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Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16 elderly residents

Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16 elderly residents

The bodies of victims were taken to a hospital for identification with the assistance of families, officials said. Firefighters with six trucks needed more than two hours to extinguish the blaze after nearby residents reported the fire to emergency services

30 December,2025 06:59 AM IST | Jakarta | Agencies
Electric firecrackers likely caused blaze at Goa nightclub: CM Pramod Sawant

Electric firecrackers likely caused blaze at Goa nightclub: CM Pramod Sawant

The North Goa-based nightclub teeming with revellers turned into a death trap around midnight on Sunday when a massive fire tore through it, bringing to the fore illegalities along with the laxity of government officials in enforcing rules

08 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | Panaji | mid-day online correspondent
Goa nightclub fire kills 25, sparks outrage over safety lapses

Goa nightclub fire kills 25, sparks outrage over safety lapses

Illegal club goes up in flames in peak season as people die, and officials now face heat for letting it run; most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the ground floor of 'Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub at Arpora, 25 km from Panaji

08 December,2025 06:49 AM IST | Panaji | Agencies
Hong Kong inferno death toll rises to 55; eight firefighters among 123 injured

Hong Kong inferno death toll rises to 55; eight firefighters among 123 injured

Fifty-one people died at the scene of the incident while four other deaths were reported in hospital, officials said. The fire department did not immediately give an update on how many people remain missing after the blaze. Earlier, officials had said 279 people were unaccounted for

27 November,2025 05:27 PM IST | Hong Kong | mid-day online correspondent

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