Fire

Beijing : Ten people were killed and nine others injured in a fire at a residential building in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said on Friday.The fire broke out at 7.49 p.m. on Thursday night at the…

Gaza : At least 21 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed and more than 30 others were injured in a massive fire inside a residential building in the northern Gaza Strip, said security and medical sources. Some of the…

Maldives : At least 10 people, including nine Indians, were killed and several others injured when a fire swept through cramped lodgings of foreign workers in Male, the Maldivian fire service said.Officials said 10 bodies were recovered…

Russia : Thirteen people were killed and four others injured due to a fire in a cafe in Russia's western city of Kostroma on Saturday, local media reported.A total of 250 people were evacuated due to the fire, which has been put out and was…

Tehran : At least four inmates died and 61 others were injured in a fire at Tehran's Evin prison."Following last night's fight between some prisoners of the special ward for theft and financial convictions of Evin prison and the fire…

Manila : Six people died in a blaze that ripped through a house in a residential area in Manila on Saturday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.The bureau said the fire broke out before 2 a.m. in the Quezon City suburb, reports Xinhua news…

Karachi : At least 18 people, including eight children, were killed and 28 others injured when a passenger bus in Pakistan's Jamshoro district caught fire due to the malfunctioning air conditioning system, police said on Thursday. A top…

Beijing : Seventeen people were killed and three others injured due to a fire at a restaurant in Changchun, capital of China's Jilin province, on Wednesday, authorities said.The local fire brigade received reports of the incident that…

Hyderabad : Seven persons were killed and several others injured in a fire that broke out in an e-bike showroom, which spread to a lodge on the upper floor in Secunderabad, police said.The incident took place on Monday evening. Hyderabad…

Ho Chi Minh City : At least 32 people were killed due to a fire at a karaoke bar in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media reports.In a report on Wednesday, Cong An Nhan Dan newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Public…