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Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients
Egypt
June 30, 2020
Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients
The administration of a private hospital in Alexandria which saw a fire in an intensive care unit that killed seven…
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Egypt
June 29, 2020
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Seven coronavirus patients quarantined in a private hospital in Alexandria were killed in a huge fire that broke out Monday…
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
World
June 8, 2020
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
Workers at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday began the delicate task of removing tons of metal scaffolding that melted…
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck the site of Dubai’s Expo 2020 on Monday, though Emirati officials…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
World
April 14, 2020
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
Environment
February 10, 2020
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years…
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Environment
January 20, 2020
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Australia’s bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered…
Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
World
January 20, 2020
Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
Thunderstorms and giant hail battered parts of Australia’s east coast on Monday after “apocalyptic” dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas,…
Photos: Fire devours cafeteria in Hurghada
Egypt
January 19, 2020
Photos: Fire devours cafeteria in Hurghada
A huge fire devoured a cafeteria in the Mubarak Five area on the Airport Road in Hurghada on Sunday, with…
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Environment
January 8, 2020
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Smoke from bushfires raging across Australia reached Brazil on Tuesday, an arm of the National Institute for Space Research said…