Three hospitalized after two separate fires in Den Helder, Valkenburg

3 days, 13 hours ago

Czech restaurant explosion leaves at least six dead

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Restaurant Czech

1 week ago

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning

Salon

On Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In a new study released three years after the Marshall Fire, my colleagues and I looked at the health effects people experienced when they returned to still-standing homes. Tests in homes found elevated metals and VOCs In the days after the Marshall Fire, residents quickly …

Health Homes Health Risks Wildfire Ash Smoke Symptoms

1 week, 1 day ago

Fire in Eindhoven asylum shelter leaves two injured, suspect arrested

NL Times

Two people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Monday night at an asylum seekers’ shelter on Anthony Fokkerweg in Eindhoven. The facility, a former Novotel, was immediately evacuated, with approximately 170 residents displaced as a precaution, according to a spokesperson for the Veiligheidsregio. “It has since been extinguished, and efforts are underway to clear the building …

1 week, 4 days ago

Dozens rescued after fire breaks out at commercial building in South Korea

The Independent

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1 week, 6 days ago

Eye hospital operates on seven with fireworks injuries, another planned for Thursday

NL Times

So far, 27 people have been admitted to the Rotterdam Eye Hospital with eye injuries caused by fireworks. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital serves the greater Rijnmond region, as well as people wounded in the western portion of Noord-Brabant and those in Zeeland. The hospital said that legal fireworks caused 13 or 14 of the injuries, and illegal fireworks injured two …

Eye Injuries Eye Fireworks Injuries Eye Hospital

2 weeks ago

Dutch ring in New Year with fireworks, car fires and riot police

Dutch News

There were a number of minor incidents during the New Year celebrations in the Netherlands and a 14-year-old boy from Rotterdam was killed earlier in the evening, reportedly while trying to relight an illegal cobra firework, officials said on Wednesday morning. Hospitals were also busy dealing with injuries but were surprised by the large number of under-16s being admitted with …

Car New Year Firework Riot Police Fires Rotterdam Car Fires

2 weeks ago

New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands: riots, arson, and injuries across provinces

NL Times

New Year’s Eve celebrations across the Netherlands turned chaotic as riots, arson, and injuries were reported in several provinces. The unrest included the burning of a police car in Veen, fireworks explosions causing severe injuries in Wognum, hospitalizations for firework-related injuries and children with alcohol poisoning nationwide, and widespread incidents of violence and property damage in cities like Rotterdam, The …

Injuries Emergency Car Fireworks Eve Firework Rotterdam

2 weeks ago

Fireworks injuries far more severe this year than previous New Year’s, surgeons say

NL Times

Sixteen fireworks-related injuries were reported at emergency rooms in Twente hospitals between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with the severity of injuries significantly worse than in previous years, primarily caused by illegal fireworks, according to hospital officials. Van Stigt, who worked 25 consecutive hours during the New Year’s period, reported treating nine fireworks victims at MST’s emergency department. …

Injuries Patients Fireworks New Year Mst Illegal Fireworks Van Stigt

2 weeks ago

Hospitals across the Netherlands report firework injuries on New Year's Eve

NL Times

As the new year rang in, hospitals across the Netherlands reported multiple cases of firework-related injuries, particularly to the eyes. At the Haaglanden Medisch Centrum in The Hague, 20 patients were treated in the first two hours of New Year’s Eve, with 10 suffering from firework injuries. The center's manager, Frans de Voeght, reported that the injuries were manageable, with …

Injuries Patients Eve Eye Firework Legal Fireworks Oogziekenhuis

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hotel fire near monastic sanctuary in Greece leaves 1 dead, 11 hospitalized

Associated Press

THESSALONIKI, Greece — A fire at a hotel Monday left its owner dead and 11 people hospitalized near the centuries-old monasteries at Meteora in central Greece. The three-story hotel in Kalambaka, a town just outside Meteora, suffered extensive damage, according to fire service officials. “It’s not clear whether he jumped from the balcony to escape from the flames or was …

Greece Hotel Meteora

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Fatal fire in Vroomshoop investigated as possible double homicide

NL Times

A fire that claimed the lives of Herman Dogger and his wife Jet in their Vroomshoop home on Friday evening is now being investigated as a potential double homicide. Emergency responders pulled Herman and Jet Dogger from the burning house and transported them to a hospital, where they later died from their injuries. Several neighbors claimed that earlier on Friday, …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Minor fire breaks out in Mohali’s Max hospital, no casualty

Hindustan Times

A minor fire broke out in Max Super Specialty Hospital in Phase-6, Mohali, on Saturday evening. The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit and records stored on the first floor were charred. Only one fire tender was used for controlling the fire which broke out near the staircase on the first floor due to a short-circuit. …

Mohali Max Hospital Minor Fire

2 weeks, 4 days ago

House fire leaves two dead in Vroomshoop; Neighbors heard exploding fireworks

NL Times

Two residents were killed in a devastating fire in Vroomshoop late Wednesday night. “The fire spread rapidly and was already well-established when fire crews arrived,” said a police spokesperson. “The house was a corner property in a row of four homes, and neighboring buildings sustained damage as well.” Firefighters evacuated the adjacent home for safety and took necessary measures to …

House

2 weeks, 4 days ago

One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes

LA Times

A woman died and three others were hospitalized after two townhomes caught fire in Panorama City overnight, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said. “Sadly one patient was beyond medical help and determined …

Man Fire Officials Three Others Panorama City

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Massive fire at tire facility in Bergen op Zoom sends heavy smoke over area

NL Times

A massive fire broke out at a tire storage facility on Wednesday evening in Bergen op Zoom, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and prompting safety warnings for nearby residents. The fire, which started around 8:30 p.m. at the industrial complex on Kruisakkers, was brought under control roughly four hours later, but firefighters continued to extinguish smoldering remains …

3 weeks ago

Explosion sparks fire at psychiatric facility in Barendrecht

NL Times

A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a psychiatric care facility in Barendrecht after an explosive device was thrown at the building’s entrance. The fire started at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the entrance of the Yulius psychiatric care facility on Dennenhout. Emergency services responded quickly, escalating the response to a “medium fire” level within six minutes. “With the coordinated efforts …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

4 injured as fire breaks out at event management company in Delhi's Burari

India Today

Four people were injured after a fire broke out at a storage room used by an event management company in Delhi's Burari area on Sunday. Police and fire officials received a PCR call reporting the blaze at A-235 of Pradhan Enclave located in the Burari area of North East Delhi. The injured were identified as Anand Gupta, 24, Ravi Prakash …

Delhi Burari

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fire in Oudenbosch forces evacuations, rekindles multiple times

NL Times

A major fire on Professor Mulderslaan in Oudenbosch engulfed multiple properties Sunday evening, leading to the evacuation of three homes. The fire initially broke out around 9:15 p.m. in an outdoor structure behind one of the houses, according to the regional safety authority VRMWB. Fire crews worked late into the night to ensure no further rekindling occurred, using thermal imaging …

Three Homes

One suffers 100% burns, 3 others hurt in fire at illegal firecracker factory in Delhi’s Burari

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The entire facility on the ground floor was gutted in the incident. One person suffered 100% burns and three others suffered varying degrees of injuries in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory being run in a residential building in north Burari on Sunday, police said. Fire officials said that Singh suffered 100% burn injuries and was referred …

Delhi Injuries Burn Illegal Firecracker

4 weeks ago

Two fire incidents reported; firefighter injured while extinguishing blaze

Hindustan Times

Two separate fire incidents were reported in the city during the early hours of Wednesday, leading to panic and property damage. In the first case, a major fire occurred at a warehouse storing mandap materials in Warje, Dangtat Patil Nagar, while another blaze erupted near Katraj, involving plywood materials. On Wednesday at around 3:53 am, the fire brigade department received …

Warje Plywood Materials Reported Firefighter

4 weeks ago

Elderly couple killed after fire breaks out at their house in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area

India TV News

Delhi fire: An elderly couple died after a fire broke out at their home in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area on Wednesday morning, a Delhi Fire Services official said. "We received a call regarding a fire at 6.02 am from Safdarjung Enclave. Three fire tenders were rushed to the site," DFS chief Atul Garg said. Fire breaks out in Udaan Bhawan …

Delhi Safdarjung Enclave Safdarjung Dfs Elderly Couple Enclave Area Udaan Bhawan

1 month ago

Warding off fire: on hospital fires

The Hindu

There is no greater betrayal than when a sanctuary turns into a death trap. A massive fire that broke out at City Hospital, an orthopaedic specialty unit in Dindigul in south Tamil Nadu, last week caused the death of six people, including a child and two women. The rash of fire accidents in hospitals in India, in recent times, and …

Hospitals Floor Hospital Fires

1 month ago

Fire destroys apartment in Delft, two hospitalized

NL Times

A fire severely damaged an apartment in a high-rise building on Bachsingel in Delft’s Buitenhof neighborhood on Saturday evening, rendering the home temporarily uninhabitable, according to the Haaglanden Safety Region. The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 p.m., with flames visibly shooting out of the apartment, officials said. Two individuals were evaluated on-site by ambulance personnel after inhaling smoke and …

Safety According

1 month ago

6 dead after fire breaks out at private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul

India Today

At least six people died after a massive fire broke out at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district on Thursday. According to a senior government official, at least 29 patients were shifted from the private hospital to the Dindigul Government Hospital. "A fire broke out at a private hospital about two hours ago. There could be some casualties, …

Hospital Private Hospital Senior Official

1 month ago

Delhi: Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Rajouri Garden, People Jump Off To Roof Of Neighbouring Building — VIDEO

ABP News

A fire broke out on Monday in a restaurant near the Rajouri Garden Metro Station in west Delhi, creating panic in the busy market area. Ten fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the site to control the blaze," said Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg, as per news agency PTI. VIDEO | People jump off to the roof of a …

Delhi Pti Broke Rajouri Garden

1 month, 1 week ago

Seven people rescued following massive fire in Bavdhan

Hindustan Times

Fire Brigade officials rescued seven people after a major fire erupted at a photo studio on the ground floor of the five-storied building in Shindenagar, Bavdhan. Fire brigade officials said that a five-storey building was the site of a major fire incident when a photo studio located there caught fire, resulting in the production of a large amount of smoke. …

Seven People Fire Brigade Fire Brigade Officials

1 month, 1 week ago

Four in hospital after explosion, fire at The Hague apartments

Dutch News

Four people, including one child, have taken to hospital after a major explosion and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague, which led to the collapse of part of the building. The explosion took place close to the corner of the property and destroyed five apartments, officials said. “The emergency services are working flat out to bring people to …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jhansi hospital fire | The fire that engulfed newborn babies

The Hindu

Trigger warning: This story contains details about the deaths of infants. On the night of November 15, Dharmendra Raikwar, 31, and Bhagwati, 27, were seated in the waiting area outside the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi’s government-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital. A horrific night At 10.20 p.m. on November 15, several families sat in the waiting area …

Children Medical Hospital Singh James Staff Admitted

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborns, injuring 16

LA Times

Fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. An initial inquiry points to lapses in safety protocols, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional fire alarms, which officials say delayed rescue efforts. Parents and witnesses said fire alarms in the intensive care unit did not …

Northern India Hospital Ward

2 months ago

Video: Zeeland firefighters hurt after partial building collapse during response

NL Times

Two firefighters were injured when a wall collapsed while they were fighting a large fire in an agricultural barn in the Zeeland village of Driewegen. The other firefighters in their team were relieved by another firefighting team and the mayor took them in, Zeeland Veilig, the local office for the emergency services, said on X. When they saw the fire …

Zeeland Trucks Firefighters

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wendy’s Brighton fire: Four girls aged 12 suffer ‘life-changing’ injures after incident in restaurant toilet

The Independent

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Incident Service Brighton Sussex Police Restaurant Toilet Western Road

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Three dead in suspected arson attack outside Los Angeles

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Los Angeles Headlines Email

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mom and child jumped from a window to escape a deadly Las Vegas fire that killed four

The Independent

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Las Vegas Child Jumped Steinbeck Escape Flames

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire inside Chicago area Target leaves $1.5m in damage, suspect arrested

The Independent

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Damage Chicago Store Nbc Jail Records Target Leaves

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire Breaks Out at Nirmal Hospital, Evacuation Underway

Deccan Chronicle

A fire broke out at Nirmal hospital, causing panic among patients and their relatives. The blaze spread rapidly from air conditioners, leading to a swift evacuation of patients through windows. Thankfully, there were no casualties, and the hospital administration has initiated an investigation to prevent future incidents.

Nirmal

3 months, 3 weeks ago

4 O.C. firefighters hurt in crash after battling the Airport fire remain hospitalized

LA Times

Four of eight firefighters injured during a rollover crash on an Orange County freeway remained hospitalized Friday. Four firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority’s Santiago crew remained hospitalized Friday evening after their vehicle crashed on State Route 241 while returning from battling the Airport fire, officials said. Of the eight passengers, seven were transported by ground ambulance and one …

Firefighters County Orange County Orange Remain Hospital

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Fire erupts in Paris' 13th arrondissement, injuring 2

China Daily

PARIS -- A fire broke out in the 13th arrondissement of Paris on Tuesday afternoon, leaving two people injured, according to local media reports. The blaze started around 5 pm local time on a rooftop under renovation, as reported by the French news channel BFMTV. As a precaution, an elementary school located nearby was also evacuated, according to Jerome Coumet, …

Paris 13Th

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Fire erupts in Paris' 13th arrondissement, injuring 2

China Daily

PARIS -- A fire broke out in the 13th arrondissement of Paris on Tuesday afternoon, leaving two people injured, according to local media reports. The blaze started around 5 pm local time on a rooftop under renovation, as reported by the French news channel BFMTV. As a precaution, an elementary school located nearby was also evacuated, according to Jerome Coumet, …

Paris

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Fire erupts in Paris' 13th arrondissement, injuring 2

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-18 04:27 PARIS -- A fire broke out in the 13th arrondissement of Paris on Tuesday afternoon, leaving two people injured, according to local media reports. The blaze started around 5 pm local time on a rooftop under renovation, as reported by the French news channel BFMTV. As a precaution, an elementary school located nearby was also …

Paris

5 months ago

Four kids among 14 hospitalised after fire guts four-storey building in south Delhi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Fourteen people, including six women and four children, were rescued and later hospitalised after the building they were residing in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area caught fire due to a short circuit on Sunday, an official said. Two of the rescued suffered burn injuries while the rest of them faced breathing problems due to excessive smoke. Delhi Fire …

South Delhi

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at south Delhi’s INA market; six injured: Police

Hindustan Times

At least six people were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in south Delhi’s INA market early on Monday, officials said. Officials said fire was reported in Kerala restaurant which later spread to two Chinese fast food restaurants. Fire officials said those who were working around the shops were severely injured. Fire officials said that they suffered …

Delhi Restaurant Officials Sunil Fire Officials

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at two restaurants in INA market, 6 injured

Hindustan Times

A fire broke out at two adjacent fast-food restaurants in Delhi's INA market early Monday morning. Delhi: Fire breaks out at restaurants INA market, 6 injured The fire broke out at Kerala Restaurant, located in shop number 211 near INA Metro Station’s gate 2, at 3:18 am. Seven fire trucks were sent to the scene and took about two hours …

Delhi Restaurant Ias Ina Market

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at pharma unit in Palghar, no injuries

Hindustan Times

Palghar: A major fire broke out at a drug manufacturing company in Palghar MIDC on Sunday afternoon. The Tarapur MIDC fire engine reached the spot of fire by 3:20 pm, but till then the fire had spread to the entire factory. The air conditioner compressors, other inflammable materials, including PVC wires and panels, and packing material, spread the fire quickly. …

Palghar Tarapur

6 months ago

Bar owner dies, wife suffers burns as fire engulfs house in Udupi

The Hindu

A 52-year-old bar owner died, while his wife suffered serious burns following a fire in a house in Ambalpady in Udupi on Monday morning. His wife Ashwini, 47, is undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Manipal for serious burns she sustained. According to Udupi Town Police, the fire broke out around 5.30 a.m. following a malfunction of the centralised …

Udupi House His Wife

6 months ago

Fire reported at radiology department of Sassoon Hospital

Hindustan Times

A fire broke out in Sassoon General Hospital, Sunday morning, triggering panic among the patients and hospital staff. Prima facie the reason behind the fire accident could be an electrical short circuit, said officials. As per the fire brigade department, the fire was reported around 8 am in the radiology department in ward number two of Sassoon. The fire brigade …

Sassoon

6 months ago

Fire Breaks Out at Private Nursing Home in Odisha, 15 newborns evacuated

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out on the third floor of a private nursing home near Purighat Police Station in Odisha’s Cuttack on Saturday. As per reports, the fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit located on the third floor of Trisha Nursing Home. As per the preliminary information, around eight patients were undergoing treatment in the ICU when the mishap …

Patients Icu Newborns Evacuated

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi fire: Four of a family die of suspected asphyxiation

Hindustan Times

Four members of a family died of suspected asphyxiation after a fire broke out at their house in Delhi’s Chhawla area in the early hours of Tuesday. Delhi Fire Services said the fire broke out at 3.30 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The four people who died were identified as Heera Singh, his wife Neetu …

Delhi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at Safdarjung Hospital, fire tenders rush to spot | VIDEO

India TV News

A massive fire erupted in Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday. The fire erupted in the store building of the old emergency building of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi at 10:40 am. DFS chief Atul Garg said, "The fire was at gate 6 of the old emergency building of the Safdarjung Hospital. Four charred to death in separate incident Earlier today, four people …

Delhi Building Hospital Safdarjung Hospital Prem Nagar Fire Tenders

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozen people killed in devastating agricultural fire sweeping across south east Turkey

The Independent

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Turkey South East Diyarbakir

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire erupts in King George Hospital’s IRCU, Visakhapatnam

New Indian Express

VISAKHAPATNAM: A fire broke out in the Intensive Respiratory Care Unit on the 4th floor of the CSR Block in the King George Hospital Monday midnight allegedly due to a malfunctioning ventilator. The prompt response of the hospital staff ensured quick containment of the fire. One of the patients’ attendants expressed immense relief at the swift response while emphasising the …

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