‘Countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy George Noye, the captain of the Country Fire Authority in Ruffy, Victoria, spoke to ABC News this morning after the town was hit by the Longwood bushfire. Noye said the fire had been “absolutely devastating”, saying the area had lost “countless homes”. He said: The […]
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Residents spend night away from Derby homes after major incident
Liam Barnesand Dan Hunt,East Midlands BBC Residents had to leave their homes while police dealt with the incident in Derby Residents evacuated from 200 properties in Derby have spent a night away from their homes after a major incident was declared and two men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences. People were told to […]
Syrians displaced by war return to find homes occupied : NPR
Abdallah Ibrahim, the former mayor of the village of Al Ghassaniyeh, has been applying to get back his olive groves and family house after Syria’s civil war. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR AL GHASSANIYEH, Syria — Under a golden autumn sun, Abdallah Ibrahim harvests fistfuls of hard, green olives with evident delight. […]
Tornado near Houston damages more than 100 homes : NPR
Guillermo Vargas surveys damage to his home, where his garage was swept off its foundation, while cleaning up storm damage after severe weather hit in the Memorial Northwest subdivision, in Spring, Texas, on Monday. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP hide caption toggle caption Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP HOUSTON — More than 100 homes have been damaged after a […]
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes, forces evacuations
TOKYO — Firefighters were battling an out-of-control fire Wednesday morning that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate. At least 170 homes have been damaged and a man in his 70s was unaccounted for, Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. The fire started during strong […]