Fires

Fire involving a car breaks out at Orchard Towers

There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Firefighters tackle blaze at German science research centre

Ever wonder what ‘bomba’ means? Melaka firefighter chief says term has Portuguese roots

In Portuguese, firefighters are known as “bombeiros”, a word that was gradually adopted by locals in Melaka.

Skeletal remains of six including three children found in burnt-down house in Johor

Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the remains were found in a house in an oil palm plantation on Jan 9.

Two Penang city council officers hurt in balloon explosion during Thaipusam

A Hindu devotee in a trance state during a procession at the Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur.

Death toll of Swiss ski resort blaze rises to 41

Protesters hold a silent march organised in memory of victims of the deadly New Year's Eve fire in Switzerland.

Crans-Montana fire: Protesters demand ‘justice’ one month after Swiss bar blaze

Attendees take part in a silent march in memory of the victims of the Crans Montana deadly New Year's Eve fire, in Lutry, on Jan 31.

Patagonia wildfires stir criticism over Milei austerity cuts

A drone view shows trees burnt by wildfires, in Cholila, in the patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Keogan

India arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25

Rescuers in Kolkata are still combing through the debris for dozens more still feared missing after the fire.

Suspect allegedly tampered with stove before deadly Bronx fire, says official

The man had dismantled a stove inside the Boston Secor Houses in Bivona Street, starting a gas leak inside that soon developed into flames.

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