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Mexico
2 dead, 1 injured in Pemex refinery fire in Oaxaca
Two workers died and another suffered burns in an explosion and fire Saturday at Pemex’s Salina Cruz oil refinery on…
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Asia
South Korea battery maker CEO arrested over deadly fire, reports say
SEOUL: The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker that was struck by a fire that killed 23 people…
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Asia
South Korean drivers scramble to get rid of electric vehicles, citing safety concerns following fires
SEOUL: South Korean taxi driver Park Jeong-soon bought his electric vehicle (EV) about four months ago as he wanted to…
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Asia
Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due to quality failure, police say
SEOUL: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people occurred as the company…
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Asia
At least 6 dead, 11 injured in hotel fire in South Korea: Report
SEOUL: A fire at a hotel in South Korea killed at least six people and injured 11 others, Yonhap news…
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Mexico
1 in 3 vulnerable to natural disasters in Mexico, think tank warns
Roughly one third of Mexican residents and 30% of the country’s economy are vulnerable to at least three kinds of…
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Massive building fire in Sydney sending smoke over city | 9 News Australia
Huge flames are billowing from a building in Surry Hills in central Sydney, with plumes of smoke drifting over the…
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Man suspected of starting fire at Admiralty Link void deck that burnt bicycles, PMAs arrested
SINGAPORE: A 41-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly setting a fire at the void deck of an Admirality Link…
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Asia
Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills five, dozens in hospital
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said he had instructed authorities to make an “all-out” effort to treat the injured, while different…
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Asia
Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills five, dozens in hospital
HONG KONG: A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong’s bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday (Apr 10), killing five people…
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