A gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday morning killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old child, the regional health ministry said. Regional Gov. Andrey Travnikov said nine people had been taken to the…
Nineteen people including nine children were killed in an apartment fire in the Bronx in New York on Sunday, one of the worst fire disasters in the city in 30 years. Thirteen people remained hospitalised in critical condition, authorities said late on…
A fire which broke out on the 18th floor of a tower block in Elephant and Castle on Thursday has been brought under control. Eight fire engines and 60 crew were sent to tackle the blaze on Deacon Street in south London. Residents were evacuated…
The death toll from a fire that engulfed an apartment building in southern Taiwan has risen to 46, according to local officials who said at least another 41 people were injured. The 13-storey building caught fire at around 3am on…
MILLCREEK, Utah — According to United Fire Authority, an apartment complex that was under construction went up in flames Wednesday evening. A large smoke cloud was visible from much of the Salt Lake Valley. Fire crews were called to the…
A 91-year-old woman was killed and 11 others injured when a massive blaze broke out in a Bronx apartment building early Wednesday, officials said. The nonagenarian, whose name was not immediately released, died in the blaze that began inside a…
Over 350 firefighters are battling an eight-alarm fire that tore through an apartment building in Queens, New York, on Tuesday. A total of 21 people were injured in the fire, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Deputy…