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Ministry of Construction request review of fire prevention

June 01, 2023 | 17:47

After receiving numerous opinions on the amendment of fire safety regulations, the Ministry of Construction recently requested a review and revision of the national technical standards for fire safety in buildings and construction projects.

Seeking safe technology and solutions for rooftop solar system

April 06, 2023 | 10:11

SP Group, SolarEdge, and Unitek will organise a seminar on fire prevention for businesses using rooftop solar in Ha Nam province on April 12.

Binh Duong karaoke parlor blaze: death toll rises to 33

September 08, 2022 | 15:23

One more victim of the karaoke parlor fire in the southern province of Binh Duong has died after being hospitalised, raising the death toll to 33, according to the local police.

LG chairman apologises over South Korea plant fire, India gas leak

May 20, 2020 | 17:14

SEOUL: LG Group chairman Koo Gwang-mo apologised on Wednesday (May 20) over two fatal accidents at LG Chem facilities in the past two weeks, reports said, including a gas leak in India that killed 12 people.

Five die in 'nightmare' fire at Russian COVID-19 hospital

May 13, 2020 | 08:36

SAINT PETERSBURG: Five people died in a fire in a hospital for coronavirus patients in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg on Tuesday (May 12), with some victims attached to ventilators, officials said.

22 injured in Indonesian oil tanker fire

May 12, 2020 | 09:17

MEDAN: At least 22 people were injured when a crude oil tanker burst into flames at one of Indonesia's busiest ports on Monday (May 11) with rescuers scrambling to reach dozens trapped on board, an official said.

Fifteen children killed in Haiti orphanage fire

February 15, 2020 | 08:49

Fifteen children were killed when a fire swept through an unlicensed orphanage outside Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, a judge told AFP on Friday (Feb 14), highlighting the severe shortcomings of the island nation's child welfare institutions.

Thousands trapped on Australia beach encircled by fire

December 31, 2019 | 10:12

Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were trapped on a beach in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on Tuesday (Dec 31), as blazes ringed a popular tourist area leaving no escape by land.

Screams, goodbyes as at least 43 die in devastating India factory fire

December 09, 2019 | 09:17

At least 43 people were killed Sunday (Dec 8) in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory in the congested old quarter of the Indian capital New Delhi, with survivors describing the screams of workers trapped inside.

'Mega fire' forms north of Sydney

December 06, 2019 | 17:27

Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a "mega fire" that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday (Dec 6), warning they cannot contain the blaze.

At least 71 killed, dozens injured after train fire in Pakistan caused by cooking accident

October 31, 2019 | 17:05

At least 71 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas cylinders exploded on a passenger train in central Pakistan on Thursday (Oct 31), authorities said.

Millions face power cuts as California fires spread

October 27, 2019 | 10:17

Californian officials warned Saturday (Oct 26) that "extreme" wind conditions were set to fan wildfires across the north of the US state as residents were ordered to evacuate and millions faced power cuts.

Nearly 3,000 fire, explosion incidents nationwide

October 05, 2019 | 09:46

In the first nine months of 2019, there were nearly 3,000 fire and explosion incidents, killing 76 people, injuring 124 others and causing a loss of 1.057 trillion VND.

Factory fire kills 19 in east China: Official

September 30, 2019 | 15:24

A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said on Monday (Sep 30), in the latest deadly incident to hit the country's industrial sector.