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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – A fire ripped through an abandoned bank occupied by squatters in central Barcelona on Tuesday, killing four people, including a baby and a three-year-old boy, Spanish firefighters said. “While we were battling the fire, we found four people. Emergency services tried to revive them but unfortunately they failed, they could not do anything to save them,” the head of the firefighting operation, Angel Lopez, told reporters. Firefighters rescued four other people who […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — A Panamanian-registered oil tanker burned out of control for a second day off Sri Lanka on Friday as authorities confirmed a Filipino crew member was killed in an explosion and fears grew of a major new oil spill in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan navy and Indian coastguard vessels fired water cannon at the blaze on the New Diamond, which issued a distress call Thursday after its engine […]
(Eagle News)–At least six people, including two minors, died after a fire hit a residential area in Manila on Thursday, April 30. Four people were also hurt in the fire that hit the corner of Tioco and Herbosa streets at 6:37 a.m. The fire reached the first alarm and was put out at 7:52 a.m. Authorities have so far yet to determine the cause of the blaze and the damage to property.
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave strikes later this week. Exhausted volunteers cleared ground vegetation and carried out controlled burns before temperatures and winds were expected to pick up again by Friday. “It really is about shoring up protection to limit the damage potential and the outbreak of the […]
(Eagle News) — At least seven people were hurt and around P180,000 worth of property was damaged after a fire hit a residential area in Caloocan City on Thursday, Nov. 14. A report identified the injured in the fire that struck Barangay 33 at 10:58 a.m. as Roberto Sison, 59; Carmelita Revilla, 79; Gloria Policarpio, 64; Rolando de Guzman; Wilfredo Benitez; Marilou Garcia, 50; and Elizar Tatasin, 40. Initial investigation showed the blaze started in […]
(Eagle News)–A fire broke out in Star City, an amusement park in Pasay City, early Wednesday morning. Authorities said the blaze struck the compound past midnight. The fire alarm was raised to Task Force Bravo as the blaze went on to affect the nearby Manila Broadcasting Corp. building. The fire was declared under control at 4:30 a.m. In a statement, the MBC said its FM stations will continue regular operations, while its AM station will […]
(Eagle News)—-A fire broke out in a building in Parañaque on Monday, April 29. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze struck a floor in the Pacific Coast Plaza in Barangay Tambo around noon. A general alarm has been hoisted. Authorities are still probing the incident.
by Anne Chaon Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris was struck in its very heart on Monday as flames devoured the roof of Notre-Dame, the medieval cathedral made famous by Victor Hugo, its two massive towers flanked with gargoyles instantly recognisable even by people who have never visited the city. Thousands of Parisians poured into the streets to watch as the fire spread, overwhelmed by the catastrophic damage to […]
(Eagle News)–A fire broke out in a residential area in Makati on Friday, March 29. The blaze started in Barangay Bangkal at 6:33 a.m. It reached the fourth alarm, and was declared under control at 7:56 a.m. Authorities are still investigating the incident.
(Eagle News)–One person was hurt after a fire hit a residential building in Manila early Saturday, March 2. Authorities said Johnson Ong was hurt in the blaze that hit the building at the corner of Craig Street and España Boulevard in Sampaloc before 5 a.m. The blaze only reached the first alarm. It was put out at 4:45 a.m. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
(Eagle News)–The cost of damage to property brought about by the fire that hit an auto shop on Edsa on Monday, Feb. 18, has so far reached P10 million, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. According to the BFP, the amount could still increase after the final assessment by authorities of the damage brought about by the blaze that hit the Prestige Autosports Center Corporation at 11:14 a.m. The shop was owned by Raymund Lu […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipinos were among those killed in a fire that razed an apartment building in Paris, France on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The Department of Foreign Affairs made the announcement after receiving confirmation from the Crisis Center of the Paris Prefecture that the couple were among ten killed in the blaze on Rue Erlanger at the 16th Arrondissement of the city. Earlier, the embassy had already been assisting the couple’s daughter, who had […]
