At least 14 killed as fire engulfs Hong Kong towers

A massive fire has ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores of others as authorities struggled to bring the blaze under control.

Two dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions

At least two people have died, and three others injured, after explosions rocked a block of flats in The Hague, authorities have said.

Building Collapses during Heavy Rains in Southern India city, Killing at Least 5 Workers

 A seven-story building under construction collapsed in southern India during heavy monsoon rains, killing at least five workers and trapping three others, police said Wednesday.

Missile fragments damage residential building in Belgorod

Fragments of a downed Tochka U missile hit a high-rise residential building in the city of Belgorod, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Residential building collapse kills 9, injures 2 in Pakistan

A three-story residential building collapsed in central Pakistan early Tuesday, leaving nine people dead, authorities said.

Fire Engulfs Illegal Housing Block Killing 73 In South Africa

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said on Thursday.

Drone attack hits building in central Moscow

A Ukrainian drone attack has hit a building in Moscow, causing an explosion that was heard across the city's business district, Russian officials have said.

‘Massive’ Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih city

A “massive missile attack” by Russia has hit several civilian buildings, including a five-storey apartment building, in Kryvyi Rih city in central Ukraine, causing death, injuries and serious damage to infrastructure, according to local officials.

Thousands evacuated in China’s Tianjin after cracks appear near high-rises

Thousands of people were evacuated from several high-rise apartment buildings in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin in recent days after land collapses created large cracks on nearby streets, according to state media and the local government.

Several Buildings In Moscow Slightly Damaged In Drone Attack

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said several buildings in the Russian capital were slightly damaged this morning in a drone attack.

Dubai fire in residential building kills at least 16, injures 9

A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighbourhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring nine, authorities said Sunday.

French Interior Minister Says 4-10 People Can Be Under Rubble Of Building In Marseille

Between four and 10 people are believed to be under the rubble of the multi-story apartment building that collapsed in Marseille early Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong high-rise building site

Firefighters in Hong Kong are battling a huge blaze at a high-rise building under construction in the Kowloon district, which has forced the evacuation of some nearby apartment blocks.

Scientists Warn Turkish Quakes Could be ‘Rehearsal’ for Devastating Earthquake in Istanbul

Experts and public figures are urging Istanbul to prepare for a potentially catastrophic earthquake following this month's disaster in southern Turkey that claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Fire in unregistered Russian home for elderly kills 20

A fire broke out on Friday in an unregistered home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 20 people, Tass news agency quoted emergency services as saying.

10 dead, including 5 children, by fire at building near Lyon

Ten people, including five children aged three to 15, were killed in a fire in the early hours of Friday in a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, near the French city of Lyon, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Su-34 crashed into courtyard of a residential building, 6 people do not get in touch, 4 deaths

 

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Residential Building Collapses In Baghdad, 13 People Rescued - Civil Defense

A building with people inside has collapsed in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) said on Saturday, adding that the search operation continues and has already rescued 13.

Fire Kills Two in High-Rise Building in Mumbai, 15 Injured - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – At least two people were killed and over 15 injured when a large fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in India's financial capital Mumbai on Saturday, authorities said.

Japan: 27 feared dead in Osaka building fire - BBC News

At least 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in downtown Osaka, Japan.