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Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia oil refineries

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco oil refineries in Saudi Arabia.

14/09/2019

Cyprus

Blasts hit ammunition depot in Cyprus, some injured says minister

A series of blasts hit an ammunition depot in northern Cyprus after a fire broke out in a military zone.

12/09/2019

United Kingdom

Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, London

Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, southwest London

09/09/2019

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El Salvador: Traditional fireball festival in the streets of Nejapa

The town of Nejapa, El Salvador celebrated its annual fireball festival on Saturday (August 31) with participants pelting each other with rags drenched in gasoline that have been rolled into tight flaming balls.

02/09/2019

World News

Satellite images show expanding fire at South American tri-border area

Satellite images show all the area consumed by wildfires at tri-border area between Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

27/08/2019

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Firefighters tackle blaze in devastated Amazon rainforest

Tree trunk ashes are all that remain in this barren portion of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's state of Rondonia.

26/08/2019

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

22/08/2019

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Gran Canaria wildfire rages out of control as 9,000 are evacuated

Firefighters continue to battle an uncontained wildfire on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria as 9,000 people are evacuated.

19/08/2019

Bangladesh

Fire rips through Bangladesh slum

A fire ripped through a slum area of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka leaving thousands of people homeless

18/08/2019

Ukraine

Death toll rises to nine after blaze at Ukraine hotel

Nine people were killed in a fire that broke out in a hotel in Ukraine, the state emergency services authority said.

17/08/2019

World News

There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year

More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years.

15/08/2019

Spain

Spanish island's UNESCO archaeological zone ravaged by wildfires

The heart of Gran Canaria was severely ravaged after five continuous days of wildfires.

15/08/2019

Tanzania

At least 57 dead in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

At least 57 people have died after a tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday.

10/08/2019

France

French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire

"The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit.

29/07/2019

World

Mati attempts to rise from the ashes

How is Mati coping one year after devastating wildfires?

24/07/2019

Greece

Greece: M. Iliopoulos awarded for contribution to those affected by the fire at Mati

A significant award for his contribution to the victims of the devastating wildfire at Mati region on 23rd July 2018, received Mr. Marios Iliopoulos

23/07/2019

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Massive wildfire in Portugal

A massive fire stretching 25 km has been raging through the night between the central Portuguese boroughs of Vila de Rei and Mação.

21/07/2019

Japan

Dozens dead following Japan's worst mass killing in decades

At least 33 people have been killed and 10 are in a critical condition after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto.

18/07/2019

Japan

Several feared dead in fire at Japan animation studio

Several feared dead in fire at Japan animation studio

18/07/2019

Russia

Enormous fire engulfs electricity plant in Moscow region

Firefighters are battling an enormous fire that has engulfed an electricity power station in Mytishchi.

11/07/2019