Fire
Hong Kong arrests 21 involved in building renovation on suspicion of corruption
Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fire in late November that ripped through seven high-rise towers and killed more than 160 people.
Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire
Authorities work to ID victims of deadly fire at Crans-Montana New Year’s party
At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar
Fifteen injured in Nazareth restaurant gas leak explosion, fire
Twelve individuals were evacuated to nearby hospitals to receive treatment for burns and injuries sustained from falling debris, Magen David Adom announced.
Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street
In its document, FEMA, which is helping fund the project, said it expected excavation at the site to be completed by Dec. 19.
WATCH: Firefighters rescue six, including infant, from apartment fire in Beersheba
All the rescued individuals were evacuated for further medical examinations, including checking for smoke exposure.
Jerusalem apartment destroyed by fire during Shabbat, seven injured
One person was moderately injured in the fire, with the rest being reported as lightly injured. All were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Palestinian trash burning is a national security threat, ministers Katz, Smotrich declare
Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfills, and the arrangement is supposed to involve them using trucks to transport their trash to other locations.
‘These are sights of Holocaust’: Hundreds of burned holy books buried in Ukraine
A burial ceremony for hundreds of burned holy books was held on Wednesday at the ancient synagogue of the Sadygora Hasidic order in the city of Chernivtsi, which was set on fire two weeks ago.
Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years
"We think humans brought pyrite to the site with the intention of making fire. And this has huge implications, pushing back the earliest fire-making," said archaeologist Nick Ashton.
Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports
The incident comes as the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades climbed to 160 on Tuesday.
Eleven people, two children hospitalized following fire in Ashkelon residential building
Among those evacuated were a 34-year-old woman and two children around three years old in moderate condition. Eight others were reported in mild condition.
India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.
WATCH: Haredi protesters set fires, block roads, throw stones at police officers, in Beit Shemesh
Haredi demonstrators rioted in Beit Shemesh, blocking buses and throwing stones, as police units moved in to disperse the crowd.
