United Kingdom Five years on, justice and accountability sought over deadly blaze The devastating fire on 14 June 2017 claimed the lives of 72 people. 14/06/2022
Bangladesh At least 49 dead, hundreds injured in Bangladesh container depot fire The cause of the fire at the depot, located near the country's main Chittagong seaport, 216 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka, could not be immediately determined. 05/06/2022
no comment Dover's beacon lighters struggle against strong breeze Two men tasked with lighting the Dover Town Beacon to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, struggled against breezy conditions on Thursday night, June 2. Around 3,500 beacons were being lit up across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries. 03/06/2022
Russia Fire engulfs Moscow business centre, people feared trapped Authorities said 125 people have been evacuated from the building, with rescue crews searching for anyone who might still be inside. 03/06/2022
Czech Republic Two killed and 50 injured in fire at Alzheimer's nursing home The blaze broke out on Wednesday evening in Roztoky, a town just north of the Czech capital. 02/06/2022
no comment Hundreds of students attend protest march in Chile Hundreds of students protested in Santiago, Chile on Friday, demanding that food subsidies and funds for structural improvements to public schools be allocated in the country's budget. 28/05/2022
Italy Islanders count the cost after devastating fire off Sicilian coast The blaze on the volcanic island of Stromboli broke out on Wednesday morning and quickly spread due to the wind. 27/05/2022
no comment Fire in Greece burns humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine Piles of charred clothing sit in a storage area after a fire destroyed 20 tonnes of clothes and blankets donated in Greece for war-hit Ukrainian refugees, an aid group said. 26/05/2022
no comment Fire engulfs buses at Hertfordshire garage Six buses were damaged after flames engulfed them at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The origin of the fire is under investigation. 23/05/2022
no comment Residents inspect damage after huge fire in Manila Hundreds of residents tried to salvage parts of their destroyed homes on Friday, a day after a massive fire engulfed a residential compound in Manila. 20/05/2022
India Police arrest company owners after building fire kills 27 in New Delhi At least 12 people were injured and 50 rescued from the four-storey commercial building, which contains mainly shops, fire authorities said. 14/05/2022
Slovenia Several feared dead after chemical factory explosion in Slovenia The blast was reported at around 08:30 CEST in the town of Kocevje. 12/05/2022
Romania Court jails eight people over deadly Romania nightclub fire in 2015 They were given final jail sentences totalling 61 years. 12/05/2022
Travel News More than 100 passengers escape plane that caught fire during take-off The Tibet Airlines flight veered off the runway before bursting into flames at China's Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport this morning. 12/05/2022
no comment Turkey: a city bus burns in the city of Izmir On Thursday, a city bus driving in the north of Izmir caught on fire on Caher Dudayev Boulevard. After noticing the smoke, the bus driver pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and evacuated the passengers. 28/04/2022
no comment New Delhi engulfed in smoke after landfill fire Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions. 27/04/2022
France French police investigate fire at Russian Orthodox Church in Paris The blaze caused severe damage to the small church over the weekend. 19/04/2022
Ukraine The environment: the silent casualty of the Ukraine war For humans, war is an obvious tragedy. But when the fighting stops, another more silent victim is discovered: the natural environment itself. 17/04/2022
See Learning about Notre Dame's fire through augmented reality 3 years on Histovery are an augmented reality experience company bringing history to life with video game graphic tech to support their educational mission. Notre Dame's colourful history is a terrific case study. 09/04/2022
Greece Two dead after fire on hospital's COVID ward in Thessaloniki The blaze broke out at the Papanikolaou hospital on Wednesday morning. 06/04/2022
Romania Man dies after car crashes into Russian embassy gates in Romania Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze on Wednesday morning but the driver died at the scene. 06/04/2022
Russia Ukraine denies responsibility for Russian fuel depot attack The Russian governor of the region claimed that Ukrainian helicopters flew into Russia to attack the site at Belgorod, a logistics hub 40km from the border. 01/04/2022
no comment Russian naval vessel destroyed in Azov Sea near Mariupol A Russian ship was gutted by flames and explosions in the Ukrainian port of Berdyansk as fire also burnt on one of two naval ships leaving the area. 24/03/2022
Biztech news Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatch over burn fears The company said the watch posed a potential burn risk to users after 118 reports worldwide. 03/03/2022
Portugal Massive cargo ship carrying electric cars sinks in Atlantic Ocean The Felicity Ace caught fire thirteen days ago off the coast of Portugal's Azores. 01/03/2022
Greece Search resumes in Greece for three still missing after Euroferry fire The Italian-flagged ship caught fire ten days ago off the coast of Corfu, killing at least eight people. 28/02/2022
