11 h. ago Homes evacuated as police find 'chemical substances' at property

Nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution during the incident on Lansbury Terrace in Ebbw Vale

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3 d. ago California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of stateFirefighters have managed to make “strong progress” containing a fire burning through eastern California near the world’s oldest trees, but the blaze remains an active threat, officials said.Since igniting on Sunday afternoon, the Silver fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres (647 hectares) in the eastern Sierra Nevada, and forced residents of about 800 homes to evacuate. Strong winds fanned the flames, which burned through dry grass and brush in Inyo county, threatening neighborhoods, endangered species and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Iceland volcano eruption looks set to be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warn: Lava bears down on homes as island is hit by 200 earthquakes and civilians are evacuated

The Icelandic Civil Defence warned that the eruption on the Sundhnuksgigar Crater Row could continue to swell given the huge amount of magma built up

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3 d. 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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4 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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4 d. ago Malaysia fire: Families evacuated from homes after massive blaze near petrol station

Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze in Putra Heights, central Selangor, which is a suburb near Kuala Lumpur - and residents have been evacuated from their properties

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4 d. ago A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes

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4 d. ago Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Strong winds are driving an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes

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8 d. ago Gaza’s children: what can the future possibly hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita in the world. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when Israel’s military shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and ...

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8 d. ago There are more child amputees in Gaza than anywhere else in the world. What can the future hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when an Israeli pilot or drone operator shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and steel in her legs – as she battled infection. ...

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9 d. ago Godstone sinkhole: Evacuated families expected to return home this weekend

Residents were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in the High Street, Godstone, on the night of February 17.

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9 d. ago A parched Spain has emerged from drought only to face floods

Drought relief has come at a price in Spain, as flash floods forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, closed schools and highways and swept cars away

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1 week ago Huge fire rips through Scots building as neighbouring homes evacuated

Firefighters are currently at the scene.

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1 week ago Bomb squad burn explosive chemicals in a skip after disturbing house find that has forced more than 70 neighbours out of their homes for two days

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose following the incident in East Sussex.

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1 week ago Bomb squad carries out controlled burn of chemicals found at St Leonards address

Police have evacuated 73 people after the discovery of explosive chemicals at an East Sussex seafront property.

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1 week ago Police hunt for dangerous explosive chemicals in house goes into second day as more than 70 neighbours are still not allowed back into their homes

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose following the incident in East Sussex.

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2 w. ago Hayes resident describes massive explosion and raging substation fire as hundreds forced to evacuate

A Hayes resident has described the moment he heard a massive explosion as a raging fire at a electrical substation forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

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2 w. ago 30 homes evacuated after 'explosive' chemicals found at property in UK seaside resort

A number of local residents have been forced to leave their homes in the seaside resort of St Leonards

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2 w. ago Man, 28, is arrested after explosive chemicals which 'pose threat to life' found inside St Leonards home

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police evacuated homes in St Leonards, east Sussex, after the discovery of explosive chemicals that 'pose a threat to life'.

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2 w. ago Homes evacuated after overnight building collapse in Notting Hill

Homes evacuated after overnight building collapse in Notting Hill  BBC.com

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