A 44-year-old politician has been killed in an avalanche during a ski-ing trip in Italy. Simone Rossi was swept away by tonnes of snow as his party of six skiers…
A 73-year-old Italian farmer has died after suffering an agonising attack in remote mountain woodlands by what local media say could have been a wolf. Passersby found victim Albet Stocker…
A five-year-old boy died after hours of agony when he was stung by a scorpion in his primary school playground. Victim Lorenzo Benicio de Moraes Ramalho had been getting water…
A five-year-old girl died after she was stung by a scorpion while playing with her friends in a front garden. Victim Agata Sofia Fernandes da Silva was running into her…
This is the last heartbreaking photo of a seven-year-old boy who died minutes later apparently poisoned by the limestone powder he was buried in up to his chest. Victim Arthur…
A 52-year-old mountain climbing instructor fell to his death, with other climbers reportedly witnessing him tumble off an 8,800ft cliff in Italy. Victim Fabio Racanella, from the city of Orvieto,…
A three-month-old baby has died after choking on his mother's breast milk. The victim was identified as Lucas Nunes from Balneario Rincao, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. His devastated mum,…
A 53-year-old Italian woman has been mauled to death by her brother's Rottweiler while bringing it food. Emergency responders told local media that Patrizia La Marca had pieces of her…
A jogger found torn to pieces in a forest is believed to have been killed and ripped apart by a bear. Victim Andrea Papi, 26, was last seen alive on…
A hiker was swept to his death by a devastating avalanche as he clambered down a 4,000ft mountain peak in Norway. Victim Matteo Cazzola, 35, and three friends were descending…