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Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Digital Khabar

Thousands of firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires in Portugal, Spain and France, as a heatwave shows no sign of easing. In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa area, near the Spanish border. The Portuguese authorities say at least 238 people have died from the heat over the past week. Fires are ravaging... Read More

Philippines fire kills eight, including children

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Digital Khabar

02 May, Philippines : Eight people have died, including six children, after a fire tore through scores of homes near the Philippines capital Manila, local officials have said. The blaze, which started around 05:00 local time on Monday (22:00 BST on Sunday), also destroyed 80 homes. It started on the second floor of a house in a crowded settlement inside... Read More

Political parties ask govt to provide relief to Tanahun fire victims

March 7, 2022 Digital Khabar

Tanahun, March 7 (RSS): Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (UML) have asked the government to ensure relief to the affected families from a heavy fire that happened in Damauli of Tanahun district on Sunday afternoon. Issuing separate statements, leaders of the parties have expressed their sorrow over the losses of physical property while calling for due relief to the affected... Read More

Fire destroys property

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Digital Khabar

Martadi, Feb 1 (RSS): Properties worth hundreds of thousand rupees were destroyed in a fire occurred at three shops of Malta bazaar at Chhededaha Rural Municipality-3 in Bajura on Monday. The District Police Office informed that the fire damaged the properties of three shopkeepers including Sher Bahadur Rawat. The fire broke out from Rawat’s cosmetics shop and engulfed the adjoining... Read More

Fire at Bharatpur Airport under control

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Digital Khabar

Chitwan, Aug 14 (RSS): A fire broke out at the VIP room of Bharatpur Airport office at 6:45 am this morning. The fire is said to have been caused due to a short circuit, according to the airport authorities. Bharatpur Airport’s Information Officer Pushkal Raj Sharma said fire was put out immediately at 7:00 am. He said that the fire... Read More

Greece wildfires ‘slowly coming under control’: mayor

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Digital Khabar

ATHENS, Aug. 11 (AFP) : Hundreds of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday, one raging for nine straight days, that have left hundreds homeless and caused incalculable damage. With the assistance of a huge multinational force, Greek fire crews were fighting to beat back blazes on the island of Evia and in the Peloponnese... Read More