Overnight fires put out at two Russian fuel depots, say regional officials MOSCOW: Firefighters have put out a blaze at a fuel depot in Russia’s Perm region, the emergencies ministry said on... Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:36am
World Forest fires kill 112 in Chile’s worst disaster since 2010 earthquake Firefighters in central Chile on Sunday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and... Published 05 Feb, 2024 10:39am
World 25 killed in bus, truck crash in Brazil BRASÍLIA: At least 25 people have been killed after a bus collided with a truck in Bahia state in northeastern... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
World Tenerife fires: Thousands evacuated on Spanish island TENERIFE: Firefighters on Thursday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on... Published 18 Aug, 2023 12:00pm
Pakistan Administrator lauds sacrifice rendered by four firefighters KARACHI: Tributes will be paid in a befitting manner during the programme to be held on May 4 to mark the World... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Killed in the line of duty: JI seeks urgent compensation payment to firefighters’ heirs KARACHI: Chief of the Karachi chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Thursday paid tribute to the... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Print 16 die, 21 hurt in Turkey road accident ISTANBUL: Sixteen people died and 21 were injured in a road accident involving a bus and an ambulance in ... Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am
World Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes HOSTENS: Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing... Published 10 Aug, 2022 10:43pm
World Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued LEIRIA: Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and... Published 15 Jul, 2022 11:12pm
World Scorching heatwave sparks wildfires in Europe LEIRIA: Over 20 wildfires raged across Portugal and several burned in western Spain on Wednesday, menacing villages... Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:47pm
Print BD port depot fire kills 49, injures 300 SITAKUNDA, (Bangladesh): At least 49 people died and hundreds were injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical... Updated 06 Jun, 2022 10:20am
World Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion ABU DHABI: Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab... Updated 24 May, 2022 01:46pm
World At least 26 killed in fire in western Delhi suburb NEW DELHI: At least 26 people died on Friday in a fire that broke out in a four-storey building near a railway... Published 14 May, 2022 01:32am
Print 5 killed in fire at Japan rice cracker factory TOKYO: Five people have died in a blaze at a rice cracker factory in Japan, police said Saturday, with firefighters... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Third night of violence in Guadeloupe as France sends police special forces POINTE-A-PITRE, (Guadeloupe): The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Pakistan Dozens of shops gutted as fire engulfs Karachi's Cooperative Market A fire engulfed Karachi’s Cooperative Market in Saddar on Sunday and inflicted heavy financial losses, Aaj News... Published 14 Nov, 2021 10:53pm
World Fire breaks out in Kuwait's largest oil refinery KUWAIT CITY: A fire broke out Monday in Kuwait's largest oil refinery, causing several injuries but no interruptions... Published 18 Oct, 2021 02:57pm
World Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills 41 Firefighters extinguished the blaze -- which was mostly contained within one block that housed prisoners jailed on drug charges Published 08 Sep, 2021 09:34am
World Algeria mourns 69 dead as Mediterranean wildfires spread TIZI OUZOU: The death toll climbed to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled blazes ... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
World Greeks battle to protect town from ferocious blaze AVGARIA: Volunteers and firefighters worked round-the-clock on Tuesday, often without masks or helmets, in a... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
World Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, Turkey saved by the rain PEFKOFYTO, (Greece): Hundreds of firefighters fought wildfires and flare-ups that have devoured record numbers of... Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am
World Firefighters tackle blaze in south London LONDON: Six people were treated by medics Monday and one hospitalised after a blaze at industrial units in south... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
World Firefighters control main front of forest fire near Athens ATHENS: Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a forest fire near Athens for a third day on Saturday, but brought ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
World Russian doctors complete heart surgery during hospital fire MOSCOW: A team of doctors successfully completed open heart surgery inside a Russian hospital that caught fire on... Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am
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