Apr 02 Fire at Istanbul nightclub under renovation kills at least 29 people By Associated Press The nightclub was on the ground and basement floors of a 16-story residential building on the European side of the city. Continue reading
Mar 05 Explosive fire at vape supplier site outside Detroit kills 1, injures firefighter By Associated Press The cause of the fire was not yet known and firefighters had not yet been able to inspect the ruined building because it was unsafe because debris was still smoking. Continue reading
Mar 01 No emergency exits in Bangladeshi shopping mall that caught fire, death toll climbs By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Bangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits. Continue reading
Jan 09 Fort Worth hotel explosion injures 21, damages historic downtown building By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The fire department is working with state and federal investigators and utility workers to determine the exact cause of the explosion, though authorities believe a gas leak was to blame. Continue reading
Dec 07 Paris marks 1 year till Notre Dame cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire By John Leicester, Associated Press On Friday, Notre Dame's rebirth from the devastating fire will hit a major milestone. It will begin the last year of repair work before the cathedral reopens its huge doors to the public on Dec. 8, 2024. Continue reading
Sep 13 At least 56 dead, 37 injured after apartment building fire in Hanoi By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press State media said dozens of people remained trapped in the building until after dawn. Continue reading
Sep 01 Authorities begin identifying bodies as emergency services leave South Africa fire scene By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press A spokesperson says emergency services conducted three searches through all five stories of the building and believe that all bodies and body parts have now been removed. Continue reading
Aug 31 At least 73 dead after nighttime fire rips through building in South Africa occupied by squatters By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Authorities say at least 73 people have died in Johannesburg when a nighttime fire ripped through a five-story building that had been used by homeless people and squatters. Continue reading
Aug 09 At least 9 dead after fire tore through French vacation home for people with disabilities By Associated Press The local administration of the Haut-Rhin region said 17 people were evacuated from the home and one person was sent to a hospital with serious injuries. Continue reading
Jun 21 Paris police suspect gas leak in explosion and fire that injured 24 By Associated Press Police say a strong explosion has hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank, leaving at least 24 people injured. Continue reading