Hong Kong leader apologizes for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reform
John Lee also announces the resignation of Hong Kong’s Housing Secretary Winnie Ho — the first official to resign over the inferno
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Home still temporary for some students displaced by 2024 Quito fire in Puerto Princesa
More than two years after the fire, students continue pursuing their education while living in a temporary shelter. They are still waiting for a place they can permanently call home.
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Wildfires in Washington state destroy over 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee
The Spokane-area fires have scorched more than 3,200 hectares since erupting on the northern fringe of the city, home to about 230,000 residents west of the Rocky Mountain foothills near the Idaho border
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Tens of thousands evacuate in Nevada as fire threatens Reno
The fire burns over 5,261 hectares and is currently under investigation for being human-caused, with several injuries reported among civilians and first responders
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Elderly Man Injured As Late-night Blaze Guts House In Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – An elderly man was injured when fire swept through a two-story wooden house in a narrow alley in the Bang Sue district of Bangkok early yesterday morning, completely destroying the residence and damaging a neighbouring home. Fire Rages At Khlong Thom Center In Bangkok The blaze broke out around 2am at a […]
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Five Dead And Dozens Missing After Passenger Ship Catches Fire In The Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Five people have died and 87 remain missing after a passenger ship caught fire near Coron Island, one of the main tourist destinations in the western Philippines, coast guard officials said on Thursday. Koh Chang’s haunted ‘ghost ship’ goes up in flames The vessel, which was carrying 134 passengers and crew, caught […]
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Fire Destroys Latex Mattress Factory In Ayutthaya
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand – Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a large latex mattress and pillow factory in Bang Sai district, Ayutthaya, overnight, causing damage estimated at about 2 billion baht. Five Dead And Dozens Missing After Passenger Ship Catches Fire In The Philippines The blaze broke out around 10pm on […]
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Russian Guest Removed From Udon Thani Resort After Fire And Attack On Owner’s Son
UDON THANI, Thailand – A 52-year-old Russian man was persuaded to leave a resort in Udon Thani on August 23 after he allegedly attacked the owner’s son and set fire to grass and rubbish outside his room, with Mueang Udon Thani Police and Tourist Police attending after the owner’s son reportedly fled the property and […]
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Fire Rages At Khlong Thom Center In Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – A massive fire engulfed the Khlong Thom Center, a well-known shopping complex specialising in electronics and tools, on Worachak Road in Bangkok’s Pom Prap Sattru Phai district on Friday night, with firefighters struggling to bring the blaze under control nearly three hours after it started as the building faced the risk of […]
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Demolition Of Fire-damaged Khlong Thom Centre Could Be Risky
BANGKOK, Thailand – The demolition of the fire-damaged Khlong Thom Centre would be highly risky due to structural instability, with part of the building either bent or already collapsed, posing a high risk of further collapse during demolition, according to Amorn Pimanmas, president of the Thailand Structural Engineers Association. The warning comes as authorities assess […]
