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The victims of the fallen old tree during the religious holiday on the Portuguese island of Madeira reached 13 and the wounded were nearly 50. The tragic incident happened yesterday, when a large group of people celebrated the assumption of the Virgin Mary in a botanical garden 5 km from Madeira's main city of Funchal , AP said, quoting the authorities.

According to ‘European Best Destination’, a Brussels-based organisation dedicated to promoting culture and tourism in Europe, the swimming pool of ‘Life Gallery Athens’ that belongs to Gina Mamidakis in the area of Ekali in the northern suburbs of Athens, is among the top 8 in Europe.

TripAdvisor released their findings on the best destinations on the rise in Europe and Oia in Santorini ranked 7th.

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Porto in Portugal is on the top of the list followed by Moscow and Brighton.