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Fires

Fire at its Batam shipyard on Oct 15 left 13 dead, 18 injured, says Singapore-listed ASL Marine

A fire on Oct 15, 2025, at a Batam shipyard, belonging to an ASL Marine unit, left 13 workers dead and 18 injured.
A fire on Oct 15, 2025, at a Batam shipyard, belonging to an ASL Marine unit, left 13 workers dead and 18 injured.

Poland sentences three Ukrainians over arson, amid Russian sabotage crackdown

Officials in Poland have accused Russia of a  "hybrid war" using tactics like arson and cyberattacks, aimed at destabilising the functioning of countries that support Ukraine.
Officials in Poland have accused Russia of a  "hybrid war" using tactics like arson and cyberattacks, aimed at destabilising the functioning of countries that support Ukraine.

Fire sparked by accident between bus and motorbike kills 20 in India, media say

A screengrab from a video circulating on the internet shows the bus on fire.
A screengrab from a video circulating on the internet shows the bus on fire.

Arson suspect in deadly Los Angeles Palisades fire pleads not guilty

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with “maliciously” starting the blaze which became one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles on Jan 1.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with “maliciously” starting the blaze which became one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles on Jan 1.

Singapore’s first specialised burn centre for kids at KKH provides improved treatment

The doctor's consultation room is directly connected with the treatment room so that parents can be present when treatment is carried out.
The doctor's consultation room is directly connected with the treatment room so that parents can be present when treatment is carried out.

Fierce winds stoke fires, bring extreme heat to Australia and New Zealand

People walk and jog on Oriental Parade in Wellington, New Zealand, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marty Melville
People walk and jog on Oriental Parade in Wellington, New Zealand, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marty Melville

S. Korean woman dies saving her baby from building fire sparked by neighbour trying to kill a cockroach

The fire was sparked by a second-floor resident, who tried to kill a cockroach using a lighter and aerosol spray.
The fire was sparked by a second-floor resident, who tried to kill a cockroach using a lighter and aerosol spray.

1 taken to hospital, 25 evacuated after fire involving personal mobility aid at Yishun HDB flat

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 756 Yishun Street 72 at 12.05pm on Oct 20.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 756 Yishun Street 72 at 12.05pm on Oct 20.

Fire at airport cargo complex disrupts Bangladesh’s garment exports

The fire gutted storage areas used for imported raw materials, ready-to-export apparel, and product samples – all essential to Bangladesh’s garment industry.
The fire gutted storage areas used for imported raw materials, ready-to-export apparel, and product samples – all essential to Bangladesh’s garment industry.

Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire

Firefighters inspect as smoke engulfs the fire-damaged cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Oct 19, 2025.
Firefighters inspect as smoke engulfs the fire-damaged cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Oct 19, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.