A fire that broke out at the Johannesburg Country Club (JCC) in Auckland Park has been contained, after a blaze ripped through the kitchen and members areas on Tuesday afternoon. A large inferno and massive plumes of black smoke could be seen from the distance. Watch: The cause of Tuesday’s fire at the JCC is … Read more
CARS “PACKED LIKE SARDINES” LHN Group, which owns and manages the Golden Mile Tower car park through its subsidiary LHN Parking, told CNA that it is cooperating with the authorities to determine the cause of the fire. The company said it was unable to disclose further information as investigations are ongoing, and apologised for the … Read more
The BJP’s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar on Friday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “fire” comment has the potential to foment unrest in the various states. Central agencies should keep a tab on the meetings attended by Banerjee to check whom she is interacting with, said Majumdar, also a Union minister. … Read more
SEOUL: A fire at a hotel in South Korea killed at least six people and injured 11 others, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday (Aug 22), citing fire authorities. Of the 11 who were injured, three had serious injuries while the other eight had minor injuries, Yonhap said, adding that they were taken to hospital. … Read more
SINGAPORE: A 41-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly setting a fire at the void deck of an Admirality Link residential block, the police said on Saturday (Aug 17). Eight bicycles and three Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) were burnt in the fire. The police were alerted to the incident at about 2.10am on Aug 15. … Read more
Fuel tanks caught fire on Monday on Iran’s side of the Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun Special Economic Zone at the border, semi-official Iranian state Tasnim news agency reported. The fire, that broke out in fuel tanks on Iran’s side of the Iran-Afghanistan border has been extinguished, Iranian state media reported later on Monday. “The fire injured … Read more
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — His flip-flops obscured by shin-high hay, Jason Peasley stood in an empty field just west of town and gestured at a phantom community. “That’s where the fire station would’ve been,” he said, pointing to the base of a small hill. He turned around and nodded toward some barns, near the road that … Read more
Firefighters extinguished a house blaze that injured a resident on Wednesday after “explosions” reportedly fueled the fire. Gloucester firefighters responded to 20 Marina Drive for a report of a structure fire at around 10:39 a.m., as the two-story, single-family home with an attached garage was fully involved with fire. A resident who evacuated the home … Read more
A fire incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Chitra Cinema in Dadar, Mumbai. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the fire was quickly brought under control. The blaze originated in the canteen area of the cinema hall and was promptly extinguished by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). As a precautionary measure, the theater was evacuated. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has detained a large oil tanker that collided with another vessel off its coast and fled the scene, the coast guard said on Sunday (Jul 21). The Sao Tome and Principe-flagged Ceres I tanker had collided with the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile two days ago, causing both ships to catch fire, the coast guard … Read more
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