850 people still missing after blaze ripped through Maui
A total of 850 people are still missing following deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the county’s mayor has said. In an overnight update, Mayor Richard Bissen said he was “both saddened and relieved about these numbers”. He said it had been feared more than 2,000 people were missing but that 1,285 people have been found […]
I-95 in Philadelphia: Part of key US highway used by 160,000 vehicles a day collapses after tanker catches fire
Part of a crucial highway in the US has collapsed after a tanker carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass. The stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is used by 160,000 vehicles a day – and officials have warned it will take several months to rebuild. No injuries or deaths have been reported so far, […]
Florida woman accused of leaving two children in car that caught fire while she was shoplifting
A woman is facing criminal charges, accused of leaving her two children in a car that caught fire while she was allegedly shoplifting. Alicia Moore, 24, of Orlando in Florida, left her children inside the vehicle outside a shopping center at around midday on 26 May, according to her arrest record. She and an “unknown […]
A teen girl who had her phone confiscated set her school dormitory on fire, police say. 19 children died.
A dormitory blaze that killed 19 children in Guyana was set by a teenage student who was upset that her cellphone had been taken away, officials say. The fire broke out at the Mahdia Secondary School in the South American country late on Sunday. A statement from the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service said the […]
Disneyland fire-breathing dragon engulfed by flames during live performance of Fantasmic
A giant fire-breathing dragon went up in flames during a live performance at Disneyland in California. Several videos posted on social media showed the 45ft stage prop ablaze as members of the audience were informed via the public address system that the show could not continue due to “unforeseen circumstances”. People were then evacuated from […]
More than 30 dead in fire at migration center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
At least 39 people died in a fire at a migration center in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities said that the fire in the office of the National Institute of Migration (INM) occurred after they picked up some 71 migrants from the streets of the city. Although the […]
Explosion and fire at an Ohio metallurgical factory leaves at least 13 people injured
At least 13 people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Capt. Brian DiRocco of the Oakwood Village Fire Department. The explosion occurred at the I. Schumann & Co. building, a metal alloy factory, according to CNN affiliate WOIO, which is on site. At least […]
Due to fire at Miami-Dade garbage plant, residents are asked to stay indoors amid air quality concerns
Miami-Dade County officials are warning residents to “anticipate an increase in smoky conditions” from a fire at a waste-to-energy facility in Doral, Florida, that started six days ago. The fire started last Sunday at the Covanta Energy plant, located on NW 97th Avenue, and has continued to burn in two structures at the facility, Miami-Dade […]
