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(Eagle News)–At least four people were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Sunday, July 28. Only two fatalities have so far been identified by authorities in the blaze that hit a condominium building at 2:26 a.m. in Barangay Pasong Tamo. They were Emma Canlas, 80; and Genevieve Macalso, 46; Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the blaze but said it was possible an unattended candle was […]
(Eagle News)–At least four people were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Sunday, July 28. Only two fatalities have so far been identified by authorities in the blaze that hit a condominium building at 2:26 a.m. in Barangay Pasong Tamo. They were Emma Canlas, 80; and Genevieve Macalso, 46; Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the blaze but said it was possible an unattended candle was […]
by Bruno Cravo with Daniel Silva in Lisbon MACAO, PORTUGAL (AFP) — Portugal requested the loan of two water-bombing planes on Monday as winds revived massive wildfires in a central region where dozens of people were killed in huge blazes in 2017. Portugal’s civil protection agency had said on Monday morning the wildfires were “90 percent controlled” but officials said they were fanned back into life when winds picked up in the afternoon. Later in […]
by Patricia de Melo Moreira, with Bruno Cravo in Lisbon AMENDOA, Portugal (AFP) — Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal Sunday to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where more than 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017. Some 1,700 firefighters and 400 vehicles were deployed in one of the biggest mobilizations ever seen in the area to fight the blazes in the heavily forested Castelo Branco region, 200 […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The horrifying fire at a renowned anime firm which killed dozens in Kyoto is being treated as arson and murder, Japanese police have said, with scores of detectives investigating the deadliest violent crime for decades in the famously safe country. The blaze on Thursday killed 34 people and wounded dozens more at Kyoto Animation — well known among fans across the world for its animations of popular manga works — […]
by Quentin TYBERGHIEN Agence France Presse KYOTO, Japan (AFP) — Details emerged Friday of the horrifying blaze that ripped through a Japanese anime firm, killing dozens including people who tried in vain to reach the roof, but the motive for the suspected arson remained unclear. Eyewitnesses described a fire that was like “looking at hell”, after a man apparently doused the production company office in the city of Kyoto with flammable liquid and set […]
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at an animation production firm in the Japanese city of Kyoto that killed 33 people and injured dozens more. One suspect is in custody but the motive for the apparent attack remains unclear. Here is what we know: How did the fire break out? Local fire stations began receiving emergency calls around 10:30am local time on Thursday morning, with people describing […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of around 40 people and closed four roads as a raging wildfire advanced in the center of the country amid scorching temperatures. Police ordered residents to flee their homes outside the town of Villa del Prado some 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Madrid as a precaution because of the approach of the flames, emergency services said. The locals were put up in a sports […]
TORRE DEL ESPANOL, Spain (AFP) — Hundreds of firefighters on Thursday battled an out-of-control wildfire in Spain that authorities believe started after a heap of manure self-ignited amid a European heatwave. The blaze, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Torre del Espanol in the northeastern region of Catalonia, has so far affected more than 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres), the regional government said, an area about 19 times the size of Central Park. The flames raging […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers battled a wind-fuelled forest fire in Spain on Wednesday amid a Europe-wide heatwave that has sent temperatures soaring to record highs in several countries. Fifteen water-dropping aircraft were helping firefighters to put out the blaze, which broke out at around 2:30 pm (1230 GMT) in the municipality of Torre del Espanol in Tarragona province in the northeastern region of Catalonia, local firefighters said. The blaze, which […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A fire erupted on a cargo ship docked at a port in Thailand, triggering a blast and leaving at least 25 workers suffering from smoke inhalation and other injuries, officials said Saturday. The district around Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chonburi province, located two hours south of capital Bangkok, has been declared a “danger zone”, said port director Yuthana Mokkhao. The fire broke out on Saturday at 6.35 am (23:35 GMT […]
(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Roger Manzano, firemen can be seen trying to look for a way to enter a raging fire in Sitio Ambuklao Mendez road in Barangay Baesa in Quezon City which left hundreds of families homeless. The fire started at around 4:30 p.m. and quickly spread in the area which was mostly composed of houses made of light materials. It later escalated to Task Force […]
