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Senegal University Students Jump From Windows to Escape Fire

Feb 11, 2026

A fire broke out at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a student protest over unpaid grants. As smoke spread through parts of the building, some students jumped from windows in panic. The incident,…

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School Fire Prompts Evacuation in Türkiye

Feb 9, 2026

Students were evacuated from a primary school in Antalya, southern Türkiye, after a fire broke out at Primary and Secondary School in the Muratpaşa district. The fire started in a first-floor staff room around 12:30 p.m. local time,…

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Market Fire Erupts in Tehran

Feb 3, 2026

A fire broke out at a covered neighborhood market in Tehran, Iran, spreading rapidly through the area. Tehran Fire Department spokesperson Jalal Maleki said the blaze started at 09:55 local time in the Jannat Neighborhood Market in the…

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Pakistan Mall Fire Death Toll Rises To 14

Jan 19, 2026

The death toll from a fire at the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, has risen to 14 as search operations continue for more than 70 missing people. Police official Asad Raza said several recovered bodies remain…

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No Safety Inspections for Five Years in Deadly Swiss Bar Fire

Jan 6, 2026

Authorities said the bar where a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 people in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, had not undergone safety inspections since 2019, pointing to negligence. Mayor Nicolas Feraud said the town was unaware…

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Sauna Fire Kills Couple in Japan

Dec 19, 2025

A married couple died after being trapped in a fire at a private sauna in Tokyo, Japan, local authorities said. The blaze broke out at a sauna facility in the Akasaka area, where the victims were found unconscious and later died…

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Fire Kills 20 in Jakarta Office Building

Dec 9, 2025

A fire in a seven-story office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, killed 20 people after flames erupted around noon on the first floor and quickly spread upward. Fire crews and ambulances rushed to the scene. The building houses Terra Drone…

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Fire at Baggage Cart Prompts Evacuation at São Paulo Airport

Dec 5, 2025

Passengers were evacuated from a LATAM Airlines plane at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, after a baggage cart caught fire. Heavy smoke rose near the aircraft as it prepared for takeoff to Porto Alegre, prompting an…

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Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Death Toll Rises to 159

Dec 3, 2025

Hong Kong Police Chief Chow Yat-ming said the death toll from the November 26 fire in the 31-story Wang Fuk Court complex has climbed to 159. Authorities have identified 140 victims, aged between 1 and 97, while 30 people remain missing.…

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Hong Kong Residential Fire Death Toll Rises to 151

Dec 1, 2025

The death toll from the November 26 fire at the 31-story Wang Fuk Court skyscraper in Hong Kong has climbed to 151. Police Chief Tsang Shuk-yin said 40 people remain missing and 13 suspects have been detained for “manslaughter,” noting some…

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