66 h. ago At least 100 injured as gas pipeline leak sparks massive inferno in Malaysia

A burst gas pipeline has sparked a huge inferno in a suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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66 h. ago More than 100 injured after burst gas pipeline sparks massive fire in Malaysia

Towering inferno outside Kuala Lumpur was visible for miles, with nearby homes evacuated and rescue mission underway to save residents

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67 h. ago Over 100 injured after burst Petronas gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia

Towering inferno near gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state visible for kilometres

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2 d. ago Malaysia fire: huge blaze erupts near Kuala Lumpur as gas pipeline explodes

Inferno spread to nearby homes, trapping residents, while full extent of damage still being assessedA colossal fire has erupted in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.The inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state on Tuesday was visible for kilometres. National oil company Petronas said the fire broke out at one of its gas pipeline at 8.10am. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Car dragged 100 metres down central reservation but only minor injuries caused

Fire crews responded to the incident on the A1 near Catterick.

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4 d. ago Explosions and massive blaze engulf Blackburn industrial estate as fire crews battle inferno

A huge blaze broke out at an industrial estate in Blackburn in the early hours of this morning, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut

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1 week ago Protesters demanding greater accountability march in North Macedonia over deadly nightclub fire

Thousands of protesters have marched in North Macedonia's capital Skopje demanding accountability for a nightclub fire in Kocani on March 16 that killed 59 people and injured over 100

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1 week ago Astonishing map shows the huge global impact of the Heathrow airport inferno

The impact of the massive inferno is likely to last several days as passengers try to reschedule their travel and airlines work to get planes and crew to the right places.

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2 w. ago Survivor of  North Macedonian nightclub fire tells of horror seeing charred bodies and partygoers being 'trampled' as they tried to flee blaze that killed at least 59

At least 59 young partygoers were killed and another 155 injured after a blaze erupted at the Pulse club in Kocani, 100 kilometres east of Skopje, in North Macedonia, on Sunday morning.

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2 w. ago 59 killed and more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Interior minister says blaze at pop concert in eastern town of Kočani probably caused by pyrotechnicsFifty-nine people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday.The blaze in the small eastern town of Kočani is thought to have erupted when special-effect pyrotechnics caused the roof of the Pulse nightclub to go up in flames. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis may continue for weeks, US officials say

At least 31 killed and up to 100 injured after Trump orders strikes on Sana’a and Saada in response to shipping attacksUS officials have said airstrikes launched by Donald Trump against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis may continue for weeks, after a first round on Saturday killed at least 31 people and injured up to 100 more.The strikes, which aim to punish the Houthis for their attacks against Red Sea shipping, are Trump’s first such use of US military might in the region since he took power in January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arrest warrants issued after fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59 and leaves more than 100 injured

Blaze reportedly broke out at around 2.30am at Pulse club in the town of Kocani

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2 w. ago Arrest warrants issued as death toll rises to 59 from Kočani nightclub fire in North Macedonia – Europe live

More than 100 people injured after blaze broke out in the early hours at Pulse club in town 60 miles from SkopjeNorth Macedonia’s public prosecutor Ljupco Kocevski has said five prosecutors would investigate the fire.“At the moment, orders have been issued for collecting of evidence” and some people were being interviewed, Kocevski said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death toll from North Macedonian nightclub disaster rises to 59 as police issue arrest warrants for four suspects

A fire that tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia killed 59 and left more than 100 injured, the country's interior minister confirmed. 

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2 w. ago Line 5, a Trump donor, is profiting off a pipeline deal threatening pollution

Trump administration accused of ‘quid pro quo’ for fast-tracking controversial fossil fuel proposal in MichiganDonald Trump’s administration is being accused by activists of a quid pro quo as it attempts to fast-track a controversial fossil fuel pipeline proposal in Michigan that would in part be built by a donor with deep financial ties to the president.While Canadian oil giant Enbridge owns the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline that it is attempting to replace in the Great Lakes region, the contractor is Tim Barnard, who, along with his wife, gave $1m to Trump’s campaign last year, Federal Election Commission records show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured more than 100 others, according to authorities

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2 w. ago At least 50 killed and more than 100 injured in nightclub fire in Kočani, North Macedonia – Europe live

Blaze reportedly broke out in the early hours at Pulse club in town 60 miles from SkopjeRelatives of some of the victims have gathered in front of hospitals and Kocani’s city offices asking authorities for more information, according to reports.As a reminder, Kocani is a small town of around 30,000 people about 60 miles (100km) east of the capital, Skopje. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Macedonia nightclub blaze 'caused by fireworks' as at least 51 killed 100 injured

A huge fire that killed 51 gig goers at a North Macedonian nightclub is believed to have been caused by pyrotechnics being used in the crowd, the country's interior minister said

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2 w. ago US airstrikes on Yemen kill 31 after Houthis vow to target Red Sea shipping over Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Deadly airstrikes leave over 100 people, mostly women and children, injured

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2 w. ago More than 50 dead and 100 injured after fire tears through North Macedonia nightclub

Blaze reportedly broke out at around 2.30am at Pulse club in the town of Kocani

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