Vinnytsia Oblast came under drone and missile strikes on the night of 6-7 March. Energy and railway infrastructure as well as residential buildings were damaged.

A Greek Cypriot diver died after being found “in distress” near the Zenobia shipwreck off the Larnaca coast by the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre (JRCC), it said on Saturday. According to the JRCC, the man was rescued via speedboat by the port and maritime police and later transferred to an ambulance before being admitted […]

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed a criminal complaint against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez for allegedly receiving P14.7 million in kickbacks from the “systematic manipulation” of the bureau’s bidding process. The alleged anomaly stemmed from the bidding for the supply of 132 ambulances

An ambulance caught fire on the A4 highway near Bochnia, Poland, leading to the closure of the road towards Krakow. No one was injured in the incident.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed graft complaints against the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief for an alleged P14.7-million ambulance bribery scheme.

The 27-year-old man is suspected of killing five elderly patients while transporting them in an ambulance, according to Italian prosecutors.

A 27-year-old ambulance driver is under investigation by the prosecutor's office in the city of Forlì, in northern Italy, on suspicion of killing five elderly patients during their transport.

A Waymo self-driving car reportedly obstructed an ambulance responding to a deadly mass shooting in Austin, raising concerns about autonomous vehicle protocols in emergency situations.

At least 16 people were killed in a head-on collision between an ambulance and a Ford Transit bus at Potrikrom in Ghana's Ahafo Ano South-East District.

Known photographer Adam Chełstowski died suddenly in Warsaw's Castle Square. Concerns have been raised regarding the ambulance response time, with a witness stating the wait was long.

A Waymo robotaxi reportedly blocked an ambulance responding to a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, last week, with bystander video showing the autonomous vehicle obstructing emergency services.

A man in his 50s was transported to the hospital by ambulance after being gored by a bull, according to Swedish police.

Imagine your children being awakened after the bath-story-bedtime routine, not by street noise like a passing ambulance, but by sirens announcing that missiles were hurtling towards you.

A 58-year-old woman was injured in a traffic accident on Monday shortly after 7am on the highway near Yeroskipou, while travelling towards Paphos, police said. According to police, the vehicle she was driving skidded and overturned. The circumstances of the accident are under investigation. An ambulance and fire brigade were dispatched to the scene to […]

A report examining 10-year data reveals that the crash which killed Ajit Pawar was not an isolated incident, highlighting other air ambulance accidents, including one in 2016 where pilots were hailed as heroes for averting disaster.

Former WCW boss Eric Bischoff isn’t trying to revisit his pro wrestling roots

A spring charity lunch is being organized in Portugal to raise funds for life-saving ambulances for Ukraine.

A 65-year-old man died from a suspected heart attack in Chhatarpur district after an ambulance allegedly failed to arrive on time. His son rushed him to the hospital in a loader vehicle, but he succumbed to his condition en route. Doctors declared him dead on arrival at the district hospital.

Portuguese firefighters are raising alarms about the risks associated with the potential closure of obstetrics emergency wards, stating that an increase in ambulance births signals an overloaded system and urging a reevaluation of the decision.

The village of Tuđemili is reportedly inaccessible to emergency services like ambulances and fire trucks, with the Ministry of Transport and the Municipality of Bar disputing responsibility for the road project.

Slovak police have launched an investigation into a criminal complaint filed by the SaS party concerning an ambulance tender, which is suspected of involving abuse of power. The anti-corruption unit is handling the case.

Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

A cult Bollywood horror film was reportedly so terrifying that an ambulance was stationed outside theaters, with a reward of Rs 10,000 offered to anyone who watched it alone.

An air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand, India, with investigators from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) collecting evidence at the site, noting the absence of a black box.

Officials investigating an air ambulance crash in Ranchi stated that the plane did not have a black box, as civil aviation rules do not mandate cockpit voice recorders or flight data recorders for aircraft weighing below 5,700kg.

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has clarified media reports suggesting that 127 out of its 318 ambulances are permanently grounded, describing the figures as a temporary operational snapshot rather than a fixed situation.

A Swedish ambulance provider has been contracted to operate ambulance services in the North Jutland region of Denmark.

Following an air ambulance crash in Jharkhand, the father of a victim has stated that the tragic loss was a result of inadequate medical facilities.

An air ambulance carrying a burn victim, his wife, and nephew crashed in Chatra, Jharkhand, killing all seven people on board. The family had taken a loan to fund the costly evacuation to Delhi for advanced treatment.

Several cars and trucks were involved in a collision on the E4 highway north of Gävle, Sweden. Multiple individuals have been transported to the hospital by ambulance following the incident.

An official from Ghana's National Ambulance Service revealed that 127 out of 318 ambulances are currently not operational due to an aging fleet, raising concerns about emergency response capabilities.

The TMC has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into an air ambulance crash in Jharkhand to determine its cause and implement safeguards.

An air ambulance carrying seven people crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district today, the aviation regulator DGCA said today.

TTP drone assault at FC Fort injures several, forces neutralise four terrorists in DI Khan IBO

A collision between an ambulance and a light vehicle in Faro resulted in four serious injuries, including a 96-year-old patient being transported to the hospital who later died.

Ever since he was a child, Wexford man Nathan O’Connor knew what he wanted to be. You could say that, since joining the Order of Malta as a cadet aged 13, most of his decisions in life have been taken with one goal in mind - to become a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service.

An aide to the Ondo governor has defended the introduction of tricycle ambulances, stating they are a strategic addition for hard-to-reach areas and not a replacement for regular ambulances, amidst public backlash.

Four people were killed in northeastern Ukraine after Russia struck an ambulance carrying a hospitalized minor and targeted a Mondelez factory.

A Russian drone attack on an ambulance in Sumy Oblast resulted in the deaths of four civilians, including one teenager.

Youths disrupted traffic on the Ambikapur–Banaras highway in Surguja district to celebrate a birthday, causing a kilometer-long jam and stranding vehicles, including an ambulance.

A man was arrested in Wisconsin Rapids after stealing an ambulance that had a patient inside.

Brooks Nader is back up and dancing on her feet. The Dancing With the Stars alum shared that she experienced a health issue while traveling on a jet to St. Barts to celebrate her 29th birthday. In...

A Russian FPV drone attacked an ambulance in the Kutsurub community of the Mykolaiv region, injuring the driver and a doctor.

The 'Ambulance for Monuments' initiative plans to undertake restoration work on 17 historical monuments across Romania this year.

Comedian Drew Carey had heart attack symptoms while jogging but still went to work the next day for show taping before calling an ambulance from his trailer after it got worse.

A car went off the road and crashed into a retaining wall on the Morinë-Kukës axis near Perbreg village in Albania, with police and ambulance services arriving at the scene.

A motorcycle accident occurred on the Nicosia–Limassol highway near Moni, where the motorcyclist lost control, prompting an ambulance to be dispatched to the scene.

27-year-old denies charges of premeditated multiple homicide. Deaths occurred between February and November 2025, during or after non-urgent transport between homes and hospital.

Prosecutors in Forlì, Italy, are investigating a 27-year-old ambulance driver suspected of murdering five elderly patients, with all suspicious deaths occurring during or shortly after transport.

Prosecutors in the Italian city of Forlì are investigating a 27-year-old ambulance driver suspected of causing the deaths of five elderly patients during medical transports between...

Emergency services are responding to a serious fall accident in Vestland county, Norway, where a person fell from a mast. CPR is underway, and an air ambulance is en route.

Adam Chełstowski, a well-known photojournalist, died suddenly in Castle Square in Warsaw. A colleague who witnessed the event reported a long wait for an ambulance.

The incident was confirmed by the company and local officials, raising questions about how autonomous vehicles operate around fast-moving emergency scenes

Around 76 graduates say they were told to reapply for permanent National Ambulance Service roles after completing three-year training programme.

Paramedics rushing to the mass shooting in Austin, Texas early Sunday got blocked by a Waymo vehicle ...

Witnesses reported black smoke rising above the US Embassy in Kuwait, with a significant presence of security forces, ambulances, and fire trucks in the area. A warning was issued, and all services were deployed to the scene.

Police are searching for a group of people who slashed the tyres of ambulances in South Auckland this weekend.

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Protests turned violent near the US Consulate on Karachi’s Mai Kolachi Road on Sunday. According to a statement by the Edhi Rescue service, law enforcement personnel resorted to teargas shelling and baton-charging to control the situation, resulting in “injuries to several” people. An Edhi ambulance took the injured to Civil Hospital Karachi. The protests follow the assassination of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Saturday’s coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. Khamenei ...

A new initiative in Wetterau, Germany, sees trained first responders, known as 'Katretter', arriving at emergency scenes faster than ambulances to provide immediate aid to patients.

Jey Uso was taken out backstage ahead of "WWE SmackDown," and the show opened to a chaotic scene where he was taken away in an ambulance.

Dr. Olamide Brown is the medical innovator behind West Africa’s first full air ambulance service, transforming emergency healthcare across the region by combining her skills as a physician with her passion for flight. The post Meet Dr. Ola Brown, youngest pilot-doctor to launch West Africa’s first air ambulance appeared first on Vanguard News.

A new study in New Zealand reveals that thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health issues are non-urgent, with nearly 90 percent of these cases deemed low acuity and suitable for community management.

The blocking of the Librazhd-Prrenjas road axis has caused significant difficulties in southeastern Albania, paralyzing travel for six days and creating anxiety for medical emergencies, with ambulances forced to take a longer alternative route.

Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

A man was arrested in Liège, Belgium, for throwing a road sign at an ambulance. He was reportedly known for similar incidents in the past.

Austrian bob pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was discharged from hospital in Salzburg on Tuesday, three days after his serious crash in the Olympic four-man bobsleigh race. According to the Austrian Olympic Committee, the 27-year-old was initially taken to hospital in Cortina after the accident and then to Treviso, for where he was transferred by air ambulance to Salzburg on Sunday.

Ambulance service orders inquiry after responder sings at nightclub  eKathimerini.com

An Idaho woman faces up to 40 years in prison after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing it into a federal building, and attempting to set it on fire.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault, which appeared to be carefully timed to target responding officers. The violence came just a day after another deadly episode in nearby Karak. On Monday, attackers used an explosives-laden drone to hit a paramilitary post, injuring several personnel. As the wounded were being transported for treatment, the assailants ambushed two ambulances.

Dr Simon Akayiri Nyaaba, Deputy Director for Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PPME) at the Ghana National Ambulance Service (NAS), has raised concerns over critical shortages of oxygen an

Investigation launched into Jharkhand air ambulance crash that killed seven, focusing on weather conditions and communication loss

Seven people died when a chartered air ambulance crashed in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Tuesday, according to officials.

Ghana is currently without any locally run paramedic training programmes, raising concerns about capacity development within the country’s emergency medical services system.

An air ambulance traveling from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Jharkhand, India. Inclement weather is being investigated as a possible reason for the crash, with a full probe underway.

Swedish company Premedic is set to take over 40 percent of the total ambulance services in North Jutland, Denmark.

An air ambulance from Ranchi with seven people onboard crashed near Simaria in Chatra district. The report of the crash was received from the state administration, says Airport Director Kumar

A new report by ambulance services highlights that only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the journey to the hospital, underscoring the ongoing challenge of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

Czech Culture Minister Ota Klempíř was involved in a car accident in Prague, sustaining injuries that required an ambulance and transfer to a hospital.

An ambulance in Bengaluru, rushing to a critical patient, was delayed for 15 minutes and its driver verbally abused after grazing a car, prompting police intervention.

A Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Sumy region hit an ambulance, killing a police officer and a paramedic who were on duty.

Four people were killed in northeastern Ukraine after Russia struck an ambulance transporting a minor hospitalized in a blast, and also targeted a Mondelez factory.

Life Flight has officially opened its new aeromedical airbase in Hamilton, which will serve as the upper North Island hub for two of its air ambulance planes.

Police in Idaho are searching for a suspect who stole an ambulance and drove it into a building housing DHS offices.

• Amid moving scenes, 23 relatives of the deceased testify before judicial tribunal • Say fire tenders ran out of water, no serious effort made to break walls and windows of the building to rescue people trapped inside KARACHI: Moving scenes were witnessed before the judicial tribunal investigating the Gul Plaza inferno on Monday when 23 relatives of 33 deceased persons narrated their ordeal, pointing fingers at the rescue work, firefighting and slow response by authorities. In their statements before the single-judge tribunal headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, they deposed that entry-exit points of Gul Plaza were closed, firefighters arrived late, ran out of water, lacked equipment and skill, while rescue authorities made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue people trapped inside. Many of the witnesses broke into tears while testifying before the commission, which heard them at the Deputy Commissioner South Complex. One of the witnesses, Haleem, deposed that his father and brother were inside the building when the fire broke out on Jan 17. He said his father lost his life and brother suffered injuries when he jumped out of the building to save his life. He said firefighters faced a water shortage while the building’s electricity was switched off shortly after the fire broke out. Witness Mohammad Hanif testified that his two sons were killed in the tragic incident. He said rescue officials made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue the people. He said police resorted to baton charge him and other relatives of the people trapped inside when they gathered near the plaza. Another witness, Qaiser, whose wife, son and sister-in-law were killed in the blaze submitted before the tribunal that he had asked the recuse and firefighters to break a wall in order to rescue people, but to no avail. He maintained that rescue authorities had lacked proper equipment and machinery. Taj Mohammad, whose father was killed in the incident, blamed the fire and recuse officials for not fulfilling their responsibilities. He said that he, along with a cousin, managed to reach the rooftop of the building, but rescue officials did not brother to reach there in order to save people. One gate of the building was opened and other exit-entry points were closed, he added. Saima, who lost her son in the incident, submitted that she and her daughter-in-law remained present outside the building for nine days, but the authorities did nothing to rescue their loved ones. She deposed that her other sons also participated in the rescue operation. Shahnaz, whose son worked at one of the Gul Plaza shops and lost his life, broke into tears during her testimony. Sanaullah said his sister was killed in the deadly fire and blamed the provincial and local authorities for the tragic incident. Abdul Hafeez, who also lost his son, informed the tribunal that the firefighters were short of fuel and water. Ahsan Ahmed, who lost his brother, also deposed that fire tenders were present on the spot but facing water shortage. Mohammad Hadi said that his son was also killed in the fire, but an assistant commissioner asked him to file an affidavit about the presence of his son in the building at the time of incident. Later, the tribunal provided the witnesses a questionnaire and asked them to submit it at the next hearing. The commission sought reply to 17 questions about the arrival of fire tenders and rescue staff, proper equipment for rescue and firefighting, prompt availability of ambulances, whether police facilitate evacuation or create confusion and the roles of district administration and the management of ill-fated building. The commission will also record the testimonies of various officials of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Sindh Building Control Authority, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation, Sindh police, Gul Plaza Shopping Mall Association, K-Eclectic and others on Wednesday (tomorrow). Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026

A Red Intervention Plan was activated in Sibiu, Romania, following a road accident involving a SMURD ambulance and a car.

The chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is allegedly involved in a P14.75 million kickback scheme related to an ambulance procurement deal, prompting a corruption investigation.

Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the deaths of five patients transported by an ambulance, with the driver suspected of committing the murders, shocking the Italian Red Cross.

Corporate Hands | JN Foundation, St John Ambulance host medical mission in Balaclava  Jamaica Gleaner

Prosecutors installed hidden cameras in the ambulance where the accused worked and proceeded with the “seizure of sharp objects” – Three additional cases of suspicious deaths of elderly women are…

A chain-reaction road accident occurred on Wednesday on DN 3 between Constanța and Valu lui Traian, near the A4 highway access, prompting the mobilization of multiple ambulances.

An Italian ambulance driver is under investigation for the aggravated murder of five elderly patients, suspected of administering poison to them during transport.

Prosecutors in Forlì, Italy, are investigating a 27-year-old ambulance driver on suspicion of murdering five elderly patients.

A paramedic was injured when an ambulance, rushing to a patient, was involved in an accident in the Vilkaviškis district of Lithuania. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 3 - Prosecutors in the Emilia-Romagna city of Forlì have put an ambulance driver under investigation over suspicions he could be a serial killer. The 27-year-old driver is being…

The Ghana National Ambulance Service has initiated plans to procure 400 new ambulances and 500 medical motorbikes. This acquisition aims to enhance emergency response capabilities across the country.

A tragic ambulance crash in Tanga, Tanzania, resulted in the death of a patient and injuries to four others, prompting a police investigation into the incident.

Police, fire brigade officials, bomb squads, dog squads and ambulances were rushed to the school premises

The New Democratic Party of Serbia (Novi DSS) claims that Milan Despotović, son of the Deputy Mayor of Mali Zvornik, Milisav Despotović, has been arrested on suspicion of transporting narcotics in an ambulance.

Six people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, ambulance service says  Reuters

One witness said they saw thick black smoke rising from a hotel on The Palm and heard ambulances heading to the scene. ...

Residents of a commune in Iași, Romania, are trapped in mud after every rain or snowfall due to a six-kilometer county road that has never been paved, leading to an ambulance getting stuck.

A wrongful death lawsuit claims an Army veteran died after Caesars Palace staff mistook his medical emergency for intoxication and called a rideshare instead of an ambulance.

A BBC-verified video shows the final moments of 14-year-old Palestinian Jad Jadallah, who was shot by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank last November, with soldiers reportedly preventing ambulances from reaching him.

According to 'Sodra' data, the Emergency Medical Services (GMP) paid the highest salaries among the largest employers in January, with a median salary of 3.53 thousand euros.

The health care sector largely welcomed government plans to change the current emergency transfer system for ambulances, though doctors remained skeptical saying more must be done to address shortages and legal issues. The Ministry of Health an Welfare announced Wednesday that it will launch a three-month pilot program in March across the Jeolla provinces and Gwangju, allowing ambulances to take emergency patients directly to designated hospitals according to the severity of their condition. The

Fidesz politician Eszter Vitályos's promises from the 2022 election, including a school sports hall, a new ambulance station, and road renovations, have largely not been started or completed.

Three ambulances and a rapid response unit were sent to the crash in the Auckland suburb of Grafton.

Romania's Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete announced that public hospitals and ambulance services will be exempt from the 10% linear reduction in personnel expenses, a measure included in a government emergency ordinance.

An air ambulance traveling from Ranchi to Delhi crashed, resulting in the death of the Amritsar pilot on board.

A serious traffic accident involving two trucks and a van occurred on the M0 highway near Dabas, Hungary, leading to the road's closure and the deployment of an ambulance helicopter.

The bodies of seven individuals who died in the Jharkhand air ambulance crash were handed over to their family members after post-mortem examinations at Sadar Hospital in Chatra.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged urgent reforms in Ghana’s emergency healthcare system, stating that persistent gaps in coordination and capacity, not just bed shortages, are driving the country’s 'No Bed Syndrome'.

A doctor died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff from Ranchi, with his father expressing profound grief, stating he sold his farm to educate him.

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A hospital in Świdnica, Poland, has been fined over half a million PLN by the National Health Fund after a 30-year-old woman, Patrycja, died from a stroke after waiting hours for an ambulance despite her life-threatening condition.

Two employees of the Health Transport Consortium have been arrested, and five others reported, for allegedly damaging thirteen ambulances and a rapid intervention vehicle.

Horațiu Potra experienced a medical emergency during a court hearing at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Judges called an ambulance after the mercenary fell ill during his trial for actions against the constitutional order and non-compliance with weapons and ammunition regulations.

Three personnel of the Federal Constabulary were martyred in a terror attack in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with an ambulance carrying injured personnel also targeted.

In the Znob-Novhorodske community of the Shostka district, Sumy region, police community officer Serhii Slavskyi and his wife Khrystyna, an emergency paramedic, were killed on February 21 while perfor

Artist Guggi recounts a terrifying night in 2021 when he was informed he needed immediate brain surgery, facing uncertain chances of survival.

Four civilians, including one teenager, have been killed in a Russian drone attack on an ambulance in Sumy Oblast.

The pioneering Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, largely forgotten, is now being recognized and honored by members of Congress.

A suspect allegedly stole an ambulance from an Idaho hospital, loaded it with gas cans, and crashed it into a DHS office building in a suspected but failed arson attack.

Brooks Nader's 29th birthday celebration took a dramatic turn when severe food poisoning required an ambulance pickup at her tropical destination.