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Tag: Fires and Firefighters
Bangladesh Firefighters Unaware of Chemicals Stored at Shipping Container Depot
Nine firefighters were among at least 41 people killed in a blaze and a subsequent series of explosions.
Dozens Killed and Hundreds Burned in Bangladesh Depot Disaster
A fire set off a series of explosions, killing at least 49 people, including firefighters. Many others were in critical condition.
11 Families in Senegal Welcomed Newborns. A Fire Left Them Devastated.
Joy over the births turned to shock and grief after a blaze swept through a neonatal ward at a hospital in Senegal. “There’s nothing we can do but suffer,” said a man who lost his grandson.
Senegal Hospital Fire Kills 11 Infants, President Says
President Macky Sall said the blaze broke out in a neonatal unit, but gave no further details.
Seven Dead and More Than 100 Rescued in Philippine Ferry Fire
The vessel was carrying 124 passengers and 10 crew members when it caught fire soon after setting off at dawn from Polillo Island.
New Delhi Fire Leaves Dozens Dead
Officials said that at least 27 people had been killed, most of them assembly line workers, and that the toll could rise.
Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely.
Fires Rip Through Russian Oil Facility in Bryansk, Close to Ukrainian Border
Russian state television reported two separate explosions, but officials acknowledged only one.
Fire at Covid Ward in Greece Kills 1 and Injures at Least 2
The episode is the latest deadly fire at a hospital ward for coronavirus patients since the pandemic began.