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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — A fire hit Trinoma Mall in Quezon City on Monday (March 13) and was immediately raised to second alarm nine minutes after it started. Based on an initial investigation of the Tandang Sora Fire Substation officers, the fire began at 2:25 in the afternoon at an appliance warehouse beside the mall and near the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station. “The fire is still under investigation and around 20 fire trucks have been sent […]
by Henry MORALES Agence France Presse GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Guatemala recoiled in anger and shock Thursday at the deaths of 35 teenage girls in a fire at a government-run shelter where staff have been accused of sexual abuse and other mistreatment. The toll had climbed steadily from 19 killed in the Wednesday blaze itself, as 16 more girls succumbed in hospital overnight and Thursday to their horrific burns. Nineteen survivors remained hospitalized, most […]
SAN JOSE PINULA, Guatemala (AFP) — The death toll from a fire in a government-run children’s shelter in Guatemala rose to 20 late Wednesday after a girl aged around 14 succumbed to burns, the hospital treating her said. All those killed in the blaze at the Virgin of the Assumption facility outside Guatemala City were teenage girls between 14 and 17 years old, officials said. The fire broke out early Wednesday in the wing housing […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” into waters east of the peninsula early Monday, the South’s defense ministry said. The item was fired from North Pyongan province “around 7:36 am” South Korean time (2236 GMT Sunday), the ministry said in a statement adding it landed in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. The South’s Yonhap news agency cited an unnamed ministry official as saying the […]
“Buhay at Ari-arian ay Pahalagahan, Ibayong Pag-iingat sa Sunog ay sa Sariling Pamayanan Simulan.” March has been labelled as the Fire Prevention Month because statistics show that a lot of fire accidents always happen during this month. An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home, so it’s better to be ready and prevent this life- threatening case to ensure the safety of everyone including you. Here are some friendly advice to prevent fire and […]
Reuters (Reuters) — Amateur video shot on Monday (February 6) shows a fire tornado forming during a bushfire near Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia. Danny Robinson, who works at Giralia Station recorded the fire and smoke tornado which was about six kilometers away from his location. Robinson told Reuters in an email that the bushfire started around 16:00 p.m. (0800 GMT) last Sunday (February 5). “The upward forces of the fire tornado managed to rip […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Authorities have detained 43 people suspected of stoking some of the deadly Chilean forest fires that have killed 11 people and destroyed large swaths of land, President Michelle Bachelet said Sunday. For nearly two weeks, fires have raged across seven regions in the south and central Chile, devastating more than 400,000 hectares (988,000 acres), Bachelet said in her latest update on the tragedy. She added that 43 people had been detained […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Raging forest fires in central Chile have killed 10 people, displaced thousands and destroyed entire villages, the government said Thursday. Multiple blazes fueled by strong wind and drought conditions have ravaged 273,000 hectares (680,000 acres) in just over a week. The latest fatality was a fireman killed when a tree fell on his truck in the Biobio region 550 kilometers (340 miles) south of the capital Santiago, the regional government said. […]
by Miguel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Vast woodland fires in the center and south of Chile have caused “the biggest forestry disaster in our history,” President Michelle Bachelet said Monday, canceling a trip abroad to supervise the emergency. A total of 130 square kilometers (500 square miles) have been charred, mainly in sparsely populated rural areas, according to the National Emergency Office. Although most of 150 fires that broke out this […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — Samsung Electronics indicated on Monday (January 23) that its latest flagship Galaxy S smartphone could be delayed as it pledged to enhance product safety following an investigation into the cause of fires in its premium Note 7 devices. Wrapping up its months-long probe into the cause of the Note 7 debacle, the world’s top smartphone maker said faulty batteries from two suppliers were to blame for the failure of the […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — A wildfire ravaged 50 hectares of woodland and destroyed homes in the tourist city of Valparaiso in western Chile, driving the authorities to evacuate hundreds of people on Monday. At least one person was reported hurt after the fire broke out on the outskirts of the historic port city, the National Emergencies Office (ONEMI) said in a statement. Television pictures showed thick grey smoke filling the streets in the Laguna Verde […]
by Nick OTTO OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — The death toll from a fire at a California warehouse where a rave party was taking place rose to 33 on Sunday, with the authorities saying they had no idea how many more bodies they may find. “When we started this investigation, if you would have told us we would have 33 victims, we wouldn’t have believed you,” Sergeant Ray Kelly of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department […]
