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Safety doors failed in NYC high-rise fire that killed 17
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Safety doors failed in NYC high-rise fire that killed 17

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in…
Grave injuries remain following NYC fire that killed 19
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Grave injuries remain following NYC fire that killed 19

NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals worked Monday to save the lives of multiple people gravely injured by smoke in a…
One killed, three injured after 11 vehicles collide at Central Ring Tunnel
Egypt

One killed, three injured after 11 vehicles collide at Central Ring Tunnel

A person was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday in a collision of 11 vehicles including trucks, private…
Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament
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Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters battled a major blaze at South Africa’s Parliament complex on Sunday that sent…
Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires
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Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires

The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be…
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction
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Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction

SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of Colorado residents who had expected to ring in 2022 in their homes are instead…
Two elderly coronavirus patients die in private hospital fire
Egypt

Two elderly coronavirus patients die in private hospital fire

On Monday, Giza authorities investigated a fire breaking out in a coronavirus isolation room in a private hospital in Mohandessin…
Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank
Middle East

Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the…
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
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Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese officials set up an independent commission Friday to investigate the conditions at a run-down building…
Fire leaves 25 dead, dozens injured in southern Taiwan
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Fire leaves 25 dead, dozens injured in southern Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A fire in southern Taiwan that engulfed a building overnight has killed 25 people, according to…
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