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Thailand nightclub fire kills at least 13 and injures dozens

At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through at a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand. The fire broke out at 1:00 local time on Friday (18:00 GMT Thursday) at the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district, said police. Footage circulating online …

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Fire officer rushed to the Police hospital after suffering injury while dousing inferno at CMB

Fire has destroyed some properties at CMB in Accra in the dawn of Sunday July 31. The Fire Service indicated that due to the hazardous nature of the contents at the fire scene, one fireman suffered some injury and was transported in an ambulance to the police hospital. An unknown …

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VIDEO: Mile 7 market gutted by fire

Portions of the Mile 7 market in Accra has been gutted by fire. It is not immediately clear the cause of the fire however a video posted by Accra-based Metro TV on Twitter showed several structures up in flames. Meanwhile, personnel from the Ghana Fire Service are on the grounds …

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State of Emergency declared in California over fire explosion

A state of emergency has been declared in part of California as the largest active wildfire in the US rapidly spreads near Yosemite National Park. The Oak Fire has quickly grown since starting on Friday, and firefighters have struggled to get the blaze under control. “Explosive fire behaviour is challenging …

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Martin Kpebu’s ‘criminal syndicate’ comments sparks wild social media fire

Some Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to react to Martin Kpebu’s description of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a ‘criminal syndicate’ member for spearheading criminal and corrupt activities. Speaking on Joynews’ Newsfile program on Saturday, July 23, 2022 without mincing words, the lawyer Martin Kpebu described Akufo-Addo as part of the …

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PHOTOS: Fire guts Juaso SHTS

Fire ravaged property of the Juaso Senior High Technical School (SHTS) on Sunday evening. The blaze, which started at around 6:50pm, destroyed the security post and a students’ bookstore. Juaso SHTS after fire incident No casualty has been recorded as students were in class or prep when the unfortunate incident …

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PHOTOS: Mother and two kids die in shack fire

A 31-year-old mother and her two children were killed in a shack fire early on Friday morning. Police said it happened at Klarinet Extension 3 in eMahlaleni, Mpumalanga. “The mother could have left a two-plate stove on, and it is suspected that the family might have been using the stove …

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Pokuase: Residents run toward fuel tanker gutted by fire despite ‘Appiatse explosion’ experience

Some daredevil residents of Pokuase, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region were seen rushing toward an exploding tanker. The fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Pokuase at 2:30pm The tanker sparked flames but some eyewitnesses in their quest to take videos decided to move closer …

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PHOTOS: Fire guts Asase FM a week after thieves raided CEO’s property

Fire has gutted the studio of Asase FM, a radio station at Kpandai in the Northern Region. The unfortunate incident, which occurred on the night of Wednesday, July 6, razed down all electrical appliances including the consoles. Asase FM in ruins after fire incident The fire also destroyed office spaces …

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VIDEO: Ghanaian TikTok star narrowly escapes death as her house catches fire

Fast-rising Ghanaian TikTok star, Jackline Mensah, has escaped unscarred as her house caught fire while she took her bath. In an Instagram post on her official page, the socialite expressed her gratitude to God for protecting and saving her from the fire that threatened to burn her house down to …

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