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Two children among 4 dead as fire breaks out again in India’s Mumbai

Mumbai - Muslimchronicle

Two children were among four killed in a fire in Mumbai on Thursday, the third deadly blaze to hit India’s financial capital in just a few weeks. Five people were also injured when the fire broke out on the fourth floor of a residential building in the city’s Andheri East area. “Four died, including two children aged 10 and 14.Read more

Russian firefighters use helicopters to extinguish market fire

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russian firefighters on Sunday used specially equipped helicopters to dump water on a construction goods market on the northwestern edge of Moscow that caught fire. The fire at the market sent a thick cloud of grey smoke billowing into the air, footage broadcast on Russian television showed. The fire was causing tailbacks on the nearby Moscow orbital highway, according toRead more

Three dead in Ghana as gas truck fire causes explosions

Ghana - Muslimchronicle

At least three people were killed and dozens injured after a tanker truck carrying natural gas caught fire in Ghana’s capital, Accra, triggering explosions at two fuel stations, emergency services said Sunday. Ghana National Fire Service spokesman Billy Angalate said two of the victims died at the scene of the incident in the Legon area of the city on SaturdayRead more

25 killed in religious school fire in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

At least 25 people were killed in a fire at a religious school in Kuala Lumpur early Thursday morning, the state news agency Bernama reported, citing the city fire and rescue department. Source: XinhuaRead more

25 people, mostly students, killed in Malaysia school fire: official

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Twenty-five people, most of them students, were killed when a fire tore through a religious school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, an official said. "The number of confirmed dead are 23 students and two wardens," Khirudin Drahman, director of Kuala Lumpur's fire and rescue department told AFP. Source: AFPRead more

Fire put out in Ajman's Al Nakheel area

Ajman - Musimchronicle

Firefighters from the Ajman Civil Defence Department put out a fire that broke out on Tuesday in a place containing miscellaneous waste in Al Nakheel area of Ajman. Major Marwan Yousif Al Shamsi, Duty Officer at the Department, said they received a call at 9:44 (local time) in the morning about a waste fire in the Al Nakheel area. "Teams fromRead more

Fire put out in Ajman's Al Nakheel area

Ajman - Musimchronicle

Fire broke out in Dubai's Torch Tower skyscraper

Jeddah - Saeed Al Mehairy

A fire broke out at one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers in the early hours of this morning, causing the evacuation of over 600 residences and reigniting debate about the safety of materials used in high-rise buildings. Dubai Civil Defense services announced it was dealing with a fire at the 337-metre-high Torch Tower at approximately 2am local time this morning, and thatRead more

Protesters Burn Police Building in Al Hoceima

Rabat - Arab Today

A group of demonstrators stoned a police building and set fire to its surroundings in the Ait Youssef Ou Ali commune in Al Hoceima on the evening of Sunday, 26 March, according to the local authorities of the province of Al Hoceima. Four police cars, a public bus and a private car were burnt, explained the same source, adding thatRead more

Security forces kill wanted person in al-Qatif region

Riyadh - Arab Today

A wanted person has been fatally wounded during an operation by Saudi security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The wanted man killed during a raid on Saturday morning targeting wanted people in Awamiya was identified as Walid Talal Ali al-Arayedh. The interior ministry said security forces came under fire while pursuing wanted men whoRead more