Italy’s anger over bar manager release understandable, Swiss president says
MILAN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Rome’s outrage was understandable over the release on bail of the owner of…
Italy protests, recalls ambassador to Switzerland after New Year’s bar fire suspect released
Item 1 of 2 Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the couple who ran the Swiss bar in the ski…
Ukraine’s two largest cities under Russian attack, officials say 13 injured
Jan 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s two largest cities came under Russian attacks early on Saturday, injuring two people…
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…