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Screams, goodbyes as at least 43 die in devastating India factory fire

December 09, 2019 | 09:17

At least 43 people were killed Sunday (Dec 8) in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory in the congested old quarter of the Indian capital New Delhi, with survivors describing the screams of workers trapped inside.

'Mega fire' forms north of Sydney

December 06, 2019 | 17:27

Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a "mega fire" that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday (Dec 6), warning they cannot contain the blaze.

At least 71 killed, dozens injured after train fire in Pakistan caused by cooking accident

October 31, 2019 | 17:05

At least 71 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas cylinders exploded on a passenger train in central Pakistan on Thursday (Oct 31), authorities said.

Millions face power cuts as California fires spread

October 27, 2019 | 10:17

Californian officials warned Saturday (Oct 26) that "extreme" wind conditions were set to fan wildfires across the north of the US state as residents were ordered to evacuate and millions faced power cuts.

Nearly 3,000 fire, explosion incidents nationwide

October 05, 2019 | 09:46

In the first nine months of 2019, there were nearly 3,000 fire and explosion incidents, killing 76 people, injuring 124 others and causing a loss of 1.057 trillion VND.

Factory fire kills 19 in east China: Official

September 30, 2019 | 15:24

A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said on Monday (Sep 30), in the latest deadly incident to hit the country's industrial sector.

Rang Dong may see a repeat of Bibica's insurance Odyssey

September 11, 2019 | 11:09

With the difficulties around assessing fire damage and insurer PVI's past handling of a similar claim by Bibica, Rang Dong may be in for a long wait.

Crisis of Rang Dong may not give Dien Quang new lease on life

September 04, 2019 | 09:49

Maybe not even the inferno at Rang Dong will be able to help its competitor Dien Quang overcome its two-year crisis to get back in the game.

At least 8 dead from fire that sank California dive boat with dozens on board: Sheriff

September 03, 2019 | 09:56

California: Four bodies were recovered on Monday (Sep 3) from a predawn fire that sank a scuba diving boat off a Southern California island and four other bodies were discovered on the ocean floor near the vessel, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.