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Bangladesh building fire kills 46, injures dozens

Bangladesh building fire kills 46, injures dozens

A massive fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens, the health minister said. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday's blaze in the capital, which spread quickly after breaking out in a biryani restaurant, and was only brought under control following two hours of effort by 13 units of firefighters. Hospitals were treating 22 people with burns, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told reporters. "All 22 people ... are in critical condition," Sen,…
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Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt’s Ismailia, 25 hurt

Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt’s Ismailia, 25 hurt

A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early, injuring at least 25 people before firefighters contained the blaze after several hours, emergency services and media reported. Videos posted on social media showed the city's security directorate engulfed in flames. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Two witnesses told Reuters that firefighters initially appeared to struggle to tackle the blaze. More than three hours later, state television said it had been contained. At least 25 people were injured in a preliminary count of casualties, the Egyptian Ambulance Authority said.…
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In Pictures | Firefighters now fight for their jobs

In Pictures | Firefighters now fight for their jobs

BARRY CHRISTIANSON FIREFIGHTERS risked their lives to put out the flames threatening Cape Town. But more than 500 of them might be fired for trying to negotiate better working hours. Sunrise on the morning of 20 April was calm on Signal Hill. Joggers and cyclists were out getting their exercise for the day. Devil’s Peak and Table Mountain poked up through a sea of smoke, with a single plume rising from the mountain. There was a sense of relief in the air. The disaster was finally over.  The fire had been extinguished in most places other than Devil’s Peak. While…
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Helicopter deployed to douse Kilimanjaro fires which started 5 days ago

Helicopter deployed to douse Kilimanjaro fires which started 5 days ago

TANZANIA has deployed a helicopter to bolster its efforts to put out a blaze that has been burning on Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in the East African country's north. "In order to increase efficiency in containing the fire, we have started using a helicopter since this afternoon," Hamisi Kigwangalla, minister for natural resources and tourism, said in a statement late on Thursday. He added the government and other stakeholders were "continuing with the efforts to add more aircraft to support the exercise." The fire erupted on Sunday in the Whona area, a rest centre for climbers using Mandara and Horombo,…
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