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Fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, prompts dozens of evacuations
Crews were battling a fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night into early Thursday. Lackawanna County…
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Arson suspected in fire at historic synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi; suspect arrested
Congregants and leaders vowed to rebuild a historic Mississippi synagogue that was heavily damaged by a fire after an individual…
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Co-owner of Swiss ski resort bar hit by deadly New Year party fire held in custody
Sion, Switzerland — Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Swiss bar that went up in a deadly blaze during a New…
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Swiss ski resort bar fire leaves desperate families waiting for news as authorities work to ID victims
Crans-Montana, Switzerland — In silence and in candlelight, residents and tourists in the upscale Swiss resort of Crans-Montana were still in…
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After Swiss Alps New Year’s Eve bar fire, a look at some of America’s worst nightclub and bar fires
A blaze at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year’s Eve celebrations killed about 40 people and…
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Deadly fire tears through bar in Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations
Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps left many people dead and injured during New Year’s…
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At least 23 killed in nightclub fire in India
At least 23 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, the…
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Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 159, including a 1-year-old baby
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire climbed to 159 on Wednesday, as six people were arrested on…
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Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed
Hong Kong — As the confirmed death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire climbed to at least 151…
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Authorities probe corruption, negligence in Hong Kong fire that killed at least 128
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex…
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