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Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a four-storey apartment building that collapsed in central Marseille, France's second city. At least five people have been injured in the incident and more casualties are expected, the city's mayor has warned. IMAGES
Rescuers search for survivors buried under the rubble near the town of Cianjur after an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed 162, injuring hundreds more. IMAGES
Hundreds of firefighters backed by planes and helicopters battle a massive forest fire in the Harz mountains of central Germany for the second day. The blaze began in the Harz Mountains on 6 September prompting the evacuation of about 500 hikers and other tourists from the area. IMAGES
An update is given by the London Fire Brigade after a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham in East London. Assistant Commissioner Patrick Goulbourne who is the on site Incident Commander says firefighters have been working “arduously through the night to bring this fire under control and I can confirm we have now stood down the major incident.” SOUNDBITE
The Italian Coast Guard deploys an underwater unmanned vehicle to search for six passengers missing after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily as hope fades that they will be found alive. The 56-metre (185 feet) British-flagged "Bayesian" was anchored some 700 metres from Porticello with 10 crew and 12 passengers on board when it was struck by a waterspout -- akin to a mini-tornado -- before dawn on Monday. IMAGES