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HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities say.

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

Police have revealed that unsafe materials might be behind a Hong Kong apartment inferno, as the blaze was brought under control and the death toll rose to 55.

This bushfire season could be as bad as Black Saturday

This bushfire season could be as bad as Black Saturday

This bushfire season could be as bad as Black Saturday

This bushfire season could be as bad as Black Saturday

Holidaymakers have been put on high alert for the bushfire season with concerns conditions could be as dangerous as those that led to the Black Saturday blazes.

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Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong high-rise

Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong high-rise

At least four people are dead and an unknown number are trapped after a massive fire engulfed high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong.

Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

Bushfire season has well and truly started on the east coast and while the immediate danger has passed there are still dozens of fires out of control.

'Much-loved' experienced firefighter dies batting blaze

'Much-loved' experienced firefighter dies batting blaze

A firefighter has died in the line of duty, with his body discovered after his colleagues noticed he had gone missing while battling a rural blaze.

Fire disrupts COP30, 13 treated for smoke inhalation

Fire disrupts COP30, 13 treated for smoke inhalation

Thirteen people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at the COP30 venue in Brazil, organisers say.

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Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue but a magistrate has accepted he did not intentionally target the place of worship.

Man charged with manslaughter of children dies on bail

Man charged with manslaughter of children dies on bail

Man charged with manslaughter of children dies on bail

Man charged with manslaughter of children dies on bail

Prosecutors have withdrawn all charges against a man over the deaths of two children in a house fire after he died while on bail.

Delhi car blast investigated as terrorism

Delhi car blast investigated as terrorism

Delhi car blast investigated as terrorism

Delhi car blast investigated as terrorism

Indian police say the explosion of a car in a busy market and tourist area of the capital Delhi killing eight is being investigated as an act of terror.

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

The father of two young children killed in a house fire is struggling to accept their loss after being away for cancer treatment when tragedy struck.

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy

A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Doctors have warned temperatures aren't the only thing rising due to climate change, with health impacts also set to increase.

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.

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Union wants fire chief gone, criticises award

Firefighters are ramping up their campaign against their commissioner, slamming a decision to honour him with an award as "contradictory" to his service record.

Snap heatwave breaks records as winds wreak havoc

Temperature records have tumbled in two states, as millions of people swelter through record highs and destructive winds threaten property damage.

Safe to return as early-season bushfire causes scare

An emergency warning for an uncontrolled bushfire in a rural area has been downgraded, with residents told they can return with caution.

Suspected space debris found on fire near mining town

WA Police are co-ordinating an investigation after what is suspected to be space junk was found on fire near a mining town.

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Homicide detectives called for fatal house fire probe

Police are keeping an open mind after calling in homicide detectives to investigate a horror house fire that claimed the lives of a woman and two boys.

Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire

A woman and two children are dead after a horrific house fire, with a community rallying around two devastated families following the tragedy.

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

Man shot dead in public, car found ablaze minutes later

A man is dead after a public-place shooting and a car was found alight nearby soon after, as police investigate possible links.

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Whether social housing providers ensure dwellings are safe to live in is the focus of a coronial inquiry into the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire.

Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire

A blaze that destroyed thousands of hectares of an island's national parkland was sparked by a campfire lit by a holiday visitor during a total fire ban.

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Fears for the safety of hundreds of long weekend holidaymakers have prompted a massive response to an out-of-control bushfire on a popular Queensland island.

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