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Peru: 26 Killed In Fire At Rehabilitation Center
A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital Saturday, killing 26 people and critically injuring six as firefighters punched holes through walls to …
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Italian Crews Suspend Search As Capsized Cruise Ship Hull Shifts
Italian rescue workers suspended operations Wednesday after a stricken cruise ship shifted slightly on the rocks near the Tuscan coast while concerns were raised over the fuel left on the listing ship. …
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Gas Explosion At Moscow Restaurant Kills 2
MOSCOW - A gas explosion and fire at a Moscow restaurant on Monday killed two people and injured at least 26, officials said. The explosion occurred at about 3:30 p.m. in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant …
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Chile Wildfires Kill 6 Firefighters, 1 Missing
Shifting winds caused flames to sweep over a group of firefighters battling wildfires in Chile on Thursday, killing six of them, badly burning two and leaving another missing. A 10th firefighter listed as missing …
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No Radiation Threat In Fire On Russian Nuclear Sub
A massive fire engulfed a Russian nuclear submarine at an Arctic shipyard Thursday, but there has been no radiation leak, or injuries, officials said. The fire at the Yekaterinburg nuclear submarine occurred …
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Airplane Crashes Into Philippine School, 13 Killed
A light airplane crashed into a school building Saturday near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, killing at least 13 people, including two children. The …
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Staff At Indian Hospital Flees As Fire Kills 73
India - A basement fire sent flames and smoke coursing through a seven-story Indian hospital Friday, killing 73 people, and officials accused hospital staff of abandoning many patients to die of suffocation. As …
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Fire In Crowded Hong Kong Neighborhood Kills 9
Police say a fire that started at market stalls and spread to homes in a crowded Hong Kong neighborhood has killed 9 people and injured dozens. People climbed to the roofs of low-rise apartment buildings as the …
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India Investigates Train Fire That Killed 7
Forensic investigators on Wednesday were trying to determine what caused a fire that engulfed two train cars and killed seven passengers, including an Australian researcher. The fire broke out before dawn Tuesday …
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Chile Firefighters Work To Rescue Driver From Fatal Crash
Chile Firefighters work to rescue a driver at the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Casablanca, about 43 miles or 70 kilometers from Santiago, Chile, Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011. According to …
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