Fires

Taiwan douses fire at Panasonic factory that injured five, with two missing

The unit, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan, is located in the county of Hsinchu.

Ukrainian drones set fire to major Russian oil refinery, local governor says

Kinokuniya temporarily shuts Takashimaya outlet after fire in locker room

Shutters of Kinokuniya at Takashiyama were pulled down at around 5pm on Nov 2.

Back to the treetops: Orang utans rescued from Borneo’s fires find a new home

An orang utan rescued from burning forests in West Kalimantan province moves through the trees at its new home at the Batu Nyambu protected reserve.

Fire breaks out at Nepal hotel along route to Everest base camp

Onlookers watch as a fire guts Hotel Good Luck, which lies along a route leading to the Mount Everest base camp.

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologises for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reforms

The fire at the residential development on Nov 26, 2025, killed 168 people and left some 5,000 homeless.

SCDF trials new robotic firefighter to handle EV fires

Second Minister of Home Affairs Sim Ann (second from left), accompanied by SCDF commissioner Eric Yap, unveiling the vehicle extrication robot at the Singapore-International Disaster & Emergency Management Expo on Oct 28.

Seoul shantytown fire extinguished after nearly 13 hours: Report

The fire affected 77 households and 107 people in Guryong village, a shantytown in Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam district.

Fire breaks out in deprived area of Seoul’s Gangnam district

Around 75 firefighters and 24 fire trucks were deployed.

Man assisting in police probe after Toa Payoh HDB flat fire

The Singapore Civil Defence Force forced entry into the affected unit to put out the blaze.

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