Islamabad — A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery in a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital, killing 14 newborns, hospital officials and the government said. There were at least 15 newborns in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad when the fire broke out, hospital officials said, but one […]
A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan’s first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘s government as the country faces growing calls for more transparency and the abolition of capital punishment. Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka […]
Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. The fire started at about 4:15 a.m. while the Putri Yasmin ferry was en route from Padang Bai port in Bali to Lembar port on […]
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya in East […]
Wildfires burned out of control in France and Spain in what authorities described as “unprecedented conditions.” Strong winds stoked multiple fire fronts threatening major cities, with 300,000 people evacuated from their homes. Anna Coren reports. Europe battling multiple fire fronts, threatening major cities in unprecedented conditions #Europe #battling #multiple #fire #fronts #threatening #major #cities #unprecedented […]
Questions swirl over emergency exits in deadly Bangkok bar fire – CBS News Watch CBS News An investigation is underway into the cause of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok. There are questions about whether emergency exits may have been blocked. Anna Coren reports. Questions swirl over emergency exits in deadly Bangkok bar fire #Questions […]
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of […]