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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Fire Spread Explosively at Fireworks Warehouse in Janakkala – Tukes: Here’s the Likely Cause

A significant fire at a fireworks warehouse in Janakkala was likely caused by a damaged firework, according to Finland's Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes).

Mar 17 • 07:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon appoints Kim Seung-yong as new Fire Chief, calling him 'the right person to ensure public safety'

President Yoon has appointed Kim Seung-yong as the new Chief of the Fire Agency, highlighting his qualifications and experience in ensuring public safety.

Mar 17 • 07:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Tukes: The cause of the Janakkala fireworks storage fire was defective fireworks

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency has concluded that a recent fireworks storage fire in Janakkala was likely caused by damaged fireworks.

Mar 17 • 07:31 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NAMA explains mobile tower delay at Lagos airport

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has provided an explanation for the delay in deploying a Mobile Control Tower at Lagos's Murtala Mohammed International Airport following a fire incident.

Mar 16 • 01:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Urgent product recalls at Asda, Farmfoods and Argos over safety fears

The Food Standards Agency has issued urgent product recalls for certain items sold at Asda, Farmfoods, and Argos due to safety concerns including allergen risks and potential fire hazards.

Mar 15 • 15:55 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

UK agency: unknown projectile hit a ship in the Hormuz Strait

An unknown projectile struck a ship in the Hormuz Strait, causing a fire in the machinery compartment, marking the fourth attack in the region within 24 hours.

Mar 4 • 12:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

US Marines Shot at Protesters Who Stormed Consulate in Karachi, Says Agency

US Marines reportedly opened fire on protesters storming the US consulate in Karachi amid escalating tensions following the assassination of Iran's supreme leader.

Mar 3 • 03:19 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"860m Above Sea Level Steep Slope, Hard for People to Access"...Total Efforts to Extinguish the Fire in Hamyang on the Third Day

A large wildfire in Hamyang, South Korea, has continued for three days with significant challenges due to difficult terrain.

Feb 23 • 04:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] The ‘Emergency Patient Transport System’ is being reformed… The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have different data aggregation

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have reported significantly different numbers regarding emergency patient transports, revealing a lack of coordination in their operations.

Feb 22 • 13:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Solar eclipse generates 'ring of fire' recorded by European satellite

The European Space Agency captured the recent solar eclipse, which created a 'ring of fire' effect due to the moon not fully covering the sun.

Feb 20 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Risk Management: '100% of permits for Multicomercio are inactive or not renewed'

Ecuador's risk management agency revealed that all permits for the Multicomercio shopping complex are inactive or not renewed following a major fire incident.

Feb 16 • 14:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

The quiet crisis in Victoria’s firefighting frontline

Volunteers from the Country Fire Authority have raised concerns over aging equipment and insufficient support while fighting bushfires in Victoria, prompting discussions about the agency's funding and operational challenges.

Feb 5 • 18:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Gaza Strip Civil Defense: 9 people killed in Israeli strikes

The Civil Defense Agency reported that nine people were killed and at least 31 injured in a series of Israeli strikes and artillery fire in Gaza, following a shooting incident involving militants.

Feb 4 • 07:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Lithuania accuses Russian intelligence of attempting to set a fire in 2024.

Lithuanian authorities have accused the Russian military intelligence agency GRU of planning to set a fire at a factory supplying radio scanners to the Ukrainian army, leading to the arrest of six individuals from various countries.

Jan 16 • 11:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

PHOTO A large fire in a warehouse at the market in the capital of Albania

A significant fire broke out tonight in a warehouse at a diverse goods market in Tirana, the capital of Albania, as reported by Anadolu Agency.

Jan 8 • 20:46 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Hong Kong strengthens the fight against corruption in construction after deadly fire

Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency arrested 21 individuals on charges related to corruption in construction projects following a deadly fire that killed over 160 people last November.

Jan 2 • 17:45 UTC

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