Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
Taiwan Couple Are Suspected of Negligent Homicide in Building Fire
Prosecutors accused a woman of leaving a burning incense coil unattended in the building in Kaohsiung. Her partner was accused of failing to remind her to douse the coil before leaving.
Taiwan’s ‘Ghost Building’ Fire: a Death Trap for Dozens of Elderly
“I had no choice but to live here,” said one resident who survived a blaze that killed 46 of her neighbors and raised questions about lax safety standards.
Taiwan Building Fire Kills at Least 46
Dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a 13-story building in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
Fire Kills 7 in Romanian Hospital’s Covid Ward
The fire was the third in a Romanian hospital in less than a year, underscoring the precarious state of the nation’s health care system.
Stabilized Notre-Dame Cathedral Is on Track for 2024 Reopening, Officials Say
The restoration effort is seeking to meet President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious plan to reopen the cathedral five years after it was ravaged by a fire — just in time for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Fire at North Macedonia Covid Hospital Kills at Least 14
All were coronavirus patients being treated at a temporary hospital when the fire broke out. Its origins are being investigated.
At Least 14 Dead in Fire at North Macedonia Covid Hospital
Twelve others, all patients, were being treated for injuries in what the country’s health minister called a “terrible accident.”
Prison Fire in Indonesia Kills at Least 41 People
The blaze at the facility west of Jakarta highlighted the problems of the country’s overburdened correctional system.
Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes
A thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: The rain doused some of the smoldering fires, but lightning sparked new ones.