Firefighters deserve commendation Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am I can recall watching in sheer, open-mouthed amazement at the devastation that the Gul Plaza fire has wrought so...
UBG terms Gul Plaza fire as tragic incident Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail termed the Gul Plaza fire as tragic incident ...
Gul Plaza fire: Firefighter among six dead, several missing Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am KARACHI: An old shopping centre in Karachi, Gul Plaza, was reduced to rubble by uncontrollable flames that erupted ...
Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands Published 10 Jan, 2026 10:53am “My thoughts are with Australians in these regional communities at this very difficult time,” Albanese said
Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze death toll rises to 83 Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city’s worst fire in decades had risen to at...
Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children Published 02 Nov, 2025 10:56am MEXICO CITY: A festive holiday weekend turned tragic for families in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a deadly...
Fire at Landhi EPZ: 5 firefighters injured Published 10 Jun, 2025 07:05am KARACHI: A major fire that broke out at a factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone on Sunday morning has...
Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:43am Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as...
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return Updated 13 Jan, 2025 10:08pm LOS ANGELES: Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth...
Overnight fires put out at two Russian fuel depots, say regional officials Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:36am MOSCOW: Firefighters have put out a blaze at a fuel depot in Russia’s Perm region, the emergencies ministry said on...
Forest fires kill 112 in Chile’s worst disaster since 2010 earthquake Published 05 Feb, 2024 10:39am Firefighters in central Chile on Sunday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and...
25 killed in bus, truck crash in Brazil Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am BRASÍLIA: At least 25 people have been killed after a bus collided with a truck in Bahia state in northeastern...
Tenerife fires: Thousands evacuated on Spanish island Published 18 Aug, 2023 12:00pm TENERIFE: Firefighters on Thursday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on...
Administrator lauds sacrifice rendered by four firefighters Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am KARACHI: Tributes will be paid in a befitting manner during the programme to be held on May 4 to mark the World...
Killed in the line of duty: JI seeks urgent compensation payment to firefighters’ heirs Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am KARACHI: Chief of the Karachi chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Thursday paid tribute to the...
16 die, 21 hurt in Turkey road accident Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am ISTANBUL: Sixteen people died and 21 were injured in a road accident involving a bus and an ambulance in ...
Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes Published 10 Aug, 2022 10:43pm HOSTENS: Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing...
Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued Published 15 Jul, 2022 11:12pm LEIRIA: Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and...
Scorching heatwave sparks wildfires in Europe Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:47pm LEIRIA: Over 20 wildfires raged across Portugal and several burned in western Spain on Wednesday, menacing villages...
BD port depot fire kills 49, injures 300 Updated 06 Jun, 2022 10:20am SITAKUNDA, (Bangladesh): At least 49 people died and hundreds were injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical...
Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion Updated 24 May, 2022 01:46pm ABU DHABI: Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab...
At least 26 killed in fire in western Delhi suburb Published 14 May, 2022 01:32am NEW DELHI: At least 26 people died on Friday in a fire that broke out in a four-storey building near a railway...
5 killed in fire at Japan rice cracker factory Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am TOKYO: Five people have died in a blaze at a rice cracker factory in Japan, police said Saturday, with firefighters...
Third night of violence in Guadeloupe as France sends police special forces Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am POINTE-A-PITRE, (Guadeloupe): The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and...
Dozens of shops gutted as fire engulfs Karachi's Cooperative Market Published 14 Nov, 2021 10:53pm A fire engulfed Karachi’s Cooperative Market in Saddar on Sunday and inflicted heavy financial losses, Aaj News...
Fire breaks out in Kuwait's largest oil refinery Published 18 Oct, 2021 02:57pm KUWAIT CITY: A fire broke out Monday in Kuwait's largest oil refinery, causing several injuries but no interruptions...
Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills 41 Published 08 Sep, 2021 09:34am Firefighters extinguished the blaze -- which was mostly contained within one block that housed prisoners jailed on drug charges
Algeria mourns 69 dead as Mediterranean wildfires spread Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am TIZI OUZOU: The death toll climbed to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled blazes ...
Greeks battle to protect town from ferocious blaze Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am AVGARIA: Volunteers and firefighters worked round-the-clock on Tuesday, often without masks or helmets, in a...
Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, Turkey saved by the rain Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am PEFKOFYTO, (Greece): Hundreds of firefighters fought wildfires and flare-ups that have devoured record numbers of...