Major blaze extinguished in deprived area of South Korea’s Gangnam district
Firefighters battle blaze in Gangnam’s Guryong VillageNo casualties reported, 258 residents evacuatedHomes vulnerable due to flammable materials; redevelopment…
Swiss canton leader voices anger over lack of checks at bar that caught fire
ZURICH, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The leader of the Swiss canton where a bar fire killed 40 people…
Swiss prosecutors summon owners of bar after deadly blaze, paper says one detained
Item 1 of 9 Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the couple who ran the Swiss bar in the ski…
Soundproofing foam in Swiss bar fire should have been checked by law, official says
GENEVA, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Soundproofing foam that caught fire in a bar in the Swiss ski resort…
Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents’ revolt
Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents showWang Fuk Court residents wrongly told…
Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead
Item 1 of 5 Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming speaks during a press conference following the…
Hong Kong orders judge-led probe into fire that killed 151
Item 1 of 6 A painting depicting a photograph taken by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu sits at a…
China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire
Item 1 of 2 Police officers wearing protective suits walk near the site of a fire-damaged residential block…
Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risky bamboo scaffolding
Item 1 of 5 Firefighters work as efforts are underway to extinguish flames engulfing bamboo scaffolding across multiple…