Fire
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Fire breaks out at 7-story building in Indonesia, 20 killed
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A fire broke out at a seven-story building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday, an official said on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Rescuers have discovered 18 more bodies at the site of a major fire in Hong Kong, bringing the death toll to 146, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing a police spokesperson
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Iran thanks Turkey for coop. in containing Elit forest blaze
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri-Ghezeljeh thanked his Turkish counterpart for cooperation of neighboring Turkey in extinguishing the forest fire in Chalus, Mazandaran province.
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Iran offers condolences over Hong Kong building fire to China
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed his condolences over the high-rise building fire in Hong Kong, China, which resulted in the deaths of dozes of people and injuries of several others.
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Hong Kong fire death toll reaches 55
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A fire that raced through several high-rise buildings in a Hong Kong apartment complex has killed at least 55 people.
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Fire breaks out on cargo ship in Port of Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – A fire broke out on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday.
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Fire engulfs Venezuela’s Petrocedeno oil upgrader
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A massive explosion and fire tore through Venezuela’s Petrocedeno oil upgrader in Anzoátegui state, sending thick clouds of smoke over the facility and forcing emergency evacuations.
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Turkish ship caught fire in Ukraine's Izmail (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Following a nighttime Russian attack on the port of Izmail, gas pumping equipment on board a civilian vessel flying the Turkish flag caught fire, according to the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine.
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VIDEO: Fire engulfs commercial shops in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – A number of commercial shops in the Al-Talibiya area in eastern Baghdad were engulfed in a large fire.
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Massive fire engulfs South Korean warehouse
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A fire breaks out at E-Land Fashion's logistics center in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
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Fire kills six at Turkish perfume warehouse
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Five other people were injured, one of them seriously, and the owner of the warehouse was among three people arrested in the aftermath of the fire, officials said.
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Fire erupts at oil refining company in central Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A fire broke out on Tuesday at the Eyvanki Oil Refining Company in Jannat Abad Industrial Town, with firefighting and emergency teams from Semnan and Tehran provinces currently working to contain the blaze.
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Massive explosion reported in northeastern Syria
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – A massive explosion reported on Sunday near the “Tal Brak” area in the northeastern province of Al-Hasakah in Syria.
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VIDEO: Derailed train catches fire in Mexico
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – A large fire broke out after a train carrying ethanol derailed in the city of Tepetitlán, Mexico.
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25 killed in India after bus catches fire in crash
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A passenger bus has erupted in flames after a crash with a motorcycle, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India, police said.
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Police attacked as violence erupts outside Dublin hotel
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Irish police have been attacked with missiles after violence took place outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Fire hits military factory in occupied Palestine
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The footage shows a massive fire at an American-Israeli military factory in Tirat Carmel in occupied Palestine.
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Power bank explodes on Air China flight (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Incheon made an emergency landing in Shanghai after a power bank exploded. No injuries were reported.
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Fire at Dhaka airport terminal suspended flights (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – A massive fire broke out at the cargo section of Bangladesh's main Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, suspending all flights and landing operations, according to airport officials.
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Fire breaks out in a hospital in Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A fire broke out on the fifth floor at the University Children’s Hospital in Damascus, caused by an electrical short circuit, hospital officials said.
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Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (MNA) – A fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, California governor Gavin Newsom’s press office said, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area.
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Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery (+VIDEOS)
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – A massive fire broke out at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl on Wednesday morning.
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US secret service vehicle catches fire outside White House
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A Secret Service vehicle caught fire outside the White House on Monday, prompting street closures ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
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8 dead, 35 injured in massive garment factory fire in N Egypt
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – A massive fire erupted this Friday morning at a garment factory in Gharbia Governorate, northern Egypt, resulting in the death of 8 people and injury to dozens.
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Massive series of fires engulf Turkey
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Turkish media reported a new fire breaking out between the Kundu and Belek areas, adding to a series of consecutive fires that erupted in Alanya and Muratpaşa in Turkey’s Antalya province.
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3 dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to parl. building
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, after demonstrations across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a pol
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US Navy ship catches fire at allied port
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – A fire broke out Wednesday onboard the U.S. Navy ship USS New Orleans off the coast of Japan's Okinawa island, the Navy said in a statement.
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2 firefighters killed in building blaze in Japan's Osaka
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A fire broke out Monday morning in a seven-story building in Osaka's bustling Minami district, killing two firefighters and leaving another four injured, local media reported.
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Death toll from Russian factory explosion rises to 20
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The death toll from the explosion at the Elastik gunpowder factory in the Shilovsky district of Russia's Ryazan region has reached 20 people, APA reports citing Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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By: Fatemeh Davoodi
Massive fire at auto oil warehouse in south Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A major blaze broke out at an auto oil warehouse in Rey on Sunday night, with emergency crews battling to contain the flames.