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Fire guts textile market in Haitian capital

AfireguttedatextilesmarketinHaiti'scapitalonSunday,lessthanaweekafterablazepartiallydestroyedahistoricmarket,underscoringauthorities'failuretoensurepublicsafety

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Massive fire breaks out at industrial building in India's Mumbai

Amassivefirebrokeoutatathree-storiedindustrialbuildinginIndia'sfinancialcapitalMumbaiThursday,claimingthelifeofoneperson,officialssaid."Theblazestartedinthegrou

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At least 13 injured in major blaze in downtown Sydney

Amajorblazebrokeoutattheconstructionsiteofahigh-risebuildingdowntownofAustralia'sNewSouthWalesstatecapitalSydneyonTuesdaymorning,with20firecrewsdeployedand13peo

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Fire in southern Thailand's Phiphi island engulfs 25 houses, injuring 9

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Feb.7(APD)-AfirebrokeoutinsouthernThailand'sfamoustourismdestinationPhiPhiisland,injuringnineincludingsixforeigntourists,localmedia

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2 Iranian pilgrims killed in Iraqi hotel fire

AtleasttwoIranianwomenpilgrimswerekilledinhotelfireintheIraqicityofNajafonMonday,IranDailyreported.MortezaAqaei,anofficialatIran'sHajjandPilgrimageOrganization,

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Fire breaks out in office building in central China

AfirebrokeoutThursdayafternooninanofficebuildinginZhengzhou,capitalofcentralChina'sHenanProvince,localauthoritiessaid.Informationaboutcasualtiesisnotavailableye

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India, Pakistan troops exchange fire on Kashmir LoC: Indian officials

TroopsofIndiaandPakistanThursdayexchangedheavyfireandtargetedeachother'spositionsonLineofControl(LoC),dividingKashmir,officialsheresaid.Thetwosidesexchangedfire

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11 killed in blaze at welfare facility for elderly people in Japan

ElevenpeoplediedinafireatawelfarefacilityforelderlypeoplelateWednesdaynightinJapan'snorthernmostprefectureofSapporo,localpolicesaidearlyThursday.Atotalof11peopl

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Major fire breaks out at residential colony in India's Mumbai

AmajorfirebrokeoutataresidentialcolonynearIndia'sfinancialcapitalMumbaiWednesday,officialssaid.TheblazestartedatGaytriNagarinBhiwandi,some30kmfromMumbai."Fortun

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Hotel fire kills 2 on Russia's Olkhon Island

TwopeoplewerekilledandsevenotherswoundedinafirethatbrokeoutatahotelonOlkhonIslandinRussia'sLakeBaikal,localmediareportedMonday.ThefirebrokeoutonSundaymorningint

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Oil refinery explodes in Taiwan

AnoilrefineryexplodedinTaiwan'sTaoyuancityat6:42a.m.Monday,localmediareported.About40firevehiclesweresenttothescene,andthefirehasbeenbroughtundercontrol.Nocasua

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Update | Blaze in South Korean hospital kills 41, more than 70 injured

AfireinaSouthKoreanhospitalkilled41peopleandinjuredmorethan70,officialssaidonFriday,witheightofthoseinjuredlistedasbeingincriticalcondition.Thefireisthedeadlies

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Update | Blaze in S. Korean hospital kills at least 37, injures over 70

AfireinaSouthKoreanhospitalthatdidnothaveasprinklersystemkilledatleast37peopleandinjuredmorethan70othersonFriday,officialssaid,thelatesttragedytoraiseconcernsov

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South Korea hospital hit by deadly fire

Atleast31peoplehavebeenkilledinafireatahospitalinMiryang,south-eastSouthKorea,saylocalmediacitingfirefightersatthescene.Thefireisthoughttohavestartedintheemerge

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15 dead in South Korea hospital blaze: firefighters

Atleast15peoplewerekilledinablazeatahospitalinSouthKoreaonFriday,authoritiessaid,with11morecriticallyinjured.Videofootageandpicturesshowedahelicopterflyingabove

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Massive fire breaks out at mattress godown in Indian capital

AmassivefirebrokeoutatamattressgodownintheIndiancapitalThursday,officialssaid,addingthatnearly30firetendershavebeenpressedintoservicetodousetheflames.(ASIAPACIF

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China apartment building fire kills 4, injures 13

AfireataruralapartmentbuildinginnorthwestChina'sShaanxiProvincekilledfourpeopleandinjured13earlyTuesday.Thefirebrokeoutaround1:30a.m.atthefive-storybuildinginYa