Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
Hwaseong, South Korea Reuters A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, an industrial cluster southwest […]
Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister accusing property owners of committing violations that contribute towards such incidents. The nationalities of those who died were not immediately disclosed by local authorities. […]
Fire at entertainment venue kills at least 24 people in western India
Ahmedabad, India Reuters At least 24 people, including many children, died in a fire that broke out on Saturday evening in a family entertainment venue in the western Indian state of Gujarat, a government official said. With rescue efforts continuing at the scene in the Rajkot district, the local mayor told Reuters the death toll […]
South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire
Johannesburg, South Africa Reuters An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg last year blamed neglect by authorities for allowing a building to become a den for guns, murder, drugs and combustible trash, and failing to evacuate it once it was clear it was a hazard. South Africa opened the inquiry last […]
Hawaii releases detailed timeline of deadly wildfire that razed Lahaina
Reuters A fire engine arrived within five minutes of the first reports of a wildfire last August on the edge of Lahaina, the historic Hawaiian resort town, according to the most detailed timeline yet of the disaster, released on Wednesday by the Hawaii attorney general. The first emergency calls came in at 2:55pm on 8th […]
Spire collapses as fire engulfs Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange
Last updated: 7:30am, 17th April, 2024 (AEST) Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A fire that ripped through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital’s most famous landmarks, was brought under control on Tuesday after the flames toppled its spire. The fire broke out in the 17th century Dutch Renaissance-style building on Tuesday morning. It was […]
Notre-Dame nears re-opening five years after fire
Paris, France Reuters Five years after a devastating fire, the restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral is nearing completion as the world’s eyes turn to Paris for the Olympic Games. On the evening of 15th April, 2019, the cathedral’s roof burst into flames. Soon, it had engulfed the spire and almost toppled the main bell towers. Around […]
Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills five, dozens in hospital
Hong Kong Reuters A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong’s bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 35 others, the city’s hospital authority and fire services said. People inside the 16-storey building waved towels at windows to signal for rescue, broadcaster RTHK said, adding that the […]
Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s rampage but there were indications that […]
Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll soars to 115
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed at least 115 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack, the deadliest in Russia for 20 years. But there were […]