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Building fire kills 3 people, 14 more injured

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NEW YORK, NY – A fast-spreading fire in a Brooklyn residential building tragically claimed three lives and injured 14 others, as reported by FDNY officials. The early morning blaze took hold in a Crown Heights building around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. Firefighters promptly responded to the scene, where they encountered a challenging situation. The fire had originated on the ground floor and quickly spread, engulfing the entire three-story building. According to Chief John Esposito of …

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Man arrested for setting woman on fire

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AUSTIN, TX – A shocking crime that rocked an upscale Austin suburb earlier this fall has led to an arrest. Melissa Davis, 33, was found burning alive on the side of Mesa Drive near Cat Mountain Drive on September 29. Responding to a 911 call about a nearby grassfire, firefighters made the horrifying discovery. Andrew Alexander Cole, 45, was arrested by authorities on October 25. He faces a felony count of tampering with physical evidence …

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School bus crashes into car, driver and dog both killed

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WEBSTER, NY – A fatal accident unfolded in upstate New York when a car failed to stop at a sign and collided with a school bus returning from a field trip. The crash resulted in the death of the car’s driver and his pet dog, and left a student and a school staff member injured. The impact of the collision ignited both vehicles, causing them to burst into flames, according to local law enforcement. The …

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Plant explosion sends several employees to the hospital

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DECATUR, IL – A blast and ensuing fire at an Archer Daniel Midland Co. plant in Decatur, Illinois, led to several injuries on Sunday evening, as per local officials. The explosion took place in the company’s East Plant, a part of ADM’s processing complex, at approximately 7:11 p.m. CDT. The total number of casualties is yet to be confirmed. Residents reported a thick plume of smoke emanating from the city’s northeast side, a sight corroborated …

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House fire leaves 2 adults and 2 kids dead

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SEATTLE, WA- A tragic incident unfolded in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood when two adults, two children, and a dog were found dead in a burnt-out home. The Seattle Police Department reported that officers were dispatched to the residence around 8:40 a.m. following reports of a shooting and a distress call from an 11-year-old child who managed to escape the burning house. Upon arrival, the officers found the house fully engulfed in flames. Despite their efforts to …

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Deadly fire in rundown building kills 74 people

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A devastating fire ripped through a rundown building in central Johannesburg, South Africa, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 74 lives and leaving dozens more injured. The building, which had been converted into informal housing, became a death trap as the flames engulfed the structure. Among the victims were 12 children, adding to the heart-wrenching toll of the disaster. Rescue teams worked tirelessly to search for survivors and recover charred bodies. The cause …

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South African law enforcement kills at least 18 gang members in shootout

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In a violent confrontation with law enforcement in South Africa’s northern rural region, eighteen individuals lost their lives on Friday. High-ranking police officials, including the national and deputy commissioners, as well as the leader of the elite Hawks unit, were en route to the scene in the Makhado municipality, located in the Limpopo province, as per the police. The police spokesperson, Brig. Athlenda Mathe, did not provide further details immediately. However, local news outlets have …

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Teenager stabs 8-year-old boy at school before setting himself on fire

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In Germany, a 16-year-old student stabbed and seriously wounded an eight-year-old boy at school before harming himself. The incident took place at an elementary school in Bischofswerda, located east of the city of Dresden. The attacker, whose identity has not been disclosed, ran through the school building brandishing a knife before launching the brutal attack on the child. The assailant was eventually subdued by armed police officers who had surrounded the school. In response to …

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E-bike fire kills four people in New York City

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In an alarming wake-up call for New York City, an early morning inferno linked to lithium ion batteries proved fatal for four residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown. On Tuesday, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh revealed that the deadly blaze began at HQ E-Bike Repair, a ground floor store cited last summer for violations related to its storage and charging of e-bike batteries. At the scene, Belal Alayah, a neighborhood resident, reported seeing the flames spread beyond the …

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Lightning strike of oil storage tank sends fire shooting into the sky and causing evacuations of town

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Saturday marked a potentially dangerous day for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana when a lightning strike triggered a single-tank fire at the Calcasieu Refining Co. tank farm. The facility, which refines crude oil and runs a pipeline and barge transfer for oil products, reported no injuries and declined to comment when reached by phone. Due to the fire, the Louisiana State Police issued mandatory evacuations for those as far as 1.5 miles away from …

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