One person died and three others were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into pedestrians in Dublin city center on Thursday, February 5, 2026, according to Sky News. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street, and is being treated as a road crash. Ireland's justice minister confirmed the news to the Irish parliament.
In other news, a man died and a girl is missing amid heavy flooding in Spain and Portugal, as reported by Sky News. Storm Leonardo struck the Iberian Peninsula on Tuesday, causing torrential rain and strong winds. A man, believed to be about 70, died in Portugal's southern Alentejo region. Rescuers are searching for a missing girl in Spain.
The storm caused significant damage, forcing thousands to evacuate. Around 4,000 people were evacuated in Andalusia, Spain, as reported by Euronews, with schools closed and rail and road links suspended in several areas. Police in Cadiz rescued people trapped in an abandoned building. Civil Guard officers are still searching for a woman missing near Malaga, believed to have fallen into a swollen river.
Also on Thursday, an Australian man was charged with child abuse-related offenses after an investigation uncovered more than 23,000 videos and images linked to 459 victims, some as young as seven, according to Sky News. Queensland Police said the 27-year-old suspect, initially arrested in February 2025, has now been charged with 596 offences. Detectives alleged he actively targeted children, most aged between seven and 15, on social media and gaming platforms in Australia and overseas between 2018 and 2024.
Euronews reported that Spain woke to flooded streets in Grazalema on Thursday after Storm Leonardo dumped more than 600 litres per square metre in just 36 hours, according to AEMET.
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