Fire
Disabled cargo ship off Borkum towed back to port
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A car carrier caught fire in its engine room shortly after departing Emden. The crew contained the blaze, and responders fully extinguished it without injuries or environmental damage. The vessel was safely towed back to Emden harbor.
A car caught fire on a parking lot in Fjugesta on Wednesday. Fire services arrived promptly and extinguished the blaze without any injuries.
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A major fire broke out in a house in Guldsmedshyttan, Lindesberg municipality, on Friday afternoon. One person was taken to hospital with unknown injury status.
Amid ongoing fallout from November's deadly Tai Po fire—which claimed over 160 lives and displaced thousands—Hong Kong residents are pushing for a class-action lawsuit mechanism, but long-delayed legal reforms are standing in the way, as covered in prior reports on government safety pledges.
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A man has died in a fire at a nursing home in Hamburg's Steilshoop district. A 93-year-old woman suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital, while five others sustained minor injuries. Around 100 firefighters responded and rescued 32 people.
A 37-year-old driver of a 2025 Tesla Model Y was hospitalized following a medical emergency that caused a crash and fire on Route 59 in Naperville, Illinois. An off-duty police officer rescued the driver from the burning vehicle, and he sustained minor burns with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported in the incident.
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A fire that broke out on January 9, 2026, at Site 5 informal settlement in Du Noon near Cape Town has destroyed nearly 1,000 dwellings, displacing thousands of residents. The City of Cape Town has started registering affected individuals for relief assistance. Efforts are underway to clear debris and support reconstruction amid the ongoing crisis.
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