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Fire on catamaran at Paphos harbour quickly extinguished

A fire erupted on Sunday afternoon on a catamaran moored at the southern breakwater of Paphos small harbour. Fire Service spokesman Andreas Kettis reported that...

Hong Kong deadly fire claims 94 lives

Rescue, search, and firefighting operations continued Friday morning local time in Hong Kong. Fires turned an apartment complex into an inferno three days after...

ON THIS DAY: John Walker invents the friction match (1826)

On this day in 1826, English chemist and pharmacist John Walker made an accidental discovery that would quietly change everyday life: the friction match....

Hong Kong fire poses test for China’s grip on the city

A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people with almost 300 missing poses...

Major warehouse fire in London

Around 150 firefighters rushed out on 25th of November to tackle a blaze in a warehouse in west London, where fireworks were likely stored,...

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