NEW YORK—Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently started the fire…
22 Injured in Blast at CFB Comox, BC, All but One Released From Hospital: Defence
COMOX, B.C.—The Department of National Defence says 22 people were treated for injuries in an explosion Thursday at a Canadian Forces base on Vancouver Island. One person remains in hospital, while all others, including 16 military members and six civilians, were treated and released after the blast at 19 Wing Comox. The department says federal,…
Texas Chemical Plant Leak Leaves 2 Dead, Dozens Injured
LAPORTE, Texas—Two people are dead and dozens more were injured after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant, officials said. The incident happened about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved an acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex, company spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement. Emergency responders from the City…
Officials: Man Seriously Injured in Florida Alligator Attack
STUART, Fla.—An alligator attacked and seriously injured a man at a Florida park Monday, officials said. The attack occurred shortly before noon at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, according to a Martin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. The man was riding a bike when he lost control and fell down an embankment toward a body…
Four Killed, Four Badly Injured in Plane Crash in Siberia
MOSCOW—Four people were killed and four badly injured on Saturday when a small plane crashed in Russia’s Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia, the local emergency medical service said. TASS news agency earlier said at least seven people were killed when the twin-engine L-410 crashed near the Tanay aerodrome, which provides parachuting services. It also cited…
Mets, Yankees Having Painful Road Trips
Both teams from New York are away this week and each one is having a painful road trip. After arriving in Atlanta, the Mets placed outfielder Michael Conforto and second baseman, Jeff McNeil, on the 10-day injured list Monday with strained hamstrings. The two were hurt in Sunday’s loss at Tampa Bay. Then starter Taijuan…
Firefighter Injured in Silverado Blaze Set to be Released from Hospital
SANTA ANA—One of two Orange County firefighters critically injured during the Silverado Fire near Irvine in October was scheduled to be released from a hospital Feb. 17. Dylan Van Iwaarden spent 114 days in the OC Burn Center at OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. Van Iwaarden, 26, and fellow firefighter Phi Le, 31,…
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