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Romania

Panic as fire breaks out in Bucharest nightclub

One person is in a serious condition and more than 40 have been treated for smoke inhalation and hypothermia after a fire broke out in a nightclub in Bucharest.

Iran

Tehran building collapse: search for missing firefighters

Rescuers are digging through the rubble of a collapsed building in Tehran, Iran, looking for as many as 25 missing people including firefighters.

Iran

Iran: rescue work continues into night after Tehran building collapse

Rescue operations continued late on Thursday in the Iranian capital Tehran following the collapse of a shopping centre which had caught fire.

Iran

Tehran comes to terms with Plasco tower collapse

A huge search and rescue operation is ongoing in Tehran, following the collapse of the Plasco tower.

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Iran

High-rise horror as Tehran building collapses killing dozens of firefighters

A shopping mall collapses in central Tehran killing dozens of firefighters

Iran

Iran: at least 20 dead after Tehran's iconic Plasco tower collapses

Dozens are reported dead after Tehran's iconic Plasco building collapsed as firefighters battled a blaze inside.

Iran

Dozens die as Tehran's blazing Plasco tower crumbles in seconds

Tehran’s iconic Plasco building has collapsed as firefighters battled a blaze inside.

Chile

Valparaiso counts the cost

Residents have begun assessing the extent of the damage from a wildfire that swept over the hills outside the Chilean port city.

Indonesia

Search resumes for Indonesia ferry fire victims

The search has resumed for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia. At least five ships and a number of smaller craft have been deployed in the search, according to of

Indonesia

Ferry fire kills more than 20 near Indonesian capital Jakarta

A fire on board a ferry in Indonesia has killed at least 23 people.

Italy

Three dead as yacht catches fire in Italy

Three Germans have died after a yacht moored in Italy caught fire.

World News

Pakistan hotel blaze kills 11 as guests jump from windows

At least 11 people were reported dead on Monday, with a further 75 injured, as fire swept through a luxury hotel in Pakistan.

USA

Confirmed dead rises to 33 in Oakland fire

The search for bodies continues in the burnt out ruins of an Oakland warehouse. Investigators are still uncertain what started the blaze.

USA

24 confirmed dead in Oakland party fire

Heartbreak in Oakland

USA

Oakland warehouse fire: building had history of complaints and violations

The warehouse's previous health and safety discrepancies have come to light as authorities say death toll could rise to as many as 40 while they try to locate the missing.

USA

Nine dead, dozens missing after fire breaks out at California warehouse party

At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen are still unaccounted for after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the city of Oakland in…

Turkey

Turkey: Fire at schoolgirls' dormitory kills 12

A fire at a dormitory for schoolgirls in southern Turkey on Tuesday left twelve people dead, eleven of them teenagers.

Israel

As wildfires rage Israeli police arrest 13 suspected arsonists

Israeli police arrest 13 suspected arsonists while Netanyahu claims fires are "terrorism"

Greece

Greece: woman and child die in migrant camp fire

A 66-year-old woman and a six-year-old child have died in a blaze at a refugee camp in Greece.

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Israel's wildfires spread as homes and woods in Haifa are burnt down

Wildfires tore across central and northern Israel on November 25 forcing thousands of residents to flee the city of Haifa, as leaders blamed arsonists for some of the blazes and branded them…