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Fire engulfs Kenya’s Nairobi airport

Fire at International Airport

NAIROBI:A fire engulfed Kenya’s main airport on Wednesday forcing the closure of a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa. Flames from the inferno

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Official: 19 firefighters die battling Ariz. fire

YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona fire chief says a wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew was moving fast and fueled by hot, dry conditions. Prescott Fire Chief

Manjushree plywood factory gutted in Chitwan

CHITWAN: Property worth millions of rupees was gutted a fire caught Manjushree Plywood Suppliers in Bharatpur Municipality in Chitwan district this morning. Property worth Rs. 40 million was gutted in

Fire in Charikot guts houses, hotels; properties worth 16 million gutted to cinder

DOLAKHA: A heavy fire broke out in Charikot, Dolakha, destroying at least six houses and properties worth million rupees last night. No human casualty has been reported in the fire.

Property worth Rs 6m gutted in Myagdi fire

MYAGDI: A fire that broke out at a house at Galeshwar Bazaar in the district on Tuesday night destroyed property worth six million rupees. The house of Kul Prasad Garbuja

Lull in winds aids fight against Calif. wildfire

SANTA BARBARA, Calif: Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds on Tuesday to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains northwest of Santa Barbara, Calif., as some crews

Massive fire breaks out in Thamel

KATHMANDU: A massive fire broke out in Thamel, the tourist hub in the capital city, destroying five houses. The fire was started late Thursday night from a house behind the

Nepalgunj fire guts properties worth millions

NEPALGUNJ: A heavy fire gutted at least eleven shops worth minimum Rs 20 million at Dhamboji Chowk in Nepalgunj last night that broke out due to a short circuit. Police

Fire in Russian psychiatric hospital kills 38

MOSCOW: A fire raged through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, including two nurses, emergency officials said. A third nurse managed to save two patients and

60 houses gutted in Banke village

BANKE: A fire gutted over 60 houses in Wards No. 2, 3 and 4 of Holiya VDC in Banke district across the Rapti River on Tuesday, police said. The fire