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‘Obvious risk of further tragedy’ at rail crossing type at which Amazon driver died, inquiry finds

Call for overhaul of manually operated level crossings after delivery worker was killed by passenger train in Kent An Amazon delivery driver was killed by a train after he drove his van on to railway tracks at a manually operated level crossing, apparently without realising he needed to open the exit gate first, an official investigation has reported. Safety inspectors said there was “an obvious risk of further tragedy”, with a second similar fatal event still being investigated, and called for an overhaul of this type of crossing. Continue reading...

The Guardian
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International

An attack on the Kormor field in Iraq stops gas production, and understandings are reached with Washington regarding the Strait of Hormuz

A drone attack stops gas production in the Kormor field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, causing the loss of about 2,800 megawatts of electricity generation capacity. Baghdad opens an investigation and Washington condemns the attack, while the Iraqi Foreign Minister reveals understandings with the United States to export oil through the Strait of Hormuz, and an American request to close most of the border crossings with Iran.

BBC News
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