At least 37 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire
Dhaka – At least 37 people died when an overcrowded night ferry caught fire in Bangladesh on Friday, police... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
At least 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka
Osaka – Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health... Read more
17 Dec, 2021
Two siblings aged 5 and 7 die after stationary family car catches fire
Cape Town – Two siblings reportedly died on Sunday morning after they became entrapped in a stationary family vehicle... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
One dead, 18 hurt in fire at HQ of Tunisia’s Ennahdha party
Tunis – One person died and 18 others were injured, including two leading figures from Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
At least 23 people burn to death in Nigerian bandit attack
Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria attacked a bus in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state, causing a fire that killed 23... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
At least 38 perish in huge Burundi prison fire
Nairobi – A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
‘I saved him’: Niger teacher relives school fire tragedy
Maradi – Aisha Ibrahim bursts into tears as she recounts how a fire ripped through the southern Niger school... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
At least 26 children aged between 5 and 6 die in Niger school fire
Niamey – At least 26 children aged between five and six burnt to death on Monday when their straw... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Fire ravages African mask collection in DRC
Kikwit – A fire has destroyed historic masks and other artifacts worth millions of dollars at a museum in the... Read more
7 Nov, 2021
Transnet shuts major fuel pipeline… as fire kills 3 after botched fuel theft
Johannesburg – South Africa’s state logistics firm Transnet on Sunday temporarily closed its fuel pipeline in the eastern city of... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
