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22 tourists rescued in Sahl Hasheesh boat fire
Egypt
July 11, 2017
22 tourists rescued in Sahl Hasheesh boat fire
Hassan al-Tayeb, head of the Maritime Rescue Association in the Red Sea, rescued 22 tourists who were on board the…
Pakistan oil tanker explosion kills at least 120
Middle East
June 25, 2017
Pakistan oil tanker explosion kills at least 120
At least 120 people died and 130 were injured when an oil tanker truck exploded in Bahawalpur city in eastern…
In photos: Singer Adele visits London Grenfell Tower firefighters
Music
June 20, 2017
In photos: Singer Adele visits London Grenfell Tower firefighters
London’s fire department posted photos of famed British pop singer Adele meeting with firefighters to offer support following a devastating…
UPDATE: Death toll of 12 expected to rise in London tower block fire
World
June 15, 2017
UPDATE: Death toll of 12 expected to rise in London tower block fire
The death toll in a fire disaster that destroyed a 27-story block of flats in London is expected to rise…
At least 50 injured after fire engulfs 27-story London tower block
World
June 14, 2017
At least 50 injured after fire engulfs 27-story London tower block
Fire engulfed a 27-story block of flats in central London Tuesday night, killing some people and injuring at least 50…
Worker killed in plastic factory fire
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Worker killed in plastic factory fire
A worker was killed in a fire in a plastic and foam factory in the Abu Rawash area in Kerdasa…
Fire breaks out in Social Insurance building
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Fire breaks out in Social Insurance building
The Ministry of Social Solidarity controlled a fire that broke out Thursday morning in the headquarters of the Social Insurance…
Fire breaks out on EgyptAir plane while still at Cairo Airport
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Fire breaks out on EgyptAir plane while still at Cairo Airport
A fire recently broke out in one of the engines of an EgyptAir airplane heading to Beijing, while it was…
Large fire burns in Dubai near site of dramatic 2015 blaze
Middle East
April 2, 2017
Large fire burns in Dubai near site of dramatic 2015 blaze
A large fire broke out early Sunday at a high-rise complex under construction near Dubai's largest shopping mall, sending thick…
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
Unofficial Israel reports estimated on Sunday the damages caused by the sporadic wildfires that hit Israel last week at two…