At least 123 people have died and scores more were injured in a fire that broke out after an oil tanker flipped over in central Pakistan early Sunday, an official said. “At least 123 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a fire which erupted after an oil tanker turned over and … Read more
But for the timely intervention of fire personnel, most facilities at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) would have been razed by fire on Friday evening. Some stores of the media corporation at Kanda were engulfed by fire, prompting an emergency response to avert a disaster. At least three fire tenders were deployed to help salvage … Read more
Fire has gutted sections of store houses at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. The fire which started around 6.50pm ravaged several items worth thousands of cedis. Deputy Public Relations officer, Prince Billy Anaglate noted that swift response from his outfit prevented the inferno from spreading to other sections of the stores. “The store room was filled … Read more
Tuesday’s fire explosion at a factory near Olam Oil Depot on the Sekondi-Takoradi highway left several workers injured. The fire is believed to have been ignited by the discharge of gas at GHUMCO, a utensils-production factory. Sign up for GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for … Read more
Fire on Tuesday morning gutted two apartments within the Workers’ Estate in Ho, destroying properties worth hundreds of cedis. No casualty was recorded in the fire at the block “D”. Henry Asare, an eyewitness who lives on the block told the Ghana News Agency that he spotted smoke from the rooms around 9:30am and rushed … Read more
Most buildings in a tiny Australian town have been damaged as bushfires ravage New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities have said. More than 80 fires – including 20 uncontained – were still burning on Monday following record temperatures. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it was remarkable no lives were lost amid “catastrophic” weekend conditions. … Read more
More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country’s modern history. Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of water to douse the fires. The series of fast-spreading fires mostly in Chile’s central region, are being fanned by strong winds, high temperatures … Read more
More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country’s modern history. Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of water to douse the fires. The series of fast-spreading fires mostly in Chile’s central region, are being fanned by strong winds, high temperatures … Read more
In Santa Olga, 1,000 homes in the town were razed to the ground More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country’s modern history. Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of water to douse the fires. The series of fast-spreading fires … Read more
Residents of Saboba in the Northern Region have called on authorities to as a matter of urgency establish a fire station in the district. According to one of the residents, Mathias Licho, the constituency still depends on the Yendi fire station anytime there is a fire outbreak. The constituents believe a fire station situated in … Read more
A lit fire-cracker razed a cold store at the Ashaiman market on Wednesday evening, the owner of the store has alleged. The shop owner, Rose Fummey, told Citi News she heard a loud explosion of fire-crackers moments after seeing fire lit by a woman who sells fire-crackers close to her store. “A woman sells fire-crackers … Read more
Over 500 residents of Apagya-Dagombaline in Kumasi have lost their homes. Over 500 residents of Apagya-Dagombaline in Kumasi have been displaced after fire destroyed their residential structures. No casualty was recorded but property worth thousands of Cedis were lost to the fire. Firefighters had a tough time accessing the area to douse the inferno because … Read more
Over 500 residents of Apagya-Dagombaline in Kumasi have been displaced after fire destroyed their residential structures. No casualty was recorded but property worth thousands of Cedis were lost to the fire. Firefighters had a tough time accessing the area to douse the inferno because of the unplanned nature of the place. Affected residents believe an … Read more
About one thousand head porters who reside in a makeshift structure at Dagombaline in Kumasi have been displaced after fire razed their structures. Tuesday’s incident which happened at about 4:00pm, becomes the second this year that over 400 wooden structures serving as homes for the head porters popularly known as Kayayei. The cause of the … Read more
Thirteen workers have died in a fire at a suspected illegal garment factory on the outskirts of Delhi in India. The workers were sleeping when the blaze started in the early hours of Friday on the ground floor of a narrow building, which was being used to make leather jackets in Sahibabad, a suburb of … Read more
At least 23 people have been killed in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh. A further 70 people are reported to have been injured in the blaze at an industrial complex in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka. Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at … Read more