Tag: fire
3 killed in blaze during protest in Indonesia’s Makassar
At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official told AFP Saturday, after rallies erupted across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.
Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
Firefighters were working on five fire fronts late Sunday in the Peloponnese area west of Athens, as well as on the islands of Evia, Kythera and Crete.
Fire erupts at major telecom hub in central Cairo
The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone exchange in downtown Cairo, where an AFP journalist saw thick black smoke billowing from the area.
Air raid sirens heard in Jerusalem as new wave of missiles...
The Israeli army on Saturday called on Israelis to take shelter after detecting new missile launches from Iran toward Israel.
Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation – Report
A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday.
London’s Heathrow airport closed after fire causes major power cut
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, shut down early Friday after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling hub, disrupting hundreds of flights and thousands of travellers.
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, a long road of rebuilding
Only 10 percent of Paradise's homes and some 500 buildings overall survived the conflagration. The initial rebuilding permits were granted in 2019. There are about 400 buildings currently under construction in the city.
Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill
Fire-fighters and helicopters were combating a blaze in a forest on a Japanese island on Friday, with media reports saying it may have been started by nearby military exercises.
Nine charged over looting in LA fires: prosecutor
The charges include for one burglary that netted $200,000 and one in which an Emmy statuette was stolen, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters.
LA fires threaten more homes as winds forecast to pick up
At least 11 people have died as multiple fires ripped through residential areas, razing whole communities in destruction US President Joe Biden has likened to a "war scene".
