Accident

Finland

TRAFFIC

Deaths in road accidents decreased in the first quarter of the year

The Nomad Today 4/23/21

The number of people killed was 20 lower than in the corresponding period of 2020.

World

AUTOPILOT

Two men die in an accident of a Tesla that nobody was driving

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

Although the Autopilot functions are becoming more powerful over time, they do not currently make a vehicle autonomous.

Finland

ACCIDENT

School-age child killed by truck in Espoo

The Nomad Today 4/17/21

Police expect to question the truck driver and several witnesses on Saturday.

World

DERAILMENT

At least 48 people killed in deadly train accident in eastern Taiwan

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/2/21

The derailment occurred on the first day of a four-day break for Taiwan's annual tomb-sweeping tradition.

Sports

SKI JUMP ACCIDENT

Norwegian ski jumper Tande 'awake' from coma after crash

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/21

The 27-year-old athlete remains at the University Hospital in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

World

ACCIDENTS

Six men drown in Sweden after falling through ice on lake

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/21

Two men had been fishing on Friday and had not returned from the trip.

Finland

STATISTICS

Traffic accidents claimed 14 lives on Finnish roads in January

The Nomad Today 2/18/21

Among those who died, nine were men and five were women.

World

ACCIDENT

Swedish Queen Silvia breaks wrist after fall at home

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/21

The German-born queen, 77, was taken to hospital.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Accident fatalities on Finnish roads increased in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/22/21

Pedestrians killed numbered 22 and cyclists 30.

Finland

INVESTIGATION

Sweden moves to allow diving at M/S Estonia ferry wreck

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/21

The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority recently requested the amendment to allow further investigation of the shipwreck.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

12 dead and 367 injured on Finnish roads in November

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 3 and cyclists 2.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

15 people killed, 347 injured on Finnish roads in October

The Nomad Today 11/19/20

So far this year, 17 pedestrians and 21 cyclists have died

Finland

ACCIDENT IN MÄKELÄNKATU

Young boy hit and killed by a tram in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 11/16/20

The accident occurred on a traffic-light-guided guardrail, police says.

Finland

ACCIDENT IN JYVÄSKYLÄ

Two adolescents died after their motorcycle collided with a car

The Nomad Today 11/15/20

Superintendent Timo Hänninen of the Central Finland Police Department told newspaper Keskisuomalainen that the motocross bike was unregistered and did not have lights.

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Police investigate child drowning in Porvoo pool as wrongful death

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

The police are investigating the activity of those responsible for security at the time the event occurred. Investigators are asking two women who were in the swimming hall near the place where…

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

School child drowned in Porvoo pool without anyone noticing

The Nomad Today 11/6/20

The police have begun reviewing the images recorded by the security cameras in order to clarify how this sad case may have occurred.

Finland

STATISTICS

Number of road accident victims fell considerably in September

The Nomad Today 10/26/20

The evolution of the number of deathly victims is less hopeful when the total figures for the year are taken into account.

Finland

NEW FINDINGS

Estonian government agrees new probe into Baltic Sea ferry sinking

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/20

852 people of 17 different nationalities, including 10 Finns , died in the 1994 disaster. The vast majority of the victims were Swedish and Estonian citizens.

Finland

852 PEOPLE DIED

Sweden orders review of new findings on M/S Estonia ferry sinking

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/20

"This is a serious matter regarding a catastrophic event, and we have to be prepared to see if new facts emerge," Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said.

Finland

NEW FINDINGS

Did the M/S Estonia ferry sink after colliding with submarine?

The Nomad Today 9/29/20

Discovery has been able to film a large hole located on the starboard side of the ship, below the waterline , which according to the experts consulted could only be caused by "a huge external…