Fire
Grieving families seek justice for girls killed in Guatemala shelter fire
Funerals for 37 girls burnt alive in a fire at a state-run home begin, amid mounting criticism of the shelter.
Guatemala in shock after fire horror at children's home
The country has declared three days of national mourning after at least 22 young girls died in a fire at a home for vulnerable teenagers and children. Police are investigating claims of arson.
Guatemala children's home blaze leaves 19 dead
A fire at a scandal-hit children’s home in Guatemala has left 19 people dead, at least 17 of them teenage girls.
Italy: two migrants die in 'Great Ghetto' fire
Two African men die in a blaze in southern Italy's 'Great Ghetto' migrant camp.
Fire sweeps through Sao Paulo slum
Fire engulfs wooden homes in favela on the outskirts of Brazil's most populous city . Hundreds of people are forced to flee
Residents injured in fire at asylum shelter in Sweden
Up to 20 people have been injured in a fire at a centre for asylum seekers in Sweden.
Nigeria fire: blaze rips through Lagos suburb
A fire has ripped through a local suburb in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos.
Tens of thousands in Tehran for firefighters' funeral
Tens of thousands of Iranians paid their final respects on Monday to 16 firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed in Tehran earlier this month.
Five more bodies found after Tehran building collapse
At least 20 firefighters were killed when the 17-storey building collapsed after being engulfed by fire.
Chile's President Bachelet visits wildfire victims
Chile’s president has visited one of the areas hit by the country’s worst forest fires in 50 years.
Wildfires threaten areas in Chile under state of emergency
A heat wave and high winds are fueling the flames, which have already scorched 50,000 hectares of land
Panic as fire breaks out in Bucharest nightclub
One person is in a serious condition and more than 40 have been treated for smoke inhalation and hypothermia after a fire broke out in a nightclub in Bucharest.
Tehran building collapse: search for missing firefighters
Rescuers are digging through the rubble of a collapsed building in Tehran, Iran, looking for as many as 25 missing people including firefighters.
Iran: rescue work continues into night after Tehran building collapse
Rescue operations continued late on Thursday in the Iranian capital Tehran following the collapse of a shopping centre which had caught fire.
Tehran comes to terms with Plasco tower collapse
A huge search and rescue operation is ongoing in Tehran, following the collapse of the Plasco tower.
High-rise horror as Tehran building collapses killing dozens of firefighters
A shopping mall collapses in central Tehran killing dozens of firefighters
Iran: at least 20 dead after Tehran's iconic Plasco tower collapses
Dozens are reported dead after Tehran's iconic Plasco building collapsed as firefighters battled a blaze inside.
Dozens die as Tehran's blazing Plasco tower crumbles in seconds
Tehran’s iconic Plasco building has collapsed as firefighters battled a blaze inside.
Valparaiso counts the cost
Residents have begun assessing the extent of the damage from a wildfire that swept over the hills outside the Chilean port city.
Search resumes for Indonesia ferry fire victims
The search has resumed for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia. At least five ships and a number of smaller craft have been deployed in the search, according to of