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Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for an owner of a ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire, citing a risk that he could flee.

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

A gusty southerly change is bringing the first relief to heatwave-affected areas, but communities are warned about the threat of damaging winds and lightning.

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Superyachts destroyed in million-dollar marina blaze

Superyachts destroyed in million-dollar marina blaze

Fire has broken out at one of Sydney Harbour's luxury marinas with the damage bill expected to be in the millions of dollars.

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

A disability worker has been charged over the death of a man in a house fire at an assisted living facility nearly five years ago.

Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfires have ignited on the first day of some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer and authorities warn more is to come.

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No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

All of the people killed or injured in New Year fire at a crowded bar in Switzerland have been identified, local police say.

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

A national day of mourning will remember the 40 people killed in a New Year's Eve bar fire as Swiss authorities confirm all are now identified.

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Officials say a deadly fire which tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar may have started when sparklers were held aloft too close to the ceiling.

Swiss face painful task of identifying bar fire victims

Swiss face painful task of identifying bar fire victims

Swiss face painful task of identifying bar fire victims

Swiss face painful task of identifying bar fire victims

The revellers who were engulfed in a horrific inferno at a Swiss ski resort are so badly burned it could take days before all the dozens of victims are named.

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Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

An Australian was caught up in a fire that engulfed a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party at an upscale Swiss ski resort.

Dozens killed, 100 hurt in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

About 40 people are feared dead and 115 have been hurt, most of them seriously, after a fire during New Year's celebrations in a bar at a Swiss alpine resort.

'About 40' killed in Swiss ski resort bar fire

Dozens of people are feared dead and many others injured after a fire during New Year's celebrations in a bar at a Swiss alpine resort.

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

A bushfire sparked by a firecracker tossed into bushland has threatened lives and homes and landed a teenager in police custody.

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Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Fires are burning on one side of the country while the threat of floods on the other has led to calls for people to remain vigilant.

Snow and a heatwave as four seasons greet Christmas Day

Two capital cities can expect ideal weather for Christmas Day, while the rest must contend with conditions ranging from snow to a dangerous heatwave.

Big wet to follow swelter, says weatherman

The heatwave impacting Australia's southeast is set to continue across the weekend, but thunderstorms are also on the way.

'True champion': tributes flow for firefighter killed

A long-serving volunteer firefighter who died helping his neighbours battle a large bushfire has been remembered as a true champion.

Volunteer firefighter dies battling large rural blaze

A 34-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree after helping firefighters battle a large blaze in a rural area.

Data processing failure ignites emergency site meltdown

Firefighters have told a software developer to lift its game after a website designed to warn citizens about natural disasters went into meltdown.

Emergency site in meltdown as bushfires threaten homes

Western Australian's emergency website is suffering an outage as residents are urged to monitor uncontrolled bushfires.

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