WELLINGTON, New Zealand — At least six people were killed after a fire erupted overnight Tuesday in a hostel in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said. “It is an absolute tragedy,” Mr. Hipkins told reporters at Parliament on Tuesday. “It is a horrific situation.” The cause of the fire was […]
Tag: Fire
Large Fire Burns at Crimea Fuel Depot After Suspected Drone Attack
At the same time, Russian forces have been building up their defensive positions across the already heavily militarized peninsula. Satellite photographs published by private firms in recent weeks reveal a growing network of trenches and other fortifications. On Saturday, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military intelligence service said the fire at the fuel depot in Sevastopol […]
Deadly Fire in China Fuels Protests Over Xi’s Covid Policies
The fire began with a faulty power strip in a bedroom on the 15th floor of an apartment building in China’s far west. Firefighters spent three hours putting it out — too slow to prevent at least 10 deaths — and what might have remained an isolated accident turned into a tragedy and a political […]
Fire Kills 10 in China’s Xinjiang, Raising Questions About Lockdown
A deadly fire in an apartment building in China’s far western region of Xinjiang set off an outpouring of anger online and street protest on Friday in the region’s capital, with residents calling for the lifting of lockdowns that have confined many to their homes for more than three months. Chinese commenters on social media […]
China Factory Fire Kills 38
A fire swept through a two-story factory in central China on Monday, killing 38 people in one of the most deadly fires in the country in recent years. According to a statement from local officials, the fire started at around 4 p.m. at Kaixinda Trading, a wholesaler that deals in a range of goods, in […]
Fire Erupts at Iran’s Most Notorious Prison Amid National Protests
Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses thousands of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday.
Fire at Egypt Coptic Church Kills Dozens During Sunday Prayers
CAIRO — At least 41 people were killed and about a dozen others injured after a fire broke out in a Coptic Orthodox church in greater Cairo as worshipers gathered for Sunday prayers, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The blaze at Abu Sefein Church — one of the largest in the municipality of Giza […]
Israel-Palestinian Conflict Live Updates: Gaza Militants Fire Rockets at Jerusalem
About 14,000 Palestinian laborers from Gaza have received permits to enter Israel every day for work this year, a shift in Israeli policy toward Gaza.Credit…Oded Balilty/Associated Press Hamas has largely remained on the sidelines in the fighting in Gaza on Saturday, raising the chances that the current round of cross-border violence could be contained in […]
Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated
HAVANA — Lightning struck a crude oil storage facility on the northern coast of Cuba, igniting a fire that on Saturday had left dozens of people injured, 17 firefighters missing and prompted the evacuation of some 800 people, according to the authorities. Images of the fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, in Matanzas Province, 60 […]