HELSINKI—Eight people, some of them foreign nationals, died early Wednesday in a fire at a building housing a hostel that authorities said was operating illegally in the center of Riga, the Latvian capital. Firefighters and rescuers from the Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said they were alerted to the scene on Merkel street in…
Firefighter Trapped in Assisted Living Home Blaze Found Dead
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.—A firefighter who was trapped in a blaze that swept through a suburban New York assisted living home was found dead Wednesday, a day after the fire caused a partial collapse of the building and killed one resident, officials said. “Early this morning the recovery efforts were successful and the body of a…
5 Killed in Blaze at Indian Producer of CCP Virus Vaccine
PUNE, India—At least five people were killed in a fire that broke out Thursday at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, officials said. The company said the blaze would not affect production of the COVID-19 vaccine. Murlidhar Mohol, mayor of Pune city in southern Maharashtra state, said…
11-Year-Old Boy Saves Brother From Housefire, Survives Jump From 2nd-Story Window
When 11-year-old Antonio Brown’s apartment caught on fire right before Christmas, he not only saved his 10-year-old brother but also survived jumping from a second-floor window. The brave young man from Memphis told Fox News that he woke to the smell of smoke and his mind immediately went to his brother. “I just woke him…
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