Fire
Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.
Death toll in Bangkok pub fire rises to 32 with dozens still in hospital, officials say
Police arrest crime boss Yossi Musli in connection with Japanika restaurant attacks
WATCH: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashdod high-rise commercial building
'No orders given' to those in path of Spain's wildfire says son of victim, disputing official claim
No officials told the group that the fire was heading their way or that it would be safer for them to stay at home than flee, Verdonckt said.
Fire in Bangkok pub leaves 27 dead, more than 60 wounded as police investigate possible negligence
Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of Bangkok's disaster prevention and mitigation department, said 63 people were injured, 22 critically.
Four injured in Tayibe apartment fire, including mother, children
Fire and rescue crews launched a large-scale operation after reports that people were trapped in a residential building in Tayibe.
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
Jinjiang, in the coastal Fujian province, is a major footwear and clothing manufacturing hub and is often referred to as China's "shoe capital."
![[Illustrative] This photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows a Chinese employee working at a shoe sole factory in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian province.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/729222 "[Illustrative] This photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows a Chinese employee working at a shoe sole factory in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian province.")
Man dies after self-immolation near UN HQ in NYC, identified by exiled Tibetans as activist
Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen "self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity."
Several people killed in fire at Antwerp apartment block, say Belgian police
The 10-floor building was home to more than 200 people, the police said.
Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall
Two people have been rescued from the fire so far and transferred to medical services for treatment.
Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says
Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.
Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia
The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.
New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview
"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.
