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Fire kills six people at Milan retirement home
World
July 7, 2023
Fire kills six people at Milan retirement home
Reuters — An overnight fire in a retirement home in Milan killed six people and injured around 80, including three…
Ship carrying 120 catches fire off Philippines
World
June 18, 2023
Ship carrying 120 catches fire off Philippines
CNN — A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol, the country’s coast guard said…
Cypriot court convicts man who started fatal 2021 fire which killed 4 Egyptians
Egypt
June 13, 2023
Cypriot court convicts man who started fatal 2021 fire which killed 4 Egyptians
The Cypriot court sentenced a 69-year-old man to eight years in prison after being found guilty of starting a fire…
Teenagers ‘hand themselves in’ to police after Sydney blaze
World
May 26, 2023
Teenagers ‘hand themselves in’ to police after Sydney blaze
Sydney, Australia CNN — Two teenagers “handed themselves in” hours after a disused building was destroyed in a blaze in…
At least 19 children killed in school dormitory fire in Guyana
World
May 23, 2023
At least 19 children killed in school dormitory fire in Guyana
CNN — At least 19 children died in a “horrific” school dormitory fire in Guyana, which has shocked the nation…
Inferno tears through Manila’s historic Central Post Office
World
May 22, 2023
Inferno tears through Manila’s historic Central Post Office
Hong Kong CNN — A massive fire broke out at the historic Manila Central Post Office in the Philippine capital…
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
World
May 16, 2023
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
CNN — Authorities in New Zealand are still trying to determine how many people died in a blaze that tore…
Two Russian men sentenced to 19 years in jail for “anti-mobilization” arson attack
World
April 11, 2023
Two Russian men sentenced to 19 years in jail for “anti-mobilization” arson attack
A military court has sentenced two Russian men to 19 years in jail for setting a fire at a local administration building…
Cross-dressing driver sets two school buses on fire in Cairo
Egypt
April 3, 2023
Cross-dressing driver sets two school buses on fire in Cairo
The Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday uncovered the cause behind a fire in two buses belonging to a private school…
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
World
April 1, 2023
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
Hong Kong CNN — At least 29 people were killed Wednesday night after an inter-island ferry caught fire in the…