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Bus fire leaves at least 20 people dead in west India
MUMBAI: At least 20 people were killed after a bus caught fire while travelling in the western Indian state of…
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Barges carrying fireworks ablaze in Japan, five flee into sea
TOKYO: Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump…
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Toa Payoh blaze: Faulty riser forced firefighters to haul hoses up 10 storeys; SCDF investigating
SINGAPORE: A faulty dry rising main forced firefighters battling a blaze on the 10th and 11th storeys of a Toa Payoh…
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5 dead after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island; passengers jump for safety
Fishermen also helped evacuate the victims to nearby islands, while those injured were taken to the nearest health facility, Bakamla…
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Vessel catches fire off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province as passengers jump for safety
SINGAPORE: Dramatic footage of passengers jumping into the sea after the vessel they on caught fire made the rounds on…
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32 go on trial over fatal hotel fire in Türkiye
ISTANBUL: Thirty-two people went on trial in Türkiye on Monday (Jul 7) over a fire at a luxury ski resort…
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National Grid failures led to fire that caused Heathrow shutdown, report says
LONDON: A fire that shut Heathrow Airport in March, stranding thousands of passengers, was caused by National Grid’s failure to…
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India’s Sigachi factory fire death toll rises to at least 36: Official
HYDERABAD: At least 36 people died and 36 were injured in a factory fire in India’s southern state of Telangana,…
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India battles fire on Singapore-registered container ship with ‘hazardous’ cargo
NEW DELHI: India’s coast guard said it was battling to extinguish fires raging on a container ship carrying “hazardous” cargo…
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Indian coast guard continues to battle blaze on Singapore-registered container ship
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said that the 18 rescued crew members had arrived safely at New Mangalore Port. Six…
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