47 killed in China bus fireA fire on a bus in southeastern China has killed 47 people and is being investigated as a "serious criminal case", state media said on Saturday, just days after 120 people died in a fire at a poultry plant. The bus caugh More… |
BA plane makes emergency landing after engine fireA British Airways plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow on Friday after a technical fault in an engine. "The BA762, Heathrow to Oslo service, returned back to Heathrow shortl More… |
Bangladesh factory fire kills 8; collapse toll at 892Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed to 892. More… |
38 feared dead in Russia hospital blazeA fire raged through a psychiatric hospital north of Moscow on Friday and 38 people were feared dead, Russian officials and media reports said. There were believed to have been 41 people in the building when the fire broke out - 3 More… |
15 dead after fire and blast at Texas plantA fiery explosion tore through a fertilizer plant and leveled dozens of homes in a small Texas town late on Wednesday, killing as many as 15 people, injuring more than 160 others and spewing toxic fumes that forced evacuations. Po More… |
Hundreds believed injured in Texas plant blastA fiery explosion ripped through a fertiliser plant near Waco, Texas, on Wednesday night and damaged or destroyed numerous buildings including a school and nursing home, and hundreds of people were likely injured in the blast, authorities said. More… |
Fire at Islamic school kills 13 boys in MyanmarA fire caused by faulty electrical equipment killed 13 boys at an Islamic school in Myanmar on Tuesday, the fire service said, although some Muslims voiced concern since it followed a wave of anti-Muslim violence in the Buddhist-majority country More… |
Fireray beam smoke detectors at Dubai AirportFire Fighting Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers for the aviation market, said it has installed 265 Fireray end-to-end infrared beam smoke detectors at the newly-opened Concourse A of Dubai International Airport as part of More… |
DMCA conducts fire safety drill on cruiseDubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) said its cruise ship emergency response task force has recently concluded a ship board fire exercise with 'Serenade of the Seas,' a modern RCCL cruise ship at Mina Rashid Cruise Terminal. More… |
Dreamliner fire remains a mysteryFurther testing still has not found the cause of a battery fire aboard a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner in Boston earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday. More… |








