Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94
World 09:55 28/11/2025Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex on Friday, killing at least 94 people and leaving dozens still missing.
At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
World 20:21 26/11/2025At least 13 people died and an unknown number were trapped on Wednesday after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, the government said.
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 climate talks
World 12:38 21/11/2025A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN climate talks in Brazil on Thursday (local time), forcing panicked delegates to run for the exits and interrupting negotiations.
Fire razes 170 buildings in southern Japan, one missing
World 13:59 19/11/2025A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said on Wednesday.
Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children
World 14:37 02/11/2025MEXICO CITY - A festive holiday weekend turned tragic for families in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a deadly blaze engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo, killing at least 23 people and injuring a dozen.
House fire kills 1 in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:15 28/10/2025A fire broke out at a residential house in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead, according to local authorities.
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise
World 15:26 15/10/2025A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said.
Man arrested after rooftop trash fires spread to neighboring homes in Hanoi
Vietnam News 10:46 13/10/2025Hanoi police said on Sunday they had urgently arrested a 55-year-old man after he twice burned trash on his rooftop, sparking a fire that spread to nearby houses on De La Thanh Street.
Home fire claims 4 lives in Hanoi
Vietnam News 12:18 16/09/2025A devastating house fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning claimed the lives of four family members in Thuong Tin Commune, Hanoi.
3 dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building
World 16:03 30/08/2025MAKASSAR, Indonesia -- Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government.
Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur's Seat
World 13:31 11/08/2025EDINBURGH -- A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh, on Sunday, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from miles around.
Canada sends troops to eastern province as fire damage grows
World 09:51 08/08/2025Canada is sending troops and coast guard personnel to its easternmost province on Thursday to confront wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as the country endures one of its worst fire seasons on record.
