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Firefighters battle massive blaze in Hong Kong

Published on: November 26, 2025
10:16

Hong Kong, China, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) A large fire in a residential area today left at least four dead and five injured, while firefighters continue working to extinguish it.

Fire disrupts negotiations and marks a tense final stretch of COP30

Published on: November 21, 2025
05:35

Belem, Brazil, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) COP30 enters its final day session amid logistical tension following a fire that forced the evacuation of the venue and left delegations in a state of uncertainty as they attempt to finalize agreements to address the climate crisis.

Fire in southwest Japan destroyed more than 170 buildings

Published on: November 19, 2025
08:44

Tokyo, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Japanese firefighters are battling a large fire in Oita Prefecture, in the southwest of the country, which has consumed so far more than 170 homes and other buildings .

Sheinbaum conveys condolences after fire in northern Mexico

Published on: November 2, 2025
08:01

Mexico City, Nov. 2 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum conveyed her deepest condolences to the families of those killed in a fire in downtown Hermosillo, which left 23 dead and 11 injured.

Fire extinguished at Santiago de Cuba Thermoelectric Plant

Published on: September 21, 2025
11:52

Havana, Sept 21 (Prensa Latina) Forces from the Cuban Ministry of the Interior managed to extinguish a fire at the fuel engine facility of the Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Plant, known as "Renté," in the province of Santiago de Cuba.

Greece hit by fire for the third day, evacuations increase

Published on: July 24, 2025
10:49

Athens, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) A forest fire declared on Tuesday in the region of Corinth (south) continues to rock the country with more than 1,200 hectares razed and forced to evacuate more than two thousand people, according to local authorities.

Fire controlled in Iranian port

Published on: April 29, 2025
10:01

Tehran, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Iranian authorities declared under control the fire that started last Saturday, after a big explosion, in the Shahid Rajaei port, in the south of the country, local media reported here.

Damage by fire at provincial hospital in Cuba is being repaired

Published on: February 18, 2025
18:15

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Maintenance and construction workers at the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital in Sancti Spíritus are working on Tuesday to repair the intensive care unit that was damaged by a fire on Monday.

Fire near oil wells is under control in Cuba

Published on: February 8, 2025
18:58

Matanzas, Cuba, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) A fire that was extinguished on Saturday near oil wells in this central province caused concern on social media and the local population, due to the column of smoke raising in the coastal community of La Conchita.

Fires threaten Asia’s largest poultry farm in Thailand

Published on: January 28, 2025
10:42

Bangkok, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 fire trucks are fighting to save the Chainat Bird Park from a fire that engulfed the Khao Plong mountain in Mueang district, 200 kilometers north of Bangkok.

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