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Belgium's Tomorrowland festival opens after fire destroyed main stage

The first music sets opened the festival on Friday, as workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris and build a new, scaled down main stage.

Iraq

Iraqi officials try to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire

While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.

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Wildfire near Madrid sends smoke over capital and forces evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on Thursday, spreading rapidly and sending a thick cloud of smoke over the capital, Madrid.

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Newly opened mall in Iraq destroyed by fire, killing dozens

A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.

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Festival fans arrive as Tomorrowland seeks solutions after stage fire

Tomorrowland festival organisers in Belgium say cancelling the event is "the last thing they want to do" and they expect to announce a solution on Thursday.

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WATCH: Fire destroys main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival

A major fire broke out on Wednesday at the Tomorrowland festival site in Boom, Belgium, just days before its official opening. Footage shared online shows towering flames engulfing the iconic stage.

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Fire completely destroys main stage at Belgium's Tomorrowland festival

Organisers say posts on social media from festival-goers claiming to have received emails saying Tomorrowland had been cancelled were "Fake news".

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Explosion at Rome fuel station leaves dozens injured

A powerful explosion at a petrol and LPG station in Rome’s Centocelle district injured at least 25 people, including several police officers and a firefighter.

Europe News

Russia launches massive aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring at least 23

As Kyiv suffered a major attack overnight on Friday, one resident who lives in the centre of the Ukrainian capital told Euronews that the number of Shahed drones "are far more numerous and deadlier than before".

Greece

Firefighters race to contain wildfires burning in Greece and Turkey

Greek authorities ordered precautionary evacuations due to a wildfire near the port of Rafina, about 30 kilometres east of Athens.

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Toxic fire at illegal Sarajevo landfill raises health concerns

A persistent underground fire at the illegal Krupačke stijene landfill in the Krupac area is sending toxic smoke across western parts of the city.

India

Fire breaks out on ship after explosion, Indian coastguard says

The coast guard has not yet given the cause of the explosion and fire on board the vessel managed by Singapore-based Wan Hai Lines.

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Massive fire erupts in Sumy region after Russian drone strike

Firefighters in Ukraine’s Sumy region battled a massive blaze overnight after Russian drone strikes caused multiple fires and destroyed buildings, emergency services said on Thursday.

World

Fire at Spanish chemical warehouse forces evacuation and lockdown

The blaze has forced 80,000 people to be confined by toxic fumes near the southern Spanish city of Seville.

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Footage shows aftermath of Russian strikes on Odesa and Sumy

At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in a large-scale Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.

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Footage captures thick smoke rising from blaze west of Jerusalem

Several countries are dispatching firefighting aircraft to Israel, where crews are battling a major wildfire for a second consecutive day.

India

At least 14 killed in Kolkata hotel fire, Indian police say

Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.

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Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14

At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.

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Massive fire engulfs plastic landfill in central Czech Rebublic

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a plastic landfill in the Czech Republic on Monday, covering an area of at least 450 square metres.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

At least 50 dead after boat catches fire in DRC, officials say

Boat accidents are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.