Victoria police have named a man they want to interview in relation to a suspected arson attack on a car sporting a “Happy Chanukah” sign in Melbourne on Christmas Day. Police said emergency services were called to a vehicle displaying a mobile billboard that had been set alight in the driveway of a property in […]
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Murder inquiry launched after child and woman die in fire
RTÉ An Garda Síochána (the Irish police service) say the fire occurred at a house in Edenderry, County Offaly Gardaí (Irish police) have launched a murder investigation after a four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman died in a fire in County Offaly. The fire occurred at a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry, at 19:45 local […]
High school student charged with arson in fire that burned subway passenger
NEW YORK — A New York City high school senior was jailed Friday on a federal arson charge after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger. Hiram Carrero, 18, was not required to enter a plea during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court. The fire early Monday morning is […]
How the Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Became So Deadly
While the exact cause of the inferno is still unclear, footage of the fire offers some clues to how it became so deadly. Experts point to the lethal mix of combustible materials, like substandard scaffolding netting and polystyrene foam boards installed on windows. The fire tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate with astonishing […]
Hope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts Cease
new video loaded: Hope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts Cease transcript Back transcript Hope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts Cease The rescue operation in the Hong Kong fire disaster ceased on Friday, two days after the blaze started. At least 128 were killed and 200 others remained […]
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 people, officials say
LONDON — The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128 as of Friday, as search and rescue efforts continued. Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung announced the new death toll on Friday but warned that more bodies may still be found. Three men […]
Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in Decades
new video loaded: Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in Decades Dozens were killed in a fire that engulfed several apartment buildings in Hong Kong. Firefighters were still battling the blaze on Thursday, and dozens of people were still missing. By Nader Ibrahim, Tiffany May and Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times […]
Footage Shows Early Stages of Hong Kong Fire
new video loaded: Footage Shows Early Stages of Hong Kong Fire 1:04 An eyewitness filmed the early moments of a fire that grew into a deadly blaze, consuming an apartment complex in Hong Kong. By Shawn Paik November 27, 2025 Thailand Deploys Military to Rescue People Stranded by Deadly Floods 1:19 Fire Engulfs High-Rise Buildings […]
Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka | News
Some 60,000 families, many of them climate refugees, live in the area which covers more than 65 hectares (160 acres). Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, […]
Thunderstorms roll into Sydney as parts of NSW warned of catastrophic fire risk amid soaring temperatures | New South Wales
Temperatures soaring into the 30s and damaging wind gusts have prompted authorities in New South Wales to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years, as thunderstorms roll into Sydney. More than 20 public schools across central NSW were closed on Wednesday after the state’s Rural Fire Service issued a warning […]