World news about “Fire” published by euronews.
Sicily fire horror Five people have been injured by fire following a house eviction in Sicily. The family were reluctant to leave but still talking to the bailiff when… 14/05/2013
Lyon Roma squat fire kills 3 Two women and a 12-year-old child are dead following a fire at a squat in Lyon where Roma people had been living. Around 200 Roma gypsies had made the… 13/05/2013
Tragedy in Lahore, PakistanA man falls from a high floor of a burning building in central Lahore. Fire erupted on the seventh floor of the LDA plaza in Lahore. At least three people… 10/05/2013
Several die in Lahore fire At least four people have died after plunging to their deaths while trying to escape a burning government building in eastern Pakistan. A horrified crowd… 10/05/2013
Bangladesh: deadly factory fire and over 900 dead after Rana Plaza collapse Eight people have been killed in a fire at a clothing factory in Bangladesh. Most of the workers at the facility in the industrial district of Dhaka had… 09/05/2013
Eight killed in Dhaka garment factory fire A fire has ripped through a garment factory in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, killing at least eight people. The blaze, which happened overnight in the… 09/05/2013
Firefighters battle wildfires across CaliforniaThe wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles, near Camarillo in Ventura County, prompted the evacuation of hundreds of… 03/05/2013
Russia: Psychiatric hospital fire caused by chain smoking patient say police A fire has swept through a psychiatric hospital in a Moscow suburb killing 38 people. There were only three survivors a nurse and two… 26/04/2013
Russian hospital blaze kills 38 people A fire in a Russian psychiatric hospital is thought to have killed up to 38 people, according to Russian officials and media reports. The ministry said 12… 26/04/2013
Grozny skycraper blazeThe highest building in the Chechen capital Grozny was ablaze on the evening of April 3. No casualties were reported from the fire at the 40-storey… 04/04/2013
Brand new Grozny high rise goes up in flames Firefighters in Grozny have been battling a blaze that broke out in a brand new 45-storey building. The construction, meant to highlight the regeneration of… 04/04/2013
Myanmar: fire at Islamic school kills 13 boys An electrical fire at an Islamic school in Myanmar has killed 13 boys. The blaze in Yangon, was caused by the overheating of a transformer under the… 02/04/2013
Myanmar school fire kills 13 children An electrical fire at an Islamic school in Yongan, Myanmar’s biggest city has killed 13 children, according to authorities. The fire was caused by an… 02/04/2013
Fire at London library threatens collection at next door museum More than a hundred firefighters battled to save artefacts in a museum in south east London after a fire broke out at a neighbouring library. People were… 25/03/2013
Children perish in apartment fire At least seven people including six children have been killed in a fire in south western Germany. The blaze swept through an apartment near the city of… 10/03/2013
Egypt: police station torched – nocomment A police social club and the office of the local football federation were torched in Cairo on Saturday by protesters after the death sentences handed down to… 09/03/2013
Fireworkers in KolkataFire fighters try to extinguish a fire at a multi-storey market complex in Kolkata(India). This deadly fire swept through a six-storey market in India’s… 27/02/2013
Carnival Triumph passengers: ‘No vacation, it was survival’ She limped into harbour in Alabama in the glare of TV networks with 4,229 people on board and reeking of raw sewage. The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile… 15/02/2013
Stricken cruise ship makes landfall The Carnival Triumph limped into harbour in Alabama in the glare of television networks with more than 4,200 on board and reeking of raw sewage. The liner… 15/02/2013
China shopping mall fire – nocomment Fire fighters battled to put out a huge fire that engulfed a shopping centre in the northeast Chinese city of Harbin. No casualties were reported. 08/01/2013
Great balls of fire – nocomment A traditional folk art show in northern China’s Shanxi Province attracted thousands of visitors to watch the swinging balls of fire during the New Year… 04/01/2013
Skyscraper on fire in Dubai – nocomment Tamweel Tower in Dubai has been evacuated after fire engulfed part of the 34-storey building in the early hours of Sunday November 18 morning. 18/11/2012
Etna: the roof of Europe is on fire – nocomment Increased activity has been reported at the Mount Etna volcano since Wednesday October the 3rd, but there is sign of an eruption any time soon, according to… 06/10/2012
Battle against the fire continues in WyomingA helicopter drops water on the north flank of the Fontenelle Fire outside Big Piney, Wyoming July 4, 2012. The blaze, burning in dead and thick stands of… 05/07/2012
Tibetan protesters clash with Indian police – nocomment Dozens of Tibetan protesters have clashed with Indian police following the arrival in New Dehli of China’s President Hu Jintao. A Tibetan exile who set… 29/03/2012
Tibetan protester sets himself on fire in New DelhiA Tibetan exile runs after setting himself on fire during a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to India in New Delhi… 26/03/2012
Hundreds homeless after Indian fire – nocomment A fire swept through a shanty town in India’s eastern Bihar city, leaving hundreds homeless on March 12. The blaze destroyed scores of homes. 13/03/2012
Fire at Myanmar refugee camp – nocomment A fire destroyed 1,000 bamboo shacks at the camp which houses about 17,000 of the 130,000 Myanmar refugees living in camps along the western Thai border. 24/02/2012
Iran: blazing boat rescue – nocomment Iranian state television showed the nine-man crew being rescued from a burning ship in Iranian waters. The report said a local TV crew who had been filming in… 21/02/2012
Thailand: deadly fireworks explosion – nocomment Fireworks set off during an official Chinese New Year celebration sparked a blaze that burned homes, killed three people and injured several others in central… 25/01/2012
Smoke rises above Astana’s biggest mosqueFire at Khazret Sultan, the mosque, which is regarded as the biggest in Central Asia. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov 15/01/2012
Deadly blaze sweeps through an illegal market in IndiaAt least 14 have been killed and many others injured in a blaze which swept through an illegal market in Calcutta early this morning. The source of the fire… 27/02/2013
Stricken liner close to safetyThe ordeal is almost over for more than 4,200 people who have been trapped on a crippled cruise liner since Sunday. A fire on the Carnival Triumph left the… 14/02/2013
Brazil police blame cheap fireworks for nightclub disasterPolice in Brazil say the nightclub fire that killed 235 people was caused by cheap fireworks meant for outdoor use. As people in Santa Maria again marched… 30/01/2013
Funerals begin for victims of Brazil’s club fireIn southern Brazil, the process of burying the dead from the Santa Maria nightclub fire disaster has begun. More than 230 young revellers perished at the… 28/01/2013
Brazil mourns nightclub fire deadIn southern Brazil, relatives and friends of more than 200 young people killed in a nightclub fire have gathered in the city of Santa Maria to reclaim their… 28/01/2013
Death toll rises to 230 after Brazil nightclub blazeRelatives and friends have gathered at a school gym-turned-makeshift-morgue to mourn the victims of a nightclub fire in southern Brazil. It is thought stage… 28/01/2013
Fire kills hundreds at Brazilian nightclubPolice in Brazil say at least 245 people are now known to have died in a fire at a nightclub. Local television has shown shirtless firefighters using… 27/01/2013
Scores dead in Brazil nightclub fireUp to 200 people are feared dead after a blaze at a nightclub in Santa Maria in southern Brazil. The fire is thought to have been sparked by a band’s… 27/01/2013
Four believed to be missing in India fuel storage fireFirefighters in western India are struggling to put out a fire at a fuel storage terminal that has spread to petrol tanks. Extra help has been called in to… 06/01/2013
Warehouse fire in Lagos, dozens of injuries reportedIn Nigeria, an explosion in the capital has caused a fire that has destroyed several buildings. The blast occurred in a warehouse on Lagos Island at around… 26/12/2012
Two US firefighters killed by gunman at NY blazeThe men were shot dead and another two injured when they went to put out a house fire in Webster, upstate New York. Police believe it was a deadly trap… 24/12/2012
Kabul market engulfed in huge fireThere has been a devastating fire at a market in the Afghan capital Kabul which has destroyed at least 600 shops. Many traders completely lost their… 23/12/2012
Bangladesh factory fire – supervisors heldIn Bangladesh, three supervisors at a clothing factory that went up in flames killing more than 100 people have been detained by police. The arrests came as… 28/11/2012
Bangladesh blames sabotage for deadly factory fireA fire that killed 111 textile workers in Bangladesh has been declared as arson. More than 150 others were injured. For the second successive day thousands… 27/11/2012
Probe into deadly fire at disabled workshop in GermanyGerman authorities have begun an investigation into a fire and explosion at a workshop for disabled people which killed 14 people. Around 100 workers were… 27/11/2012
Huge blast in residential area of Indianapolis in USAt least one person has been killed and several homes damaged in a massive explosion in the American city of Indianapolis. The scene was described as being… 11/11/2012
Chemical accident at German Kraft plant sparks mass evacuationAn emergency alert has been issued by authorities in the north German town of Bad Fallingbostel, after a chemical leak at a factory run by US food giant… 16/10/2012
Bangladesh: Fire rips through shanty townA fire has swept through a shanty town in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, destroying at least 500 homes. It is not clear what caused the blaze, which took… 21/09/2012
Mexican gas plant explosion kills 26At least 26 workers have died in an explosion at a Mexican gas facility close to the US border. A spokesperson for the plant’s operator, Pemex, said as many… 19/09/2012
260 confirmed dead in Pakistan factory firesAt least 260 people are now known to have died in in two factory fires in Pakistan. One blaze at a clothes factory in the southern city of Karachi, has… 12/09/2012
Twenty-five dead in explosion in TurkeyThe night sky of western Turkey was lit up by an explosion in which 25 soldiers were killed and four others wounded. The blast happened at a military base… 06/09/2012
Portugal seeks help from EU to tackle firesPortugal has asked for EU help to tackle dozens of forest fires that are raging across the country. Lisbon needs four fire-fighting aircraft after one… 04/09/2012
Four dead in Thai disco blazeFour people have died and at least eleven have been injured after a fire at a Thai nightclub. The Tiger Pub on the island of Phuket was extensively damaged… 17/08/2012
16 police hurt in northern France riotsViolent clashes broke out between police and local youths in the northern French city of Amiens. Rioters fired buckshot, burned cars and set fire to a… 14/08/2012
47 killed in Indian train fireAt least 47 people have died after a passenger train caught fire in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. One coach of the Delhi to Chennai service caught… 30/07/2012
Iconic Rome ‘Fellini Theatre’ burns downRome’s famous Number 5 theatre at the Cinecitta studios has been destroyed by fire. An investigation into the cause of the blaze has begun and police say… 19/07/2012
Warning system saves live in Turkey blazeEmergency services in Turkey are praising the early warning system that ensured there were no casualties when an Istanbul skyscraper caught fire. All 1,500… 17/07/2012
Caution after Colorado wildfire ‘mostly contained’Firefighters say they have made progress in the struggle to contain Colorado’s most destructive wildfire on record. People who had been evacuated have been… 03/07/2012
Prison fire in Turkey kills 13 inmatesThirteen prisoners have been killed in a fire at a jail at Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey. They died after an argument began among a group of inmates in a… 17/06/2012
Wildfire rages in US state of ColoradoOne person has died as a wildfire continues to rage in the US state of Colorado. The affected area covers 165 square kilometres. Residents in the town of… 12/06/2012
Locals and expats mourn Doha fire victimsEmotions were high as expatriates and locals gathered in Doha to remember the victims of Monday’s fire tragedy. Nineteen foreigners, 13 of them children… 30/05/2012
Ex-Mubarak PM’s office is set ablazeThe campaign head quarters of Ahmed Shafiq were set ablaze last night. Demonstrators were furious that the man who had served as Hosni Mubarak’s last prime… 29/05/2012
Deadly fire rips through Doha shopping mallAt least 19 foreign nationals, 13 of them children, have been killed in a fire at a shopping mall in Qatar. It was not immediately clear what caused the… 29/05/2012
Qatar mall fire kills 19 peopleA fire at an upmarket shopping centre in Doha, Qatar, on Monday killed at least 19 people, including 13 children. Four teachers and two firefighters were… 28/05/2012
Blast at a Japanese factory causes extensive damageA blast at a chemical plant in western Japan has killed one worker and injured at least 22 others. It happened in Yamaguchi prefecture, some 700 kilometres… 23/04/2012
Energy firm says water leak stopped at nuclear plantA water leak at a French nuclear plant has been stopped according to the company that operates the facility. EDF said the reactor will remain closed for… 06/04/2012
No injuries from French nuclear plant firesTwo fires at a French nuclear plant have been put out without any injuries or release of radiation. The Penly power plant, close to the English Channel port… 05/04/2012
Migrant workers killed in Moscow warehouse fireRussian authorities say 17 immigrant workers are known to have died in a fire overnight at a covered market in southern Moscow. The fire swept through a… 03/04/2012
Moscow skyscraper blaze lights up city skylineFire fighting helicopters were called into help extinguish a blaze at the top of a Moscow skyscraper. The building which is destined to be Europe’s tallest… 03/04/2012
Moscow warehouse fire kills immigrant workersTwelve immigrant workers have died in a fire overnight at a covered market in southern Moscow, say the Russian authorities. The fire swept through a… 03/04/2012
Cruise ship adrift with 600 Westerners onboardA luxury cruise ship was adrift in Philippine waters on Saturday after a minor fire onboard. The blaze disabled two engines on the Azamara Quest which was… 31/03/2012
Honduras prison hit by deadly riotAt least 18 people were killed during a prison fight in northern Honduras on Friday. Rioting inmates started a fire at a jail in San Pedro Sula before… 30/03/2012
Tent fire kills 14 Turkish construction workersInvestigators in Turkey are trying to find out what caused a fired near Istanbul the killed up to 14 people. The victims were workers at a construction site… 12/03/2012
Construction site blaze kills at least 11 in TurkeyAn investigation has been launched into what started a fire that killed at least 11 workers at an Istanbul construction site. The blaze engulfed a giant… 12/03/2012
Deadly fire at Brazilian base in AntarcticaTwo Navy workers have been killed in a fire at a Brazilian research station in Antarctica. The was no immediate word on what caused the blaze, which broke… 26/02/2012
Honduras officials move hundreds of dead after prison fireMore than 350 bodies are being removed from a jail in Honduras after one of the deadliest prison fires in history. Police and soldiers are transporting… 16/02/2012
Honduras president orders inquiry into prison blazeBody after body has been brought out of the raised Comayagua jail in Honduras after what is now recognised as the world’s worst prison fire. More than 350… 16/02/2012
No radiation risk after Moscow nuclear fireOfficials in Moscow have said there is no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a nuclear research centre in the Russian capital. Although the… 06/02/2012
Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinicA fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients – all men – and injured 10 others. Reports say they had been locked in… 29/01/2012
Nuclear submarine fire extinguished says RussiaA massive fire aboard a Russian nuclear submarine at a naval shipyard has been put out according to the country’s emergencies minister. The vessel was… 30/12/2011
Fire at Russian nuclear sub shipyardA fire has broken out at a shipyard where a Russian nuclear submarine is being repaired. The blaze at Roslyakovo dock in the northern Murmansk region spread… 30/12/2011
Deadly fire in Marseille elderly care homePolice in the southern French city of Marseille have begun an investigation into a deadly fire at an elderly care home. Six people were killed and fifteen… 14/12/2011
Hospital fire in India leaves over 70 deadOver 70 people have perished in a fire which swept through a private hospital in Calcutta. Patients were caught as smoke and flames poured through the… 09/12/2011
