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18.05.2026 - 02:18 [ theNationalNews.com ]

UAE investigates source of drones after ‚treacherous terrorist attack‘ on Barakah plant

(May 17, 2026)

The UAE said on Sunday that it had launched an investigation to determine the source of the drone attack.

Authorities responded after an electrical generator was set on fire outside the inner perimeter of the plant in the Al Dhafra Region. No injuries were reported and there was no impact on radiological safety levels, Abu Dhabi Media Office said.

The media office statement did not name Iran as being responsible for firing the drone, when previous statements following air strikes have done so.

31.03.2026 - 13:09 [ Reuters ]

Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warnings

Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, despite a threat by President Donald Trump ​that the U.S. will obliterate Iran‘s energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz.

Authorities in Dubai said the fire on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi had ‌been brought under control following a drone attack, with no oil leak and no injuries to the crew.

08.03.2026 - 16:25 [ CNN / Youtube ]

CNN at Tehran’s Shahran oil depot after strike

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports from Tehran’s Shahran oil depot, where thick black smoke rises behind him after a strike hit the facility. Iranian state media said fuel and oil storage tanks in several areas of the capital were targeted in Israeli and US strikes. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission. #cnn #iran #tehran #shahranoildepot #usisraelistrike

08.03.2026 - 16:21 [ Associated Press / Youtube ]

Huge flames in Tehran as Israeli airstrikes hit Iran oil depot and refinery

Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)

01.03.2026 - 10:38 [ Daily Pakistan ]

Skardu in Flames as protesters burn UN Office, Govt Buildings after Khamenei’s killing

Violence erupted in Pakistan’s picturesque region Skardu as enraged demonstrators reportedly torched multiple government and international buildings while protesting the alleged assassination of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei.

Massive flames engulfed the regional UN office, damaging parts of the complex. Reports claim Army Public School, the office of the Superintendent of Police, a high-tech software park, and the headquarters of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme were all attacked and set ablaze in a wave of destruction.

17.02.2026 - 05:40 [ Latin Times ]

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Cuba‘s Largest Oil Refinery as Island Faces Deepening Energy Crisis

(February 13, 2026)

Just a day earlier, two Mexican navy vessels docked at the same harbor carrying more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid, including fuel and essential supplies, underscoring the urgency of Cuba‘s shortfalls. The aid mission arrives as the Caribbean nation of nearly 10 million faces not only economic hardship but also continuing pressure from the longstanding US trade embargo.

01.01.2026 - 11:00 [ SRF.ch ]

Explosion in Crans-Montana: Mehrere Dutzend Tote nach Brandkatastrophe – rund 100 Verletzte

In Crans-Montana VS ist während einer Silvesterparty in einer Bar zu einer Brandkatastrophe gekommen.

Gemäss Polizeiangaben sind dabei «mehrere Dutzend» Menschen gestorben – rund 100 Personen wurden verletzt.

Die Walliser Behörden haben an einer Medienkonferenz über den Vorfall informiert.

Der Walliser Staatsrat hat im Kanton die besondere Lage ausgerufen.

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28.11.2025 - 00:48 [ Hong Kong Free Press ]

Tai Po fire: Death toll rises to 75 as Hong Kong leader promises HK$10K handout to all affected households

In a press briefing on Thursday evening, Chief Executive John Lee said the fire that broke out in seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court was “largely extinguished.”

According to the Fire Services Department, as of Thursday night, at least 75 people, including a firefighter, have lost their lives, making the blaze one of the deadliest in Hong Kong history.

02.07.2025 - 02:05 [ Middle East Eye ]

Israeli settler set fire to hundreds of olive trees in the West Bank

Olive trees are central to many Palestinian livelihoods and have been burned down by Israeli settlers many times.

02.07.2025 - 01:57 [ Wafa.ps ]

Colonists set fire to dozens of dunums of land south of Nablus

NABLUS, July 1, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Tuesday set fire to dozens of dunums of land in the village of Duma south of Nablus, according to a local official.

Abdullah Ziyada, head of the village council, told WAFA that colonists from the illegal colony of Yitzhar set fire to agricultural fields stretching along the bypass road, destroying hundreds of olive trees.

Residents, assisted by Palestinian civil defense crews, rushed to the area to contain the flames; however, colonists and Israeli forces actively obstructed the firefighting efforts by preventing the teams from accessing the village’s nearby water well, located near the al-Murabba checkpoint, to refill their fire trucks.

31.12.2024 - 03:16 [ Huffington Post ]

A Doctor Vowed To Stand Against Israel’s War On Hospitals. Its Military Just Detained Him.

Kamal Adwan was the last functioning hospital in North Gaza, as Israel continues to wall the region off from the rest of the Palestinian territory and from any kind of outside humanitarian assistance. Still, despite the resulting lack of resources and the increasing casualties, Abu Safiya managed to keep the hospital in Beit Lahia at least partially running ― expanding its bed capacity from 120 to 200, and regularly posting updates online to show the world what Kamal Adwan, its patients and its staff were enduring at the hands of the Israeli military.

28.12.2024 - 15:00 [ Tagesschau.de ]

WHO kritisiert Israels Militäreinsatz in Klinik scharf

Das Kamal-Adwan-Krankenhaus sei die letzte größere Gesundheitseinrichtung im Norden des Küstenstreifens gewesen und sei nun außer Betrieb, teilte die WHO auf X mit. Erste Berichte deuteten darauf hin, dass einige wichtige Abteilungen bei der Razzia stark verbrannt und zerstört worden seien.

Patienten in mittelschwerem bis schwerem Zustand seien ins zerstörte und nicht funktionstüchtige Indonesische Krankenhaus verlegt worden. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation mache sich „große Sorgen um ihre Sicherheit“, hieß es.

28.12.2024 - 13:21 [ Associated Press ]

Israel detains director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, Palestinians say

Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested by Israeli forces. The announcement comes a day after Israeli troops stormed the hospital, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, according to the ministry.

Israel’s army didn’t respond to questions about Dr. Abu Safiya.

28.12.2024 - 13:14 [ Middle East Eye ]

Medics burned alive after Israel set fire to Kamal Adwan: Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources, that several medical staff members were burned to death in the fires set by Israel‘s military in the Kamal Adwan Hospital on Friday.

28.12.2024 - 13:07 [ Al Jazeera English / Youtube ]

Gaza hospital on fire: Israeli forces attack Kamal Adwan facility

Dec 28, 2024 #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #FreeGaza
The Israeli military has stormed the last operating hospital in Northern Gaza – setting it on fire. Operating rooms in the Hospital and its emergency department were destroyed. 350 people – including all the patients and staff – have been forced to evacuate. Their location is unknown and contact with the facility has been lost.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports.

28.12.2024 - 12:43 [ ABC News ]

Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza

Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. The Israeli military said the hospital was being used by Hamas fighters as a base, although it did not provide evidence.

Gaza‘s Health Ministry said Israeli troops set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital, including the lab and surgery department.

28.12.2024 - 12:40 [ PBS.org ]

Israeli troops burn northern Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said.

02.11.2023 - 16:38 [ B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم / Twitter ]

توثيق: مستوطنون يضرمون النار في محلات تجارية وسيارات على مدخل قرية دير شرف في محافظة نابلس، مقطع فيديو من قبل ساعة.

02.11.2023 - 16:35 [ B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم / Twitter ]

תיעוד: מתנחלים מציתים חנויות ומכוניות בכניסה לכפר דיר שרף באזור שכם, התיעוד מלפני שעה קלה

02.11.2023 - 16:31 [ B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم / Twitter ]

Video: settlers torching shops and cars at the entrance to the village Deir Sharf, Nablus area, a short while ago

(2 hours ago)

25.07.2023 - 21:19 [ Keep Talking Greece ]

Extreme Risk of Fires for six Greek regions on July 26 (MAP)

Greece’s Civil Protection issued an ALERT warning of Extreme Fires Risk (category 5) for six regions across the country on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. At the same time, the Fires Risks WARNING lists another six regions at Very High Risk (category 4).

25.07.2023 - 21:10 [ Kathimerini ]

Two firefighting pilots confirmed dead

In a statement, the General Air Staff Air Force named the two officers as Captain Christos Moulas (34) and his co-pilot, Second Lieutenant Periklis Stefanidis (27).

Leading tributes to the two pilots, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said: “Our sense of gratitude is immense and our sorrow for their loss profound.”

28.11.2022 - 03:58 [ CNN ]

China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdown amid public anger over deadly fire

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, local government officials promised they would ease lockdown measures in neighborhoods categorized as “low risk” by authorities “in stages.”

Residents in these areas will be allowed to leave their buildings in staggered periods of a day, but they won’t be allowed to leave their residential compounds until all compounds in the neighborhood are categorized as “low risk” areas.

28.11.2022 - 03:44 [ Last World News Channel / Rumble.com ]

Now-censored videos appear to show China‘s zero-Covid measures delaying response to deadly fire

(25.11.2022)

At least ten people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in China‘s Xinjiang Region, according to the local fire department‘s statement. The lockdown measures appeared to delay firefighters from getting through to the scene, based on videos circulating on social media reviewed by CNN. CNN‘s Selina Wang reports.

04.03.2022 - 14:07 [ cp24.com ]

Fire out at large Ukraine nuclear plant, no radiation released

This image made from a video released by Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shows bright flaring object landing in grounds of the nuclear plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine Friday, March 4, 2022. Russian forces shelled Europe’s largest nuclear plant early Friday, sparking a fire as they pressed their attack on a crucial energy-producing Ukrainian city and gained ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea.

30.07.2021 - 12:27 [ France24 ]

Fire destroys Brazil film archive

A film warehouse in Sao Paulo was partially destroyed by a fire Thursday just months after employees of the Cinemateca Brasileira had warned of such a disaster, accusing the government of deliberately neglecting the cultural institution.

08.07.2021 - 01:31 [ The National ]

Dubai fire crews respond to explosion at Jebel Ali Port

There are 8,000 companies based at the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), which contributed 23 per cent of Dubai‘s gross domestic product last year. It is the Middle East‘s largest trade zone.