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Fire at Oslo Opera House Injures One, Now Extinguished

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Fire at Oslo Opera House Injures One, Now Extinguished

Mon 8 Sept 2025 12:53 CEST

The fire that broke out at lunchtime at the Opera House in Oslo is now extinguished, reports Norwegian media. The building was evacuated and one person has inhaled smoke and suffered burns to their hands

Explosion in Stockholm Suburb Injures Mother and Child

Explosion in Stockholm Suburb Injures Mother and Child

Mon 28 Apr 2025 14:12 CEST

Nothing like this has happened in the row house area south of Stockholm, says Marie-Louise, who has lived there since it was built. In the middle of the night, she was awakened by an explosion, which caused severe injuries to a mother and her child

Fire Destroys Strömsund Apartment Building; Public Alert Issued

Fire Destroys Strömsund Apartment Building; Public Alert Issued

Tue 8 Apr 2025 21:26 CEST

A fully developed fire has broken out in a multi-family house in Strömsund. A VMA has been issued

Nightclub Roof Collapse in Dominican Republic Claims Over 140 Lives

Nightclub Roof Collapse in Dominican Republic Claims Over 140 Lives

Tue 8 Apr 2025 14:38 CEST

The nightclub in the Dominican Republic became a death trap when the roof collapsed. Over 140 people have so far been confirmed dead, including a famous singer and two former baseball players

Gene Hackman may have been dead for two weeks

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Gene Hackman may have been dead for two weeks

Fri 28 Feb 2025 21:30 CET

The circumstances surrounding the death of the Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa are still unclear. Tests show no signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, however, the couple had likely been dead for a longer period of time

Unclear circumstances surrounding Gene Hackman's death

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Unclear circumstances surrounding Gene Hackman's death

Thu 27 Feb 2025 09:14 CET

The American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead. The circumstances surrounding the deaths are still unclear

State of Emergency on Santorini after Hundreds of Tremors

State of Emergency on Santorini after Hundreds of Tremors

Thu 6 Feb 2025 16:43 CET

The High-Rise Building Will Be Demolished – Seven Years After the Deadly Fire

The High-Rise Building Will Be Demolished – Seven Years After the Deadly Fire

Thu 6 Feb 2025 11:30 CET

Over seven years after the major fire in Grenfell Tower in London, the 24-story building will now be demolished. 72 people died in the fire

The Rescue Chief: Things No One Should Have to See

The Rescue Chief: Things No One Should Have to See

Wed 5 Feb 2025 09:57 CET

Even if Nerikes Fire Brigade has practiced and prepared for situations like the school shooting in Örebro, it is not possible to be fully prepared. They encounter scenes that one cannot imagine, things that no one should have to see, says rescue chief Ulf Smedberg

Death toll rises in California – new weather alert

Death toll rises in California – new weather alert

Mon 13 Jan 2025 03:39 CET

At least 24 people have died in the fires raging in California. The wind is feared to increase and blow new life into the flames

The Fires in LA Out of Control – Winds Intensify

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The Fires in LA Out of Control – Winds Intensify

Sat 11 Jan 2025 07:54 CET

Weaker winds have been a help to firefighters in Los Angeles on Friday as they tried to put out the devastating fires – but the calm is expected to be short-lived. So far, 13 people have been confirmed dead in the fires – a figure that is expected to rise

Swede Jonas saw the fire approaching – started packing

Swede Jonas saw the fire approaching – started packing

Thu 9 Jan 2025 19:03 CET

The Swedish concert organizer Jonas Curling saw how the flames engulfed the outdoor recreation park Runyon Canyon Park near his apartment in Los Angeles. We started packing pretty early

Fire Department in LA Warned of Cuts

Fire Department in LA Warned of Cuts

Thu 9 Jan 2025 10:14 CET

Only weeks before the deadly fires in Los Angeles, the local fire department warned that the cutbacks would affect the ability to handle large-scale emergency situations, reports American media.

Heat and Hatred at Universities – Researchers Are Affected

Heat and Hatred at Universities – Researchers Are Affected

Tue 10 Dec 2024 08:07 CET

Abuse and harassment in higher education are common. A new study shows that four out of ten teachers or researchers have been subjected to threats, violence or harassment at work

Worst Storm in Decades – Death Toll Rises

Worst Storm in Decades – Death Toll Rises

Mon 16 Sept 2024 08:44 CEST

The number of dead is increasing in the storm Boris' ravages in central Europe. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is staying home from important EU meetings, while Poland announces a billion-kronor package in support of the affected

The Bridge Collapsed Ten Minutes After the Last Tram

The Bridge Collapsed Ten Minutes After the Last Tram

Wed 11 Sept 2024 07:16 CEST

At 02:50, the last tram of the night drove over the Carolabrücke, a large bridge in central Dresden, Germany. Ten minutes later, the bridge collapsed into the Elbe River

"Decades of Failure" Behind London Fire Catastrophe

"Decades of Failure" Behind London Fire Catastrophe

Wed 4 Sept 2024 12:10 CEST

No one had to die. Yet, tenants were trapped in an inferno when the entire high-rise building was engulfed in flames in just a few minutes