Hitzebedingte Sterblichkeit: Rund 16.000 Hitzetote in diesem Jahr – und nun?

Eleven days after the devastating flash floods in the Himalayas, the death toll has risen to nearly 1,400, with most fatalities recorded in Nepal, while over 5,000 people remain missing. (translated)

Sturzflut im Himalaya: Opferzahl weiter gestiegen

The typhoon Saudel has caused at least one death and eleven missing persons in China, while heavy rainfall has led to landslides and flooding in the provinces of Jiangxi and Fujian. (translated)

Mindestens ein Toter und elf Vermisste durch Taifun "Saudel" in China

The mysterious death of three-year-old Bella from Preetz raises questions, as it remains unclear when and how she ended up in the pool where she was later found dead. (translated)