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China: angry families of missing demand answers

There may be calm on the streets but among the relatives of those missing in the Tianjin blast there is anger. These people are furious that there

Spain

Spain:wildfires mean hundreds evacuated in the west

Wildfires have forced more than 1,400 people to leave their homes in Western Spain. Hundreds of firefighters are battling flames fanned by strong

Gaza

West Bank: father of Palestinian boy killed in arson attack dies of injuries

The father of an 18-month-old Palestinian boy killed in an arson attack in the West Bank, has died of his injuries. Suspected Jewish attackers

Germany

Hamburg: dozens injured in former air raid shelter fire

Around 40 people have been injured in a fire and explosion at a former air raid shelter in the German city of Hamburg. The blaze broke out in a

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Japan

Crew member missing after ferry fire off Japanese coast

One crew member is missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Everyone else onboard was rescued after

West Bank

Palestinian toddler killed in 'terrorist' arson attack, says Israel

An 18-month-old Palestinian boy has been killed in an arson attack in the West Bank. Jewish settlers are suspected to be behind the fire, which also

Italy

Italy: Rome's Fuimicino airport recovers after another forest fire

Rome’s Fiumicino airport resumed full operations on Wednesday after fire-fighting planes brought a blaze in a nearby pine forest under control. The

Italy

Rome airport fully operational after forest fire affects flights

USA

California wildfire burns 1,000 acres

Nearly 300 firefighters are continuing to battle a fast-moving wildfire in Napa County, California, on Wednesday (July 22). According to local

Spain

Spain: Eight pensioners killed in care home fire

Eight elderly residents have died in a fire that ripped through a care home near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain in the early hours of Sunday. Twelve

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Japan: A man sets himself alight on a bullet train

Japan

Two deaths reported after fire on Japan bullet train

Two people have reportedly died after an apparent suicide bid started a fire aboard a bullet train in Japan. According to a Japan rail spokesperson a

Taiwan

Over 470 injured in Taiwan water park fire

More than 470 people are now reported injured after a fire broke out during a party at a water park in Taiwan. This video captures the moment an

France

Fire rages at the basilica of Saint- Donatien in Nantes western France

A massive fire has consumed the 19th century basilica of Saint- Donatien in the French city of Nantes. The blaze broke out after morning mass

Ukraine

Arrests made over Ukraine fuel depot fire

Ukrainian authorities have detained two people as part of an inquiry into this week’s fatal fire at a fuel depot near Kyiv. They are said to be Yuriy

Ukraine

Kyiv fuel depot fire: officials change tack in effort to quickly extinguish blaze

'Everything is under control,' say emergency service officials, as a fire at a Kyiv fuel depot rages on for a third day.

Ukraine

Kyiv fuel depot fire 'under control'

Security officials in Ukraine claim firefighters have now managed to contain a huge blaze at a fuel depot some 30 kilometres from the capital Kyiv

Ukraine

A huge fire rages out of control at a fuel depot in Ukraine

Firefighters will battle through the night to contain a huge fire at a fuel depot in Ukraine

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Ukraine: deadly fuel depot fire

Ukraine

A huge fire rages out of control at a fuel depot in Ukraine

A fire rages out of control at a huge fuel depot in Ukraine.