Fire

Fire ravages US navy warship for second day

The fire was first reported in a lower cargo area where seafaring tanks and landing craft are parked; the exact cause remains unknown.

Oil tanker explosion kills at least 18 in China

Rescue efforts are continuing in Wenling, Zhejiang Province after an oil tank truck exploded and severely damaged surrounding homes and factories.

Second fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh within days

Around 20 shanties including mosques have been gutted by the fire while the blaze spread to more than one hundred tents in the country's southern district of Cox's Bazar, according to Ukhia News.

South Korea construction fire kills dozens

The blaze erupted early in the afternoon and hundreds of firefighters took several hours to put it out. An official from a fire department said 25 workers were pronounced dead at hospitals and the bodies of 11 others were recovered at the site.

Lagos pipeline blast kills 15, destroys several buildings - officials

A fire that broke out in a suburb of Lagos has killed at least 15 people and injured several others. The cause of the explosion was not known.

Australian budget surplus in doubt as bushfire funding boosted

Budget repair after years of deficits was a key promise ahead of last year’s election but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg sidestepped a question about whether the promised $3.4 billion surplus for the year to June 2020 could be delivered.

Man suffers burns as huge wildfire forms during Australia crisis

Authorities were assessing the damage after firefighters battled flames fanned by strong winds through the night and lightning strikes sparked new blazes in New South Wales and Victoria.

Australia readies as renewed bush fire threat looms, economic costs soar

Fires have razed more than 8 million hectares of land across Australia killing 25 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.

Halep, Cornet plan unique ways to contribute to bushfire relief

Tennis players from across the world, sparked in part by a call to action from tennis player Nick Kyrgios, have pledged to donate $139 (A$200) to the cause every time they serve an ace.

Battery factory collapses in fire in New Delhi, injuring at least 14

A fire official said three people were rescued from the building debris in Peera Garhi area in western New Delhi.

People leave parts of Australia's Victoria state as fire conditions worsen

Authorities said temperatures of more than 40 Degrees Celsius, strong winds, thunderstorms and a wind change moving across the state meant Monday would be one of the most significant fire weather days in Victoria's history.

Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless

No one died in the blazes that broke out on Tuesday and burned 150 hectares of forest, affecting around 700 people living in 245 homes.