Four people were injured when a fire erupted on Thursday at Exxon’s complex in Baytown, Texas, one of the largest refining and petrochemical facilities in the United States. All other personnel were accounted for, Exxon said, adding that its emergency response crews were still working to extinguish the blaze. The Baytown plant houses a chemical…
Iran Fires Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in Gulf War Games
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic and cruise missiles on Tuesday during war games in the Gulf, state TV reported, amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel over possible Israeli plans to target Iranian nuclear sites. “The use of ballistic missiles by the Revolutionary Guards’ navy is a new concept ……
Death Toll From Suspected Arson at Japanese Clinic Rises to 25: Media
TOKYO—The death toll from a suspected arson attack at a psychiatry clinic in Japan has risen to 25 with the death of a woman believed to be in her 20s, local media reported on Tuesday. A 61-year-old man suspected of starting the fire on Friday in the western city of Osaka and a woman who…
Japan Police Search House of Man Linked to Deadly Osaka Fire
OSAKA, Japan—Japanese police on Saturday searched the house of one of the patients at a mental clinic where a fire gutted an entire floor in an eight-story building, killing 24 people trapped inside. An Osaka police investigator told The Associated Press that the man is a possible suspect. A small fire broke out about half…
Four Children Killed in House Fire in South London
Four children have died in a house fire in south London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were sent to Collingwood Road, Sutton, at just before 7:00 pm on Thursday to reports of the fire. Fire crews faced an “intense blaze” throughout the whole of the ground floor…
3 Dead, 10 Injured in Fire at India’s Gujarat Fluorochemicals Plant
BENGALURU—Three people were killed and 10 injured in a fire at a plant owned by Indian chemicals maker Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd in the western state of Gujarat, the company said late on Thursday. The fire at a small standalone plant at its Ranjitnagar site did not lead to gas emissions and has not impacted other…
Major Fire Traps 300 in Hong Kong’s World Trade Center, 13 Injured
Over 300 people were trapped on the rooftop of Hong Kong’s World Trade Center after a major fire broke out on Dec. 15. At least 13 people were injured and taken to hospital. Firefighters used two jets and mobilized two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze, according to a government notice. The fire likely…
Burundi Prison Fire Kills 38 Inmates, Injures Dozens More: Vice President
NAIROBI—At least 38 inmates were killed and dozens more injured in a fire on Tuesday at the main prison in Burundi’s capital Gitega, the country’s vice president said. Twelve died of asphyxia as they tried to flee the burning buildings and 26 died of severe injuries, Vice President Prosper Bazombanza told reporters at the Gitega Prison…
Fire in Barcelona Kills Family of 4, Including 2 Children
MADRID—A fire in part of a building occupied by squatters in central Barcelona killed four members of the same family, including two children ages 1 and 3, on Tuesday morning, a local government spokeswoman said. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze after rescuing four more people, who are being treated for smoke inhalation, the Barcelona…
Death Toll in Russian Mine Tragedy Jumps Past 50
MOSCOW—A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of Russia’s worst mining disasters since Soviet times. The regional Investigative Committee said three people, including the…
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