Fire Accidents

Nigeria: Pipeline Explosion - Lagos Govt Must Pay N97 Billion Compensation - NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said at the weekend that the Lagos State Government would have to pay the sum of N97billion as compensation demanded by the victims of Ijegun Pipeline Fire.

Winter brings house fire dangers

Winter brings house fire dangers As the temperatures drop, the number of house fires soar — with the majority of fire deaths typically occurring November though March, a Georgia fire officials says. “Those months will account...

2 Omaha firefighters struck by oncoming SUV

Two Omaha firefighters responding to an injury accident on Interstate 80 have been hospitalized after being struck by an oncoming sport-utility vehicle. They were working along the eastbound shoulder of I-80 early Sunday...

Aluminum plant construction workers get safety training

DOHA: Some 4,000 construction workers of the world's largest primary aluminum plant located in Mesaieed are undergoing a safety training by the globally recognized IGTC-Chubb Fire Qatar to prevent accidents while massive works...

Cruise Ship Fire: On this day in disaster history… [Project Disaster]

…1994, Indian Ocean: An infamous liner was abandoned off the coast of east Africa due to fire on board. The Achille Lauro had been beset with ill-fortune all its life. It suffered serious damage from fires in 1965 and 1972....

Driver critical after accident

DRUG CHARGES: Dennis Gravely Jr., 30, of 217 N. Locust St., has been charged with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia after police said they found suspected marijuana and drug...

Dog survives 90-foot-fall south of Kuna

A Border Collie suffered only chin scrapes and a broken leg after a 90-foot fall into a canyon south of Kuna. Firefighters rescued the dog, which was duct taped to a back board and pulled out of the canyon.

Final Building 7 Report Proves Ro Ro And Other Truthers Are Idiots

And by calling them idiots, that is me being kind in the spirit of the season The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade...

Veolia loses building, $1 million in equipment in brush fire

Nov 28, 2008 (The Port Arthur News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A controlled brush fire soon became out of control Wednesday afternoon on the Texas 73 bridge at Taylor Bayou. Lee Wyble, a volunteer...

President Kufuor consoles bereaved families of fire disaster

Techiman(BAR), Nov. 28, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor on Friday visited New Techiman and Tanoso in Techiman Municipality to console bereaved families of the fire disaster that occurred at Asiayem and New Techiman on...

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