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Southwest Finland Rescue Services issued an alert on Thursday evening following a malfunction during an aircraft’s takeoff acceleration at Turku Airport. The incident occurred after 7:00 PM, prompting authorities to assess the situation. According to the rescue services, the aircraft experienced a technical issue while accelerating for takeoff
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Police in Western Uusimaa are urging a potential witness to come forward following a fatal traffic accident on Highway 25 in Raasepori on 21 June. The incident, which occurred near the Horsbäck industrial area at approximately 12:40, resulted in one death and injuries to two others. The accident involved
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A serious scooter accident occurred in Perkkaa, Espoo, on Wednesday evening, prompting an emergency medical response. The Western Uusimaa Rescue Department confirmed to Ilta-Sanomat (IS) that an emergency medical assistance operation was underway on Perkkaankuja (IS). According to Iltalehti, police were dispatched to the scene shortly after 9 PM,
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A motorhome overturned in a rest area on Kemijärvi Road in Kuusamo on Wednesday afternoon, leaving its driver and a cat trapped inside. The incident occurred after the vehicle began rolling toward a roadside embankment while the driver was using the restroom facilities. According to the North Ostrobothnia Rescue Department,
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The dedicated maritime rescue emergency number, 0294 1000, is currently non-operational, authorities confirm. The disruption is under investigation, with no immediate timeline for restoration provided. In the event of an emergency at sea, the public is advised to use alternative contact methods. Yle reports that individuals should call the
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A heated confrontation between two elderly women and a VR train conductor led to the women being escorted off the train in Tampere on Tuesday. The incident occurred on train IC26, which was serving as a replacement for a cancelled service from Seinäjoki to Helsinki, though Ilta-Sanomat later clarified
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Metro services at Espoonlahti station in Espoo were suspended on Tuesday evening following a reported accident, causing significant disruptions to public transport. HSL announced that trains would bypass the station without stopping until approximately 22:30, with potential delays persisting until around 23:00. Iltalehti reports that the Western Uusimaa
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A Finnish social media influencer and his golden retriever, The Golden Leevi, caused an airport closure in Northern Norway after flying a drone near restricted airspace. Atte Kalke, a resident of Espoo, was fined over 1,000 euros for the incident, which occurred during a road trip to the Arctic
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A passenger car collided with the exterior wall of K-Supermarket Munkki in Munkkivuori on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in structural damage and spoiled goods. The incident occurred shortly after 4:00 PM, with no reported injuries to customers or staff.
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An excavator partially fell into the Aura River in Turku on Tuesday, prompting a response from the Southwest Finland Rescue Department. The incident occurred before noon, with the construction machine tipping onto the riverbank and coming into contact with the water. The Southwest Finland Rescue Department confirmed that the excavator,
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The number of traffic violation fines issued for speeding by up to ten kilometres per hour has surged by over 80 percent this year, following a stricter enforcement approach by Finnish police. Yle reports that the increase stands at 82 percent, with 64,333 more fines issued by May compared