A minor boy who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city’s Uttarkhan area on October 13 succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night, taking the death toll…
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Fire death toll in capital’s Uttarkhan rises to 5
A man who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city’s Uttarkhan area early Saturday succumbed to his injuries five days after the incident on Wednesday morning, taking the death toll to five.
One burnt to death alive in Dhaka city fire, 7 injured
A man was burned to death and seven people, including four women and a minor boy, sustained injuries as a fire broke out in a flat on at Beparipara in Uttarkhan area early Saturday.
Fire, color and Gaultier’s new guise hit Paris Fashion Week
The ever-inventive Rick Owens nearly cooked his front row at Paris Fashion Week thanks to a giant burning sculpture, while Indian designer Manish Arora brought the colors of a carnival and Carnival to a zany spring collection that stylishly followed…
22 shops gutted in Rangamati fire
Rangamati, Sept 26 – At least 22 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a local market in Kaukhali area of Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
Huge fire at Brazil’s 200-year-old national museum
A huge fire has engulfed the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country. Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building, which contains more than 20 million items in its collection.
Two hurt as barge carrying New Year fireworks display catches fire
Two people were injured when a barge carrying a New Year fireworks display caught fire at an Australian beach. A few minutes into the show at Terrigal Beach in New South Wales, an apparent malfunction caused fireworks to go off…
37 die in Philippines’ Davao mall fire
At least 37 people are feared to have died in a fire that ravaged a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local officials say. Firefighters battled for hours to extinguish the blaze that started on Saturday morning…
Fire at Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah construction site
Part of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah has been engulfed in smoke after a “minor” construction site fire. Dark smoke could been seen rising above the One Palm by Omniyat site on the left side of The Palm’s trunk on Thursday morning.
2,000 evacuated after Dubai school fire
More than 2,000 students and teachers were evacuated after a fire broke out at a Dubai school earlier on the day. Dubai Civil Defence said the fire started in a classroom air conditioning unit at Gulf National School in Al…
Kuala Lumpur school fire kills 24 students, teachers
At least 24 students and teachers have died in a fire at a religious school in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. The fire at the Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning. The victims are…
Fire forces evacuation of Oxford Circus Tube station
Four people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire on a Tube train at Oxford Circus station in central London. The station was evacuated shortly before 09:00 BST and trains did not stop at the station for nearly…
Nine including 4 children burnt in Sarail fire
Nine people, including four children, were burnt in a fire originated from gas cylinder leaks in Sarail, Brahmanbaria, on Friday night.The injured people were taken to three hospitals, including Dhaka Medical College Hospital.Witnesses said the incident occured when gas coming…
Shop demolished by fire in Chandpur
At least 15 shops were gutted and 15 people injured by a fire incident that took place at Gridokalindia Bazar in Faridganj upazila on Tuesday afternoon.