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WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.
Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.

Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH a car which exploded in Afula, May 26, 2026.

Man dies after car explodes in Afula, as police arrest three for suspected murder in Haifa

Rescue workers search for survivors among debris as a nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, May 24, 2026.

Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse


WATCH: Firefighters rescue six, including infant, from apartment fire in Beersheba

All the rescued individuals were evacuated for further medical examinations, including checking for smoke exposure.

A firefighter rescuing an infant from a building fire in Beersheba, December 21, 2025.

San Francisco gas explosion injures at least six, damages homes, causes fire in Bay Area

A gas explosion in Hayward, California, injured at least six people and caused significant damage to multiple buildings. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

A screengrab taken from doorbellfotage shows an explosion in Hayward, California, US, December 11, 2025.

Woman killed in suspected explosion on Highway 73 near Nahalal

MDA paramedics and medics found the woman at the scene, unresponsive and with multiple traumatic injuries. They declared her dead at the scene.

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports

The incident comes as the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades climbed to 160 on Tuesday.

Hong Kong, December 07, the city's deadliest fire in decades

When disaster hits, civilians save lives first - opinion

Around the world, civilians are becoming the first to save lives in disasters, showing why emergency systems must recognize and support them.

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene. Governments must formalize the role of civilian responders. They need equipment, secure communication channels, training, and post-event mental health care, says the writer.

India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.

A fire in Goa, India, which led to the death of at least 23, December 7, 2025.

Police comb aftermath of fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 151

Eleven people have been arrested in the probe into Hong Kong's massive fire, investigating possible corruption and the use of unsafe materials in the Wang Fuk Court renovations.

Police officers carry the body of a victim recovered from a fire-damaged residential block at Wang Fuk Court housing complex following a deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025.

Deadly Hong Kong apartment fire leaves 65 dead, and hundreds missing

"We bought this building more than 20 years ago," said a 51-year-old resident surnamed Wan. "All of our belongings were in this building, and now that it has all burned like this, what’s left?"

Firefighters work to extinguish flames, as fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025.

At least 44 dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

It is believed that the use of bamboo scaffolding, which the city began phasing out earlier this year, contributed to the quick spread of the fire.

Wong 71, reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025

Russian drones injure 12, cause mass damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Pictures posted online showed firefighters battling blazes at high-rise apartment buildings and gutted vehicles on city streets.

A car burns at the site of the Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine