A family celebration turned deadly, and officials said that gasoline stored in an apartment fueled the fire and contributed to the high death toll.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran
The cause of the fire last weekend remains unclear, but witnesses and families of prisoners say that the authorities had been bracing for unrest in the notorious Evin Prison in northern Tehran.
Evin, Iran’s Notorious Prison, Erupts in Fire
Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses hundreds of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday.
Easter Island ‘Moai’ Statues Damaged Beyond Repair in Fire
The fire has burned more than 247 acres of the Pacific island, where hundreds of haunting monolithic statues, called moai, have stood for centuries.
Vancouver Moves to Sue Big Oil After Deadly Fires and Disastrous Floods
A potential lawsuit by Vancouver would be the first in Canada to target the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.
Fast-Spreading Wildfires Kill at Least 37 People in Algeria
The government blamed extreme heat and strong winds. Heat waves in the North African nation, about 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara, are expected to increase in frequency and severity.
Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire
The patriarch of Egypt’s 10 million Coptic Orthodox Christians said his community has been squeezed by decades of government regulations on the number and size of churches. In Sunday’s blaze, 41 people died.
18 Children Killed in Fire at Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church
At least 41 people died from smoke inhalation and a stampede when a fire swept through a Coptic Orthodox church on Sunday. The church said a generator started the blaze.
Fire at Egypt Coptic Church Kills at Least 41
A blaze that killed at least 41 at a church in greater Cairo caused anguish among a religious minority that has long felt itself oppressed in Egypt.
Fires Rip Through France Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.