Fire at historic Welsh ex-hotel Bontddu Hall kills one

A fire broke out yesterday at Bontddu Hall near Dolgellau in Gwynedd, Wales. The historic mansion is a former hotel with high-profile guests. A rescued woman died at the scene.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the building, located off the A496 overlooking the Mawddach Estuary in Snowdonia National Park, at 09:09am local time. Resources sent included appliances from Dolgellau, Harlech, Barmouth, Bala, and Blaenau Ffestiniog according to a fire service statement, as well as an aerial ladder platform, high volume pump, and the service's incident command unit.

Police, the ambulance service, and an air ambulance also attended. Photos and video from the blaze showed thick smoke with flames visible at windows. The fire service indicated an investigation working alongside North Wales Police was underway. Bontddu Hall recently underwent building work and scaffolding was still erected at the time of the fire.

Bontddu Hall dates to 1873, originally a 20-room mansion, and was a country retreat for the Mayor of Birmingham called Bryn Tirion before becoming a hotel. Guests include regular visitor ex-UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and actor Richard Burton who stayed at Bontddu Hall while filming his 1949 movie debut The Last Days of Dolwyn.

The hotel closed around fifteen years ago, with local press reporting in 2004 then-new owner Tong Yung-soo, who had purchased Bontddu Hall in 2001, and his wife applied to make it a residence once more. The move was met with what WalesOnline called "fury" from local tourism chiefs. The then-manager of Barmouth Publicity and Director of Mid Wales Tourism Partnership, David Clay, called it "a retrograde step" and said "[a]n area like this cannot afford to lose such a quality hotel."

The Tongs indicated issues staffing the hotel, something Clay recognised, and Mr Tong had said they intended to "restore the hall to its former glory." Following the hotel's closure it has remained a private home.


País de Gales: Incêndio em Bontddu causa uma morte

Na sexta-feira (5), houve um incêndio no Bontddu Hall, perto de Dolgellau, em Gwynedd, país de Gales. A mansão histórica é um antigo hotel. Uma mulher resgatada morreu no local.

Os bombeiros foram notificados às 09:09, horário local. A polícia e ambulâncias também compareceram. Fotos e vídeos do incêndio mostram fumaça espessa com chamas visíveis nas janelas. O corpo de bombeiros indicou que uma investigação junto à polícia de North Wales estava em andamento. O Bontddu Hall passou recentemente por obras e andaimes ainda estavam erguidos no momento do incêndio.

O Bontddu Hall data de 1873, originalmente uma mansão de 20 quartos, e foi um refúgio rural para o prefeito de Birmingham, Bryn Tirion, antes de se tornar um hotel. Os convidados incluem o ex-primeiro-ministro britânico Neville Chamberlain e o ator Richard Burton, que ficou no Bontddu Hall enquanto filmava sua estreia no cinema em 1949, Os Últimos Dias de Dolwyn.

O hotel foi fechado há cerca de quinze anos, mas em 2004 a imprensa local noticiou que o proprietário, Tong Yung-soo, que havia comprado o Bontddu Hall em 2001, e sua esposa se dispuseram a reabri-lo novamente. A ação foi recebida, segundo o Wales Online, com "fúria" pelos chefes de turismo local. O então gerente da Barmouth Publicity e diretor da Parceria de Turismo de Mid Wales, David Clay, chamou isso de "um passo retrógrado" e disse que "[uma] área como esta não pode perder um hotel de qualidade".

Tong indicou problemas com a equipe do hotel, algo que Clay reconheceu, e ele disse que pretendia "restaurar o salão à sua antiga glória". Após o fechamento do hotel, ele permaneceu uma casa particular.


Fire at Kazakhstan hospital kills at least 38

A fire at a drug treatment hospital near Almaty, Kazakhstan, killed it least 38
people on Saturday, authorities have said.

Ten more people have been hospitalised, two of them in critical condition.

The blaze started at approximately 05.30 local time (23.30 UTC) in Taldykorgan. The fire spread quickly, consuming almost 650 square metres of land.

"According to  tentative data, 38 people were killed, of which 36 were patients and two were medical personnel," the national emergency situation ministry stated. The ministry says that emergency crews managed to rescue up to forty people and medical personnel from the burning building.

Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko said that the inhabitants of the building may have been hampered in their escape by locked doors and barred windows.

There was apparently no fire alarm on the premises, and firefighters had not been alerted to the fire quickly enough to contain it.

In a statement on the Internet, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov called for a commission to investigate the cause of the fire: "The country's prime minister has entrusted the commission with carefully investigating the cause of this tragedy, and taking exhaustive measures to render assistance to the victims."


Docenas de muertos tras incendio en hospital kazajo

Un incendio en un hospital en Almaty, Kazajstán, se saldó con 38 muertos el sábado, informaron las autoridades. Otras diez personas han sido hospitalizadas, dos de ellas en estado crítico.

Las llamaradas comenzaron a aproximadamente las 5:30 (hora local, 23:00 UTC) en Taldykorgán. El incendio se expandió rápidamente, y quemó alrededor de 650 metros cuadrados de terreno.

"De acuerdo a datos tentativos, 38 personas fallecieron, de las cuales 36 eran pacientes y dos pertenecían al personal médico", anunció el Ministerio de Situación de Emergencia Nacional. El Ministerio declaró que brigadas de rescate rescataron cerca de 40 personas y miembros del personal médico del edificio en llamas.

El lugar, aparentemente, no poseía una alarma contra incendios en las premisas, por lo que los bomberos tardaron en acudir al lugar, que los imposibilitó de poder contener el incendio a tiempo.

En una declaración por Internet, el Primer Ministro kazajo, Karim Masimov, llamó a la creación de una comisión que investigara la causa del incendio: "El primer ministro ha confiado en una comisión que investigue cuidadosamente la causa de esta tragedia, y que tomará medidas exhaustivas para proveer con asistencia a las víctimas".


கசக்ஸ்தான் மருத்துவமனையில் ஏற்பட்ட தீவிபத்தில் 38 பேர் இறப்பு

ஞாயிறு, செப்டம்பர் 13, 2009, கசக்ஸ்தான்:

கசக்ஸ்தானின் தென்கிழக்குப் பகுதியிலுள்ள டால்டிகோர்கன் நகரில் போதை பழக்க ஒழிப்பு நிலையத்தில் இன்று அதிகாலையில் ஏற்பட்ட பெரும் தீ விபத்தில் சிக்கி 38 பேர் உயிரிழந்தனர்.

புள்ளிவிபரங்களின் படி, தீயிலிருந்து ஊழியர்கள், நோயாளர்கள் உட்பட 40 பேர் காப்பாற்றப்பட்டனர். 650 சதுரமீட்டர் பரப்பளவுக்கு தீ பரவியது. உள்ளூர் நேரப்படி காலை 6:31 மணி வரை, தீ கட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்டது. மீட்பு பணிகள் தொடர்ந்து மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றன.


Kazakistan'da yangın

Kazakistan'ın güney kesiminde bulunan Taldikorgan'daki madde bağımlılığından kurtulma merkezinde bilinmeyen bir sebepten dolayı çıkan yangın sonucu 38 kişi hayatını kaybetti. Görevliler 40 kişinin yangından kurtulduğunu belirtti. Öte yandan Acil Durumlar Bakanlığı, yerel saat ile sabah erken saatlerde çıkan yangının 650 metrekarelik alanda etkili olduğunu açıkladı.


Fire breaks out at Dubai, United Arab Emirates hotel on New Year's Eve

A fire broke out at a high-rise hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) last night, apparently involving a large portion of the hotel. A crowd had gathered around The Address Hotel for the New Year’s celebration, but they were evacuated due to the fire. The cause of the fire was unclear, and there were conflicting reports on the number of people injured.

A thick column of smoke rose up from the hotel, and two large explosions occurred during the fire. The smoke obscured the nearby Burj Khalifa tower, the tallest building in the world, according to Nadia Huraimi, a BBC correspondent in Dubai at the time, even though the tower was brightly illuminated.

Witness reports said the fire caused people to run away in panic. Firetrucks were dispatched to the hotel, and according to what officials said at 11 p.m., the fire had mostly been controlled. Despite this, the fire continued past midnight. Officials said guests at The Address would be given accommodation at other hotels.

Reports on the number of people injured were conflicting. While officials said the fire injured sixteen people, lightly for the most part, an anonymous medic told Reuters the fire injured at least 60.

Despite the fire, a fireworks show for New Year's continued as planned at the Burj Khalifa even as the hotel burned.


Großbrand in Dubaier Hotel

Dubai (Vereinigte Arabische Emirate), 31.12.2015 –

Im Dubaier Hotel The Address Downtown Dubai ist wenige Stunden vor dem Jahreswechsel ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Das Luxushotel befindet sich in den unteren Etagen eines 306 Meter hohen Wolkenkratzers. Der Brand breitete sich spektakulär von der 20. Etage über die Fassade bis etwa in die Höhe der 50. von 63 Etagen aus. Vier Feuerwehrteams bekämpften die Flammen und konnten das Feuer nach einigen Stunden eindämmen und löschen.

Eine Person starb, nachdem sie bei der Evakuierung eine Herzattacke erlitten hatte. Es wurden 14 Menschen verletzt, 16 Personen erlitten eine Rauchvergiftung. Bei Ausbruch des Feuers war das Hotel mit 196 Zimmern voll ausgebucht.

Das Hochhaus befindet sich im Stadtzentrum von Dubai. Das Großfeuerwerk zu Sylvester wurde planmäßig abgebrannt, wobei die Umgebung des Address Downtown jedoch evakuiert wurde.


Fire damages building housing Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

At least 170 firefighters in Berlin, Germany battled a fire on Tuesday at the Berliner Philharmonie, the building that is home to the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.

The fire broke out around 2:00 p.m. local time, while the orchestra was rehearsing, but all the members of the audience and orchestra made it out of the building without injury. Much of the instruments were also saved before the fire grew out of control.

Firefighters had to take off large portions of the metal roof in order to battle the blaze which took almost five hours to bring under control and burned for almost 12. It is believed that welding on the roof may have caused the fire to start, but an investigation is ongoing.

Officials have yet to determine the total extent of the damage, but do say that nearly 17,000 square feet of the roof is burned.

The building, designed by Hans Scharoun,  was built in 1963 to replace the previous concert hall which was destroyed in 1944 during World War II. The orchestra was first formed by 54 individuals in 1882.

All future concerts that have been scheduled to take place at the Philharmonie are canceled until further notice.


Großbrand in Berliner Philharmonie endete glimpflich

Berlin (Deutschland), 22.05.2008 – Nach dem Brand in der Berliner Philharmonie kann der Konzertbetrieb wahrscheinlich schon bald wieder aufgenommen werden. Am 20. Mai war in dem bekannten Konzerthaus gegen 14 Uhr ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Vermutlich ist der Brand durch Schweißarbeiten im Dachstuhl des Gebäudes entstanden. 170 Feuerwehrmänner waren mit 30 Einsatzwagen im Einsatz. Die umliegenden Straßen wurden weiträumig abgesperrt. Der Brand war kurz vor sieben Uhr abends unter Kontrolle, „Feuer aus“ konnte erst gegen 22 Uhr gemeldet werden, wobei Brandschützer noch nach verborgenen Brandnestern im schwer zugänglichen Bereich des Dachstuhls suchten. Die Isolierschicht hatte offenbar aufgrund von Funkenflug während der Schweißarbeiten Feuer gefangen.

Menschen kamen nicht zu Schaden. Als das Feuer ausbrach, sollen sich noch mehrere Musiker in dem Gebäude aufgehalten haben, darunter auch der Dirigent Claudio Abbado.

Als möglichen Termin für die Wiederaufnahme des Konzertbetriebs nannte die Intendantin Pamela Rosenberg den 2. Juni. Die Schäden waren geringer als zunächst befürchtet worden war. Das Dach wurde zu etwa einem Drittel zerstört. Jedoch gelangte kaum Löschwasser in das Innere des Konzertsaals, so dass größere Wasserschäden ausblieben. Auch die wertvollen Musikinstrumente wurden nicht beschädigt. Vor einer Wiederaufnahme des Betriebes sind jedoch noch einige baustatische Untersuchungen erforderlich.

Die Berliner Philharmonie gilt als eines der bekanntesten Wahrzeichen der Stadt, das vor allem wegen seiner ungewöhnlichen Architektur und seiner überragenden klanglichen Qualität berühmt ist. Die Philharmonie wurde von Hans Scharoun erbaut und 1963 von Herbert von Karajan eröffnet. Später nannten sie die Berliner auch „Zirkus Karajani“. Sie gilt mit ihrem Zuhörersaal im Stil eines verschachtelten Amphitheaters rund um das Konzertpodium als einer der schönsten Konzertsäle der Welt. 1991/92 war die Saaldecke erneuert worden. Das Haus blieb aus diesem Grund seinerzeit 14 Monate lang geschlossen.


Fire destroys a Social Security building in Brasilia

Brasília, Brazil - An building of the Social Security Ministry (INSS)  in Brasilia was struck by fire Tuesday morning.

Firemen report that the blaze was started by an electrical short-circuit.

The INSS building was old and contained a large collection of state documents.

At the time of the fire, the building was unoccupied except for security personnel. No one was injured during the blaze.


Incendio destruye edificio del INSS en Brasilia

Un edificio del Instituto Nacional del Seguro Social (INSS) en Brasilia fue alcanzado por un enorme incendio en la mañana de este martes (27).

Según los bomberos, el incendio que alcanzó el edificio de la Dirección General del INSS, Sector de Autarquía Sur, fue provocado por un cortocircuito.

El edificio es una construcción antigua, contiene mucha documentación y queda en una región poblada por edificios administrativos.

En el momento del incendio no había nadie en el interior del edificio del INSS, a excepción del personal de seguridad. No hay informes de heridos.


Incêndio destrói prédio do INSS em Brasília

Um edifício do INSS em Brasília foi atingido por um enorme incêndio na manhã desta terça-feira (27).

Segundo os bombeiros, o incêndio que atingiu o edifício da Diretoria Geral do INSS, Sector de Autarquia Sul,  foi provocado por um curto-circuito.

O prédio é uma construção antiga, contém muita documentação e fica numa região povoada por edifícios administrativos.

No momento do incêndio não havia ninguém no interior do prédio do INSS, a não ser o pessoal da segurança. Não há relatos de feridos.


Fire destroys central market in Somaliland's capital

On Friday, a fire broke out in the Waheen Market in the capital of Somaliland, Hargeisa. 28 people have been injured, but no deaths were reported.

The fire began at around 20:00 EAT (1700 UTC). Firefighters had difficulty accessing the site, with firefighters bringing the situation under control by early yesterday. The cause is not yet known.  President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi has visited the market, pledging USD1 million in aid.  He estimated that fire-related damages would run into millions of dollars.

Waheen Market has over 2,000 stores and makes up 40-50% of the Hargeisa economy, according to Hargeisa chamber of commerce chairman Jamal Aideed. The city of 1.2 million people was preparing for extra activity as Friday was the first day of Ramadan.

The President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, telephoned Abdi to offer sympathy. Prime Ministers Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom have also expressed their support.

Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991 and operates as an autonomous state, though it has not yet achieved international recognition.


Pożar zniszczył centralny rynek w Hargejsie

W piątek, 1 kwietnia 2022 roku, na targu Waheen w Hargeisie, wybuchł pożar. 28 osób zostało rannych. Nie odnotowano ofiar śmiertelnych.

Pożar wybuchł około godziny 20:00 czasu wschodnioafrykańskiego (17:00 UTC). Strażacy mieli trudności z dotarciem na miejsce, ale 3 kwietnia na początku dnia udało im się opanować sytuację. Przyczyna pożaru nie jest jeszcze znana. Prezydent Somalilandu Muse Bihi Abdi odwiedził rynek i zadeklarował pomoc w wysokości 1 mln dolarów amerykańskich. Oszacował, że szkody związane z pożarem mogą sięgnąć milionów dolarów.

Na targu Waheen znajduje się ponad 2 tys. sklepów, a jego działalność stanowi 40-50% gospodarki Hargeisy, jak twierdzi przewodniczący Izby Handlowej w Hargeisie Jamal Aideed. Miasto liczące 1,2 mln mieszkańców przygotowywało się do wzmożonej aktywności, ponieważ piątek był pierwszym dniem ramadanu.

Prezydent Somalii, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, zadzwonił do Abdiego, aby złożyć mu wyrazy współczucia. Swoje wsparcie wyrazili również premierzy Etiopii Abiy Ahmed Ali i Wielkiej Brytanii Boris Johnson.

Hargejsa to drugie co do wielkości miasto w Somalii i stolica nieuznawanego na arenie międzynarodowej Somalilandu, który ogłosił swoją niepodległość od Somalii w 1991 roku i funkcjonuje jako autonomiczne państwo.


Fire hits Egyptian national theatre

A fire on Saturday destroyed the main hall of the Egyptian National Theatre in Cairo. Six people have been injured including three firefighters. No one was in the theatre at the time as it was closed for the weekend.

Egyptian state culture minister Faruq Hosni, said "The fire broke out in the main hall of the theatre. It was probably caused by an electrical short circuit."

Ataba Square was filled with thick white smoke just after sunset as a total of 22 fire engines responded. Egyptian riot police were also deployed to keep crowds of people back while the firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze.

A civil defence officer described the fire as being almost contained, following a brief burst of high winds which blew the flames towards neighbouring shops and other buildings. The three firefighters were admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.

Brig. Gen. Nasr Zakaria, a senior officer of the Civil Defence Service, later confirmed Minister Hosni's earlier statement, telling MENA (Middle East News Agency) that an electrical short had indeed caused the fire, by triggering an explosion in the theatres air conditioning system.


Egyptské národní divadlo likviduje požár

Požár zničil v sobotu budovu Národního divadla v centru egyptské Káhiry. Šest lidí, včetně tří hasičů, bylo při této události zraněno. V budově se nenacházelo mnoho lidí, neboť divadlo bylo na víkend uzavřeno.

Egyptský ministr kultury Faruq Hosni uvedl, že oheň začal hořet v hlavní lobby budovy. Příčinou požáru byl pravděpodobně zkrat elektrického obvodu na klimatizaci.

Okolí bylo zahaleno hustým bílým oblakem kouře, 22 hasičských aut se pokoušelo oheň dostat pod kontrolu. Pořádkové jednotky policie celou oblast kontrolovaly, aby hasiči mohli dokončit svoji práci s požárem - držely davy zvědavců v bezpečné vzdálenosti.

Úřady informovaly, že oheň byl již téměř uhašen, nicméně situaci zkomplikoval náhle se zvedající silný vítr, který plameny rozšířil i do sousedních obchodů a kanceláří. Tři hasiči byli hospitalizováni, protože se nadýchali zplodin.


Incendio destruye parte del Teatro Nacional de Egipto

28 de septiembre de 2008El Cairo, Egipto —

Un incendio el sábado destruyó el vestíbulo del Teatro Nacional de Egipto en El Cairo. Seis personas, entre ellas tres bomberos, resultaron heridas en el siniestro. No había muchas personas en el teatro debido a que estaba cerrado por el fin de semana.

El Ministro de Cultura estatal egipcio, Faruq Hosni, dijo que "el incendio comenzó en el vestíbulo del teatro. Probablemente fue causado por un corto-circuito eléctrico".

El área circundante estaba sumergida en una espesa nube blanca de humo, y 22 dotaciones de bomberos asistieron para aplacar el incendio. La policía también controló el área mientras los bomberos extinguían las llamas.

Un oficial de defensa civil describió que el incendio estaba casi contenido, pero luego una fuerte ráfaga de viento avivó las llamas y éstas afectaron negocios y otros edificios cercanos. Los tres bomberos heridos tuvieron que ser trasladados al hospital por inhalación de humo.

Nasr Zakaria, un oficial del Servicio de Defensa Civil, reafirmó los dichos de Hosni, y comentó a la agencia de noticias MENA que el corto-circuito había causado el incendio, causando una explosión en el sistema de aire acondicionado del teatro.


Fire in Alpine road tunnel between Italy and France

Italian firefighters say a truck burst into flames inside the 13 km (8 mile) Frejus tunnel under the Alps. Two bodies have been recovered from the tunnel between Italy and France. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the truck which caught fire was carrying tires, and the fire has spread to three other vehicles: another truck, loaded with paint, a van of the French tunnel company and a car. For much of the night, Italian emergency services were being held back about a mile from the fire by the intense heat, but the fire has now been put out. Several vehicles are thought to be still in the tunnel. Police are trying to contact a group of people who escaped on foot in order to assess whether people were trapped inside.

French officials have stated that all people who made it to safety alcoves (ventilated shelters directly linked to a fresh air shaft) on the French side of the tunnel have been safely rescued. The Italian side of the tunnel is now being searched for bodies by  the Italian emergency services.

The tunnel has a 0.54% uphill gradient going from the French to the Italian side. Heat and smoke generally escaped on the Italian side, as the uphill tunnel acted like a chimney that sucked in cold fresh air from the French side.

Val Fréjus is a city on the French side of the border, in the Rhône-Alpes département.

A fire in a similar tunnel under the Alps (the Mont Blanc Tunnel) reached temperatures of 1,000° Celsius and killed 39 people in 1999.


Brand im Alpentunnel fordert zwei Tote

Lyon (Frankreich) / Turin (Italien), 05.06.2005 – Erneut hat ein Brand in einem Autotunnel Menschenleben gefordert. Am Samstag Nachmittag fing im Fréjus-Tunnel ein Lastwagen Feuer, der Tunnel besteht aus nur einer Röhre mit zwei Fahrspuren.

Der Wagen befand sich etwa in der Mitte des dreizehn Kilometer langen Tunnels zwischen dem französischen Lyon und der italienischen Stadt Turin, als offenbar der Motor des LKW durch ausgelaufenen Treibstoff in Brand geriet. Auf seiner Ladefläche waren Reifen gelagert. Das Feuer griff anschließend sehr schnell auf andere Fahrzeuge über. Fünf weitere LKW sind ausgebrannt.
Der Fahrer des Unglückswagens, ein 23-jähriger Serbe, konnte sich zu Fuß in Richtung Italien retten, zwei weitere Lastwagenfahrer aus der Slowakei und aus Slowenien wurden ein Opfer der Flammen. Etwa zwölf Personen erlitten Rauchvergiftungen.
Die Feuerwehr benötigte rund sieben Stunden für die Löscharbeiten. Der Tunnel wurde am Samstag um 18:45 Uhr geschlossen. Bei Temperaturen um 600 Grad Celsius konnte der Brand erst gegen Mitternacht gelöscht werden. Wegen der großen Hitze und der starken Rauchentwicklung konnte der Tunnel bis zum frühen Morgen weitestgehend nicht betreten werden.

In den italienische Medien wurden heute die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen im Tunnel bemängelt, es wird eine zweite Fahrtröhre gefordert. Betrieben wird der Tunnel gemeinsam durch Italien und Frankreich.
Nach dem Brand steht nach Angaben der italienischen Behörden fest, dass die Anzahl der Toten nicht angestiegen ist. Bei Aufräumarbeiten und Durchsicht aller Nischen wurden keine weiteren Leichen gefunden. Der Tunnel, der zu den wichtigsten Straßenverbindungen zwischen Frankreich und Italien zählt, muss nun mehrere Monate lang bis auf weiteres geschlossen bleiben. Die Schäden sind so stark, dass befürchtet wird, Teile der Decke oder der Wände könnten einstürzen.

Der Frejus-Tunnel gehört zu den wichtigste Straßenverbindung zwischen Italien und Frankreich. Jährlich fahren rund zwei Millionen Fahrzeugen hindurch. Nicht weit davon entfernt befinden sich die Sportstätten, in denen im Jahr 2006 auf italienischer Seite die Olympischen Winterspiele stattfinden.


Incendio en Túnel Alpino entre Francia e Italia

5 de junio de 2005Modane, Francia —

Bomberos italianos afirman que un camión estalló en llamas dentro del Túnel Frejus, de 13 kilómetros (8 millas) de longitud bajo los Alpes. Según la agencia noticiosa italiana ANSA, el camión incendiado llevaba gomas o llantas, y la conflagración se habría extendido a tres camiones, uno de ellos cargado de pintura, y dos automóviles. Los servicios de emergencia italianos se mantenían a kilómetro y medio del incendio por el calor intenso, pero los servicios franceses habían alcanzado a estas alturas el incendio. Se cree que aún quedan varios vehículos atrapados en el túnel. La Policía intenta contactar un grupo que escapó a pie para cerciorarse de si queda gente adentro.

Hasta el momento se han reportado dos muertos. Las temperaturas dentro del Túnel Frejus alcanzan los 1650 °C, dijo el Teniente Coronel Michel Decker, de la brigada de incendios de la región de Saboya. El oficial añadió que los polímeros contenidos en el pegamento y el hule se convierten en tóxicos al calentarse.

Las investigaciones comienzan en estos momentos.


Incidente stradale nel tunnel del Frejus

È di 2 morti e 20 intossicati, tra cui alcuni pompieri, il bilancio dell'incendio che si è sviluppato, questa sera, poco prima delle 18:00, nel tunnel stradale del Frejus, a 5,6 km dall'uscita Francese della galleria, che collega Francia ed Italia, smaltendo una grande quantità del traffico internazionale da e per l'Italia.

L'incidente, che ricorda per molte similitudini quello che colpì nel 1999 il traforo del Monte Bianco, causando la morte di 39 persone, riporta in primo piano la necessità di lavori di aggiornamento delle attuali strutture e la costruzione di una seconda galleria.

La causa dell'incendio, come dimostrano le immagini delle telecamere a circuito chiuso installate nel tunnel, è un mezzo pesante che trasportava pneumatici (partito dal Belgio e diretto a Bari) che, dopo aver perso gasolio, ha preso fuoco. Il camionista, il ventitreenne serbo Dalibor Viksanovic, immediatamente accortosi del pericolo, ha fermato il mezzo, e correndo in direzione del confine italiano insieme a Yannick Ayache, 31 anni e Adam Lorand Zsolt, 32, autisti degli altri due mezzi incendiatisi, per irraggiamento, nelle immediate vicinanze del primo camion. I tre sono stati poi raccolti da una vettura che sopraggiungeva, e che lo ha portato in salvo.
Poco dopo, due autovetture ed un camion che sopraggiungevano in direzione opposta, riescono a passare incredibilmente indenni il punto dell'incidente, mentre un furgoncino del Sitaf, a causa del veloce aumentare della temperatura, si incendia a poca distanza.

I soccorsi, ostacolati dall'intenso calore sviluppato dall'incendio (oltre 1000 °C), e dal vento che soffiava dalla Francia verso l'Italia, hanno impiegato oltre 3 ore per giungere fino al luogo dell'incidente, e hanno terminato il loro lavoro solo poco prima delle 5:00 del giorno successivo, dopo quasi 12 ore di intervento.

Lungo il tragitto, sono stati rinvenuti le spoglie delle due uniche vittime del disastro. Si tratta di due autisti: il primo dei due, Doliban Vukanovic, 23 anni, slovacco, aveva trovato rifugio nella "nicchia 6", l'altro, Pavel Blanarovik, 24 anni, originario della Slovenia, si era rifugiato nella "nicchia 50", a poca distanza dal primo, ma a grande distanza dalla piazzola 44, dove si trovava il camion in fiamme, a dimostrazione dell'eccezionale calore sviluppato dall'incendio.

L'incidente sta causando inevitabili conseguenze nella circolazione stradale, che andranno aggravandosi con il passare delle ore, complicando cosi la già critica situazione del controesodo. Sono state istituite deviazioni verso il traforo del Monte Bianco (provocando le proteste degli ambientalisti). Il tunnel del Frejus, nel frattempo è stato chiuso e posto sotto sequestro. Non è ancora possibile stimare la data della riapertura, ma sono già stati indetti incontri tra le autorità italiane e francesi per discutere del delicato tema della sicurezza e della possibile costruzione di un altro traforo, parallelo a quello del Frejus.


Incêndio em túnel entre a França e a Itália mata pelo menos duas pessoas

Bombeiros italianos afirmam que um caminhão explodiu em chamas dentro do Túnel Frejus, de 13 quilômetros (8 milhas) de extensão, sob os Alpes.

Segundo a agência noticiosa italiana ANSA, o caminhão incendiado levava pneus, e o incêndio teria se estendido a três outros veículos: um caminhão que carregava  tintas e dois automóveis.

Os serviços de emergência italianos tiveram que ficar a um quilômetro e meio do incêndio por causa do calor intenso do incêndio que já foi controlado. Acredita-se que vários veículos ficaram presos  dentro do túnel. A polícia tenta contatar um grupo que escapou a pé para verificar se não ficou mais alguém dentro do túnel.

Até o momento foram relatadas as mortes de duas pessoas. As temperaturas dentro do Túnel Frejus atingiram 1650°C, segundo  o Tenente Coronel Michel Decker, da brigada de incêndios da região de Saboya.

Iniciou-se uma investigação para apurar as causas do incêndio.


Fire in Hospital in Costa Rica kills 18 persons

Early this morning a fire erupted in the Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia hospital in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica, killing 18 people according to official reports.
Most of the deaths occurred on the 5th floor, where patients were resting following surgical procedures.

A nurse died trying to save patients.


Un incendio en un hospital de San José de Costa Rica deja varias víctimas

Un incendio que se inició en la madrugada del martes en el Hospital Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia, del centro de San José de Costa Rica, cobró las vidas de 17 pacientes y una enfermera, Patricia Fallas, quien murió de asfixia cuando trataba de rescatar a algunos pacientes.

La mayor parte de las víctimas se encontraban en el quinto piso de la edificación, el más afectado por las llamas. El presidente costarricense Abel Pacheco dijo: "esta ha sido una gran tragedia para el pueblo costarricense pero como siempre mostrará su capacidad y solidaridad". El mandatario declaró tres días de duelo nacional.

Las causas de la conflagración, que empezó a las 02:23 (08:23 UTC) del martes, no han sido determinadas. El centro asistencial fue construido en 1943.


Incêndio num hospital da Costa Rica deixa várias vítimas

Um incêndio que se iniciou na madrugada da terça-feira (12) no Hospital Rafael Angel Calderón Guarda, do centro de San José, na Costa Rica, provocou a morte  de 17 pacientes e da enfermeira, Patricia Fallas, vítima de asfixia quando tentou resgatar alguns deles.

A maior parte das vítimas se encontrava no quinto andar do hospital, o mais afetado pelas chamas. O presidente costarriquenho Abel Pacheco  decretou três dias de luto nacional.

As causas do incêndio que começou às 02h23 (08:23 UTC) da terça-feira, não foram determinadas. O hospital foi construído em 1943.


Fire kills 32 in theatre in Beni Suef, Egypt

A fire Monday night in a theatre in Beni Suef, Egypt, has killed at least 32 and injured a similar number. The fire was started during a performance when a candle on the set was knocked over by an actor and the curtains were set alight. The blaze spread to the stage, which was covered in paper, and then quickly engulfed the rest of the building.

There was a stampede as the panicking audience of at least 100 rushed for the only available exit door, which was blocked at one point by falling supports as the building slowly burnt. The other exit was covered in paper and caught fire before it could be used. Firefighters brought the fire under control after several hours, but not before the building was destroyed.

It is believed the deaths were caused by burns, smoke inhalation and injuries from the stampede. The remaining injured were reported by hospital director Ahmed el-Sharqawi to have burns covering between 30% and 90% of their bodies. A medical team specialising in burns and related care has been flown in from Cairo, and Cairo hospitals have indicated that they are ready to accept patients if necessary. The fire occurred on the third day of a nine-day theatre festival in the farming community, 120 km from Cairo, which featured groups from all over Egypt.


Brand in ägyptischem Theater fordert 30 Tote

Kairo (Ägypten), 06.09.2005 – Ein Brand in einem ägyptischem Theater rund 100 Kilometer südlich von Kairo hat gestern Abend über 30 Tote gefordert.

Wahrscheinlich hat eine brennende Kerze den Brand verursacht. Nach Angaben der Polizei in Kairo befanden sich rund 150 Personen im Kulturpalast der Stadt Beni Sueif, als der Brand ausbrach. Das Theater war ausverkauft, es hatte nur einen Ausgang. Aufgeführt wurde das Shakespeare-Stück „Hamlet“. Die Kerze wurde als Requisite eingesetzt. Sie fiel während der Aufführung auf den Holzboden der Bühne. Teile der Dekoration gerieten sofort in Brand. Die Menschen versuchten zu fliehen, es brach eine Panik aus, und sie trampelten sich gegenseitig nieder. 65 verletzte Personen, davon 37 Schwerverletzte, kamen ins Krankenhaus.

Das einstöckige Theatergebäude brannte innerhalb einer Stunde komplett ab. Die Polizeibehörden haben Ermittlungen zum genauen Ablauf des Unglücks eingeleitet.


Fire kills six in Baltimore, United States

A fire in a two-story house killed six people — three children and three adults — in Baltimore, Maryland early this morning. The fire also spread to three adjacent houses.

According to a Baltimore Fire Department official, Kevin Cartwright, the fire was reported just before 5 am local time (1000 UTC). Firefighters arrived on the scene and entered the building to extinguish the flames, however gusty winds of 30–40 miles per hour fueled the fire and forced them to exit.

Cartwright said that once the fire was extinguished, firefighters reentered the building and found five bodies. Further searches revealed a sixth body. Cartwright was unsure of the victims' ages or identities, but neighbors revealed that the occupants were an elderly husband and wife, their granddaughter and their three great-grandchildren. A neighbor, Karen Lane, identified the couple as Richard and Eleanor Satterfield and the granddaughter as Tiara.

Investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. The cause of death is suspected to be smoke inhalation, however the Coroner's Office has not disclosed the official cause of death. It is also unclear whether the house had smoke detectors.


Μετά από πυρκαγιά στη Βαλτιμόρη σκοτώθηκαν 6 άνθρωποι

Μια πυρκαγιά σε ένα διώροφο σπίτι σκότωσε έξι (6) ανθρώπους - τρία (3) παιδιά και τρεις ενήλικες - στη Βαλτιμόρη (ΗΠΑ), νωρίς το πρωί της 14ης Δεκεμβρίου 2010. Η φωτιά επεκτάθηκε σε τρία γειτονικά σπίτια.

Σύμφωνα με τον αρχηγό της Πυροσβεστικής Υπηρεσίας της Βαλτιμόρης, Κέβιν Κάρτραϊτ, η πυρκαγιά ξέσπασε στις 5 π.μ (τοπική). Οι πυροσβέστες έφθασαν στη περιοχή και εισήλθαν στο κτίριο για να σβήσουν τη φωτιά, αλλά οι δυνατοί άνεμοι στην περιοχή τους ανάγκασαν να βγουν από το κτίριο.

Ο Κάρτραϊτ είπε ότι μετά την «κατάσβεση της πυρκαγιάς, οι πυροσβέστες εισήλθαν στο κτίριο και βρήκαν πέντε (5) πτώματα. Μετά από κάποιες έρευνες βρέθηκε και έκτο πτώμα». Ο Κάρτραϊτ δεν ήταν βέβαιος για την ηλικία και την ταυτότητα των νεκρών, αλλά οι γείτονες δήλωσαν ότι στο διώροφο σπίτι, το οποίο κάηκε, ζούσε ένας ηλικιωμένος άνδρας και η σύζυγος του, η εγγονή τους και τα τρία δισέγγονα τους. Ένας γείτονας, η Κάρεν Λαν, δήλωσε ότι το ζευγάρι ήταν ο Ρίτσαρντ και η Ελεανόρ Σάττερφιελντ και ότι το όνομα της εγγονής τους ήταν Τιάρα.

Οι αρχές προσπαθούν να μάθουν ποιες ήταν οι αιτίες της πυρκαγιάς. Αιτία των θανάτων θεωρείται η εισπνοή καπνού, αλλά ο ιατροδικαστής δεν βρήκε ακόμα τη πραγματική αιτία. Παραμένει επίσης ασαφές  αν το σπίτι είχε ανιχνευτές καπνού.

16 Δεκεμβρίου 2010


Fire kills six, badly injures seven in Croatia

In Croatia’s worst ever firefighting tragedy, six men were killed and seven badly injured when they were trapped battling a fierce forest blaze.

The group, including volunteers aged 17 and 18, was encircled by flames Thursday when the wind suddenly changed course while they were fighting the fire on Kornat island, national firefighting chief Mladen Jurin said. Police said eight men had been detained on suspicion of arson. The prime minister of Croatia promised an investigation.

A national day of mourning has been declared for September 3.

The incident follows a series of deadly fires in Greece.


Incendios en Croacia matan a seis personas

Al menos seis hombres murieron y siete fueron heridos de gravedad en la tragedia más grave de incendios en Croacia. Las víctimas se vieron atrapadas en un bosque en llamas.

El grupo - incluyendo voluntarios de 17 y 18 - fue rodeados por las llamas el jueves cuando el viento cambió de curso inesperadamente mientras luchaban contra el fuego en Kornat, según declaró el jefe de bomberos Mladen Jurin.

La policía declaró que ocho hombres fueron detenidos por sospechas de piromanía. El Primer Ministro prometió una investigación.

Se ha declarado un día de luto para el 3 de septiembre.


Fire ravages large academic library in Moscow

A fire Friday night and Saturday morning caused major damage to the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences in Moscow, Russia. It is among the nation's largest academic libraries.

The fire began at 10p.m. local time on the third floor, damaging much of one wing.  Russian Academy of Sciences boss Vladimir Fortov called it "a great loss to science". He said around 15% of the library's 14.2 million books and other documents are likely damaged.

Russia Today said 147 personnel battled the blaze with 38 vehicles. The emergency ministry puts the number of firefighters at over 200. The blaze left no injuries and was contained by around midnight.

Thought to have escaped the fire are the library's collection of rare and ancient Slavic manuscripts. Other documents housed include Russia's largest repository of articles from the United Nations and UNESCO in particular, and UN precursor the League of Nations. Large numbers of other documents in old and modern languages from across Asia and Europe are on-site, as are reports from national legislatures. Parliamentary documents held include Italian documents from 1897, US documents from 1789, and UK documents from 1803.

Founded in 1918 and boasting 49,000 readers served by 330 staff, the library has lost around 2,000 square metres. The roof has partially collapsed. Arson has been ruled out with an official telling Ria Novosti an electrical fault is considered likely.


Incêndio devasta grande biblioteca acadêmica na Rússia

Um incêndio na sexta à noite e sábado de manhã causou grandes danos ao Instituto de Informação Científica de Ciências Sociais, em Moscou (em Brasil) ou Moscovo (em Portugal), na Rússia. Ele está entre maiores bibliotecas acadêmicas da nação.

O fogo começou às 22hs (hora local), no terceiro andar, danificando muito de uma asa. chefe da Academia Russa de Ciências, Vladimir Fortov chamou de "uma grande perda para a ciência". Ele disse que cerca de 15% dos 14,2 milhões livros da biblioteca e outros documentos estão provavelmente danificados.

Russia Today disse 147 pessoas combateram o incêndio com 38 veículos. O ministério de emergência coloca o número de bombeiros em mais de 200. O incêndio deixaram ferimentos e foi contido por volta de meia-noite.

Pensa-se que escaparam do fogo são a coleção da biblioteca de manuscritos raros e antigos eslavos. Outros documentos alojados incluem maior repositório da Rússia de artigos da Organização das Nações Unidas e da UNESCO em particular e da precursora da ONU, Liga das Nações. Um grande número de outros documentos em línguas antigas e modernas de toda a Ásia e Europa estão no local, assim como os relatórios dos parlamentos nacionais. Documentos parlamentares realizadas incluem documentos italianos de 1897, documentos dos EUA a partir de 1789, e documentos do Reino Unido a partir de 1803.

Fundada em 1918 e ostentando 49.000 leitores servidos por 330 funcionários, a biblioteca perdeu cerca de 2.000 metros quadrados. O telhado desabou parcialmente. Arson já havia descartado por narração oficial Ria Novosti a falha elétrica ser considerado provável.


Moscova: Un incendiu a produs pagube mari bibliotecii academice ruse

Un incendiu produs vineri noaptea până sâmbătă dimineața a provocat daune majore în  Institutul de Informații Științifice pentru Științe Sociale din Moscova, Rusia. Aici este una dintre cele mai mari biblioteci universitare naționale.

Focul a început la rele 22 (ora locală) la etajul al treilea, și a cuprins mai mult de o aripă, deteriorând-o.   Șeful Academiei Ruse de Științe, Vladimir Fortov a numit paguba produsă bibliotecii academice "o mare pierdere pentru știință". El a spus că în jur de 15% din inventarul bibliotecii de 14.200.000 cărți si alte documente sunt probabil deteriorate.

Rețeaua de televiziune "Russia Today a declarat că 147 de persoane au luptat ca să stingă incendiul, cu 38 de autovehicule de pompieri. Ministerul de Urgență a dat numărul de pompieri ca fiind de peste 200.

Se crede că au scăpat de foc colecțiile  bibliotecii de manuscrise slave rare și vechi. Alte documente găzduite aici includ cel mai mare depozit din Rusia de articole de la Națiunile Unite și UNESCO în special, și de la precursorul ONU Liga Națiunilor. Un mare număr de alte documente în limbi vechi și moderne din întreaga Asia și Europa sunt parte a site-ului, așa cum sunt rapoarte privind legislațiile naționale. Documente parlamentare deținute includ Italia, documente de la 1897, SUA, documente din 1789, și Marea Britanie documente din 1803.

Fondată în 1918 și oferind unui număr de  cititori 49.000 serviciile a 330 de  angajați, biblioteca a pierdut aproximativ 2.000 de metri patrati. Acoperișul s-a prăbușit parțial. Un defect electric este considerat ca fiind probabil cauza incendiului.


Fire ruins historical building of Prague Exhibition Grounds

The left wing of the Industrial Palace (Průmyslový palác) – central building of the Prague Exhibition Grounds (Výstaviště) in the capital city of Czech Republic was destroyed by fire yesterday night. The fire began at the roof and flames were visible from kilometers away. Two hundred firefighters fought the fire and got it under control in less than three hours. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries.

The left wing of the Art Nouveau building was destroyed, the roof and most of enclosure walls collapsed. The amount of damage can rise up to 1 billion Czech crowns (approx. 40 million euro). Although a student music festival was organized in close surroundings, none were injured.

Mayor of Prague Pavel Bém promised the city will rebuild the Palace, but refused to comment immediately on the view of the new or renewed building.

The Industrial Palace was inaugurated in 1891. It was the biggest building on the exhibition grounds. Architect Bedřich Münzberger used the glassed-in steel structures for the first time in the Czech lands. The building was 238 meters long and its main tower was 51 meters tall. It was used mainly for trade fairs and exhibitions, but also for concerts and other culture events.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and could take a week to discover the cause. Press reports suggest the fire is connected to the October 9 murder of businessman Václav Kočka junior, whose father is engaged in the Incheba company and has been leasing the exhibition grounds since 2001. Václav Kočka senior is a friend of former Czech prime minister Jiří Paroubek. However, authorities mentioned an accident – explosion of pressure gas cylinder – was the probable cause. Incheba said they have video of the explosion recorded from the security cameras.


Požár zničil pýchu pražského Výstaviště

Pražské Výstaviště zachvátil dnes po 19. hodině rozsáhlý požár. Začala hořet střecha secesní budovy Průmyslového paláce. Všechny dostupné hasičské jednotky jak profesionálních, tak i dobrovolných sborů pomáhaly s likvidací plamenů, které byly vidět ze vzdálenosti až několika kilometrů. Levé křídlo budovy plamenům podlehlo a jak střecha, tak větší část obvodových zdí se zhroutily.

Na místě přihlížely davy zvědavců. Dopravní podnik odklonil tramvaje, které projížděly po trati v blízkosti Výstaviště.

Oproti prvním zprávám z místa katastrofy se požár nedotkl přilehlé Stromovky.

Budova Průmyslového paláce slouží k různým výstavám či koncertům, dokončena byla v roce 1891. Jednalo se o revoluční stavbu, použity byl zcela nové konstrukční metody.

Tuto část budovy má v pronájmu úklidová firma Jana Kočky, jehož bratra zastřelil podnikatel Bohumír Ďuričko minulý čtvrtek; celé Výstaviště má od roku 2001 v dlouhodobém pronájmu společnost Incheba Praha, ve které působí Václav Kočka, otec Jana Kočky.


Großbrand zerstört Teile des Ausstellungsgeländes in Prag-Holešovice

Prag (Tschechien), 21.10.2008 – Bei einem Großbrand in Prag wurde auf dem Ausstellungsgelände in Prag-Holešovice der linke Flügel des Průmyslový palác vollständig zerstört. Nach Angaben des Prager Primators Pavel Bém beträgt der Sachschaden bis zu einer Milliarde Tschechische Kronen (etwa 40 Millionen Euro). Der Brand brach am 16. Oktober gegen 19:13 Uhr aus. An der Bekämpfung des Feuers waren 275 Feuerwehrleute beteiligt, von denen zwei bei den Löscharbeiten leichte Verletzungen erlitten.

Der Brand entstand vermutlich durch die Explosion eines Propangasbehälters, der sich wegen der gerade stattfindenden Ausstellung Pragodent in dem Gebäude befand. Der Primator Prags, aber auch die Familie Kočka, die Teile des Objektes angemietet hat, brachten den Brand allerdings auch in Verbindung mit der Erschießung des Unternehmers  Václav Kočka. Dieser war am 9. Oktober 2008 auf einem Empfang anlässlich einer Buchveröffentlichung von Jiří Paroubek, dem Vorsitzenden der ČSSD, durch den Hotelier Bohumír Ďuričko erschossen worden.

Das Gebäude war 1891 von Bedřich Münzberger und František Prášil entworfen worden. Primator Bém bezeichnete den Brand des Jugendstilgebäudes als Tragödie und kündigte an, sich für einen Wiederaufbau einzusetzen.


Fire sensors removed from Polish hostel where fire broke out

On Easter Monday, a hostel fire killed 22 people and injured 20 more. Nearly two dozen people are still in the hospital, including an eighteen-month-old baby in Kamień Pomorski, Poland. The dead included six children. There is still one person missing.

During the intense blaze, parents reportedly tossed children from windows of the upper floors to people waiting below. Residents jumped out of windows resulting in the majority of injuries which were broken bones.

The fire alarm sensors, which had been installed in the 1970s, were removed two years ago when the three storey worker's hostel was converted into a homeless family shelter.

Several building code violations were found which were not reported by construction inspectors.

The flames and smoke built up quickly in the three storey building hallways hindering escape from residential rooms. Only a few people managed to escape via the fire escape.

There were 77 people registered in the hostel, some were visitors, and the rest were homeless residents. There are still 11 registered people who are unaccounted for. The Minister of Interior and Administration reported that the recovered remains will be identified through DNA testing which could take weeks to process.

The fire broke out in the middle of the night, and a resident suspected that a lit cigarette may have caused the blaze.

"The fire started in the hall and then spread in the whole building," said Grzegorz Schetyna, the Minister of Interior and Administration.

"I can guarantee that help will be complete and enough when it comes to ensuring a place to live for those saved from this catastrophe," said Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland. The Polish government committed 4 million zloty (US$1.2 million).

On Monday, Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland, declared three days of mourning.

All Polish shelters will undergo safety inspections as a result of the fire.


Kamień Pomorski: co najmniej 21 osób zginęło w pożarze

W pożarze, który wybuchł w Kamieniu Pomorskim w hotelu socjalnym zginęły 22 osoby.

Pożar wybuchł kilkanaście minut po północy w trzykondygnacyjnym budynku hotelu socjalnego, w którym było zameldowanych 77 osób. Ogień w bardzo szybkim tempie rozprzestrzenił się na wszystkie piętra budynku, co odcięło mieszkańcom budynku drogę ewakuacji.

Rannych jest 21 osób. Pożar ugaszono nad ranem. Na miejscu było 18 jednostek straży pożarnej.

Świadkowie i uratowani ludzie, relacjonują iż akcji strażaków była nieudolna.

Na miejsce tragedii przybył premier Donald Tusk, który rodzinom ofiar obiecał pomoc finansową. Lech Kaczyński ogłosił żałobę narodową w dniach 14-16 kwietnia.


Fire strikes Slovak Academy of Sciences

The Virology Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) in Bratislava was severely damaged by fire. The flames reportedly reached as high as one hundred meters. The fire most likely started from the gas tank used for oxy-fuel welding during the building's restoration process, SAS speaker Viera Rosová said.

Firefighters from all Bratislava fire-stations took part in the fire-fighting operation. The situation was complicated by dense smoke, necessitating the use of gas masks.

Thanks to a quick evacuation of SAS employees and construction workers, none were injured. However, some equipment of the top-level scientific facility was damaged and various research projects will be affected as well, Rosová admitted. The "software unit containing information of incalculable value" was rescued in time, reports say.

There is no danger of toxic spills or leak of viruses. The micro-biotic organisms studied in the institute are safely stored and infected animals were not held in this building. The institute owns about two thousand animals. The virology samples will be destroyed as the coolers went out of service after the power supply was cut for security reasons during fire-fighting. The SAS vice-chairman Albert Beier estimated the value of the cooler boxes to be close to two million Euros. "They often contain a life-long work of our researchers," he added.


Vyhořel virologický ústav Slovenské akademie věd

Sídlo Virologického ústavu Slovenské akademie věd (SAV) v Bratislavě vážně poničil požár. Plameny dosahovaly výšky 50 až 100 metrů. Požár vznikl pravděpodobně vznícením plynu unikajícího z bomby při sváření, prohlásila mluvčí SAV Viera Rosová. Budova ústavu prochází zásadní rekonstrukcí.

Do záchranné operace se zapojili hasiči ze stanic po celé Bratislavě. Situaci komplikoval hustý dým, který nutil hasiče, aby užívali plynové masky.

Díky rychlé evakuaci zaměstnanců SAV i stavebních dělníků nebyl nikdo zraněn. Rosová ale připustila, že bylo zničeno zařízení této špičkové vědecké instituce a zasaženy byly i výsledky práce výzkumníků. „Softwarová jednotka nevyčíslitelné hodnoty“, tedy pravděpodobně zařízení obsahující výsledky některého důležitého výzkumu, byla podle zprávy SME včas zachráněna.

Okolí nehrozil únik toxických látek ani nebezpečných virů. Mikroorganismy studované v ústavu jsou totiž bezpečně uložené a různými viry nakažená studijní zvířata nebyla umístěna v této budově. Ústav vlastní na dva tisíce laboratorních zvířat. Vzorky virů ale budou zničené, protože hasiči při zásahu vypnuli přívod elektrické energie a tím i speciální chladicí boxy. Místopředseda SAV Albert Beier odhadl cenu každého z boxů na dva až tři miliony euro. „Často obsahují celoživotní práci vědců,“ dodal.


Fires out at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal

After two days, the 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire has finally been extinguished.

The fires began after a series of explosions early on the morning of 11 December 2005. The terminal, known locally as the Buncefield Depot, is an oil storage facility located near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. These were some of the largest explosions ever to occur in the country and the incident has been described as the biggest of its kind in peacetime Europe.

The Hertfordshire Fire Service chief Roy Wilsher said: "There are still some small bund (concrete container) fires, but the tanks are out."

Fire crews would remain at the scene over the next few days cooling the area to ensure fires did not break out again, he said.

A few residents are being allowed to return to their homes within an exclusion zone set up around the site.


London: Großfeuer gelöscht

Hemel Hempstead (England), 13.12.2005 – Der Großbrand von Hemel Hempstead ist gelöscht. So berichtet die Feuerwehr vor Ort. Auf dem Gelände des Tanklagers gäbe es zwar noch vereinzelte kleine Brandherde, die Brände in den 20 großen Tanks selbst seien jedoch erfolgreich bekämpft worden.

Wie Wikinews berichtete, brach am Sonntagmorgen aus noch immer ungeklärter Ursache ein Großbrand in dem Tanklager Hemel Hempstead nahe London aus. Die Feuerwehr konnte die Flammen letztlich durch die Verwendung eines Wasser-Schaum-Gemisches unter Kontrolle bringen und löschen.

Feuerwehr-Chef Roy Wilsher teilte dazu mit: „Wir haben noch nie gegen ein solches Großfeuer gekämpft. Trainiert hatten wir bis heute nur den Einsatz an einem einzigen Tank.“ Bei dem wohl größten Industriebrand seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg, wie Experten meinen, ist ein Schaden von schätzungsweise 100 Millionen Euro entstanden. Zur Brandbekämpfung waren rund 600 Feuerwehrleute im Einsatz, 43 Menschen wurden verletzt.

Sorgen bereitet der englischen Umweltbehörde der 120 Kilometer lange Rauchteppich, der über Südengland hängt. Bei Niederschlägen könnten Schadstoffpartikel mit dem Regen in den Boden eindringen. Man hofft auf den günstigsten Fall, dass der Wind die Wolke über dem Atlantik auflöst.

Als Folge aus dem Vorfall in England hat Bundesumweltminister Sigmar Gabriel die Kommission für Anlagensicherheit gebeten, die Handlungsnotwendigkeit für deutsche Tanklager zu prüfen.


Fishermen find body of child killed by Chile tsunami in Pichilemu

Pichilemu, Chile — Pichileminian fishermen found the body of a child on Sunday evening on the beach of Pichilemu. It is another victim of the earthquake and tsunami combo that hit Pichilemu, and many other areas of Chile, in February 27, and later, the March 11 Pichilemu earthquake.

The fishermen were roaming around the coastline, in Chorrillos, when at the 1:00 PM (17:00 UTC) they found the body of a person. They immediately called the police. The Fiscal of Pichilemu, Pablo Muñoz, asked for the presence of the Investigations Police.

The cadaver was moved to the Morgue of the Pichilemu Hospital, where it is being examined. It is known that the child was between three and six years old. The body will be taken to the Servicio Médico Legal in Rancagua, where it will can be identified.

The police believe that the body might belong to one of the persons that disappeared in the tsunami of the rural area of Chorrillos, when two children and an adult were missing.


Chili : un pêcheur retrouve le corps d'un enfant tué par le tsunami à Pichilemu

Un pêcheur a retrouvé, dimanche matin, le corps d'un enfant sur la plage de Pichilemu, dans la région du Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, au Chili. Il s'agit d'une nouvelle victime du séisme et du tsunami qui ont frappé le pays  le 27 février dernier et, plus récemment, le 11 mars.

Le pêcheur longeait la côte, à Chorrillos, lorsqu'il a découvert le cadavre, vers 5 h 00 (UTC). Il a immédiatement averti la police.

Le cadavre a été transféré à la morgue de l'hôpital de Pichilemu, où il sera examiné. L'enfant était âgé d'entre trois et six ans. Il sera étudié au service médico-légal de Rancagua afin de procéder à l'identification.

Selon la police, le corps pourrait correspondre à celui de l'un des deux enfants ayant disparu à Chorrillos lors du tsunami. Un adulte y est par ailleurs toujours porté disparu.


Five tourists die in car crash in South African park

Five tourists including a child, have been killed in a car accident in Kruger National Park in South Africa. Four of the tourists were from Austria and one was from Germany. The driver survived the crash with minor injuries.

On Thursday November 29, the tourists were traveling in a Mercedes-Benz 4x4, near a gate to the park when the driver "miscalculated" the turn onto a bridge crossing the Letaba river, causing the car to plunge over the edge, flip over and fall into the river below with the roof in the river's water.

No names have been released as authorities are attempting to contact the family members of those killed. It is not known if the driver will be charged.


חמישה תיירים נהרגו בתאונת-דרכים בפארק בדרום-אפריקה

חמישה תיירים, ובהם ילד, נהרגו בתאונת-דרכים אשר ארעה בפארק הלאומי קרוגר השוכן בדרום-אפריקה. מוצאם של ארבעה מן התיירים היה באוסטריה והחמישי - גרמניה. נהג כלי-הרכב נותר בחיים וסובל מפציעות קלות בלבד.

ביום חמישי, ה-29 בנובמבר, התיירים, שנסעו ברכב-שטח תוצרת מרצדס, היו בסמוך לשער לפארק כאשר הנהג "שגה" בפנייה לתוך גשר החוצה את נהר הלטבה, וגרם למכונית לסטות מעבר לקצה, להתהפך וליפול אל תוך הנהר, כאשר גג כלי-הרכב שקע ראשון אל מתחת לפני המים.

שמות הנספים טרם נמסרו בעוד הרשויות עוסקות בנסיונות ליצירת קשר עם קרובי משפחות קורבנות התאונה. באשר לגורל הנהג, אין יודעין אם יוגש נגדו כתב אישום אם לאו.

2 בדצמבר 2007


Flash floods kill at least nineteen campers in Arkansas

Search and rescue workers in Arkansas continue to search the Little Missouri and Caddo Rivers for survivors of Friday's flash flood. At least nineteen people were killed when the flood swept through the Albert Pike Recreation Area campground in the Ouachita National Forest in the southwestern portion of the state.

Initially, Arkansas governor Mike Beebe said twenty people were killed when the flash flood reached its peak at about 5:30 a.m. local time on Friday morning, but as of Monday the death toll stands at nineteen. Amongst the dead are at least six children under seven who died when what has been described as a "wall of water" swept away campers while they slept.

With no record of who and how many people were at the camp site, rescue workers initially thought up to 40 people were missing, estimating numbers from vehicles and camping equipment remaining. Temporary cell phone towers have been erected in the area, in the hope that survivors would be able to call for help.

Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Bill Sadler, an Arkansas State Police spokesman, said: "We believe there are still individuals trapped in the area." He added that "The primary mission of the Arkansas state police working with the local authorities right now is to get the living out of that area and locate the dead." Most of those who had thought to be missing have now been accounted for.

Survivors describe having to cling to trees to avoid being swept away. Others escaped by climbing into higher ground. Rescuers hope that those missing can still be found alive on these higher grounds. The flood swept away everything from automobiles to RVs and, though it pales in comparison to floods like to much bigger flash floods like the Big Thompson Canyon flood in Colorado of 1976 that killed 144, many people at the site of the disaster said they "had never heard of anything like this."

Surrounded by mountains, the camp site "filled up like a bowl", according to Chad Stover, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. The area where the flooding happened is known as a "flash flood alley". This is due to the hilly topography, which creates a bowl like effect that drains rainfall into smaller streams. That means if there's a lot of rainfall, it will all go into the streams that can flood very easily.

Before the actual torrent of water came, the waters of the Little Missouri river increased at a very rapid rate. At 2:00 a.m Friday, the waters of the Little Missouri river were just 3.8 feet, according to US Geological Survey river gauge logs. However, it surged to 10 feet over the next hour and peaked at 23.4 feet, which is almost 20 feet above the river's norm. It also exceeded the river's previous record by 10 feet. After the peak, the river dropped back to 8 feet by noon.

Raymond Slade, a Texas-based U.S Geological Survey hydrologist and an expert on floods, said that the amount of rainfall could have exceeded seven inches in an hour, a phenomenon so rare that scientists call that a "100-year rainfall". Slade says that "This was much greater than a 100-year rainfall. That flood that occurred was much bigger than a 100-year flood, where those people were camped."


Mindestens 19 Tote bei Sturzflut in Arkansas

Little Rock (Vereinigte Staaten), 14.06.2010 – Mindestens 19 Personen sind bei einer durch ein Unwetter verursachten Sturzflut bei Caddo Gap im Ouachita National Forest im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Arkansas ertrunken. Eine Person wird noch vermisst. Sechs der Opfer waren Kinder. Die Rettungsarbeiten gestalteten sich wegen der Unzugänglichkeit des Gebietes und schlechter Kommunikationsverbindungen schwierig. In der betroffenen Region waren am frühen Morgen des 11. Junis (Freitag) innerhalb weniger Stunden 150–200 Millimeter Niederschlag gefallen. Zwar hatten die Meteorologen vor der Sturzflutgefahr gewarnt, doch diese Warnungen haben die Camper in dem abgelegenen Gebiet wohl kaum erreicht.

Mehrere Campingplätze im Einzugsgebiet von Caddo River und Little Missouri River wurden von den stark anschwellenden Gewässern überflutet und verwüstet. Viele Camper wurden von dem heranschießenden Wasser im Schlaf überrascht und mitsamt Zelten und Ausrüstung vom Wasser mitgerissen. Eines der Opfer wurde 13 Kilometer unterhalb der Stelle gefunden, wo es gecampt hatte. Von den 15 bereits am Freitag identifizierten Opfern kamen acht aus Louisiana, sechs aus Texas und eine Person aus Arkansas. Bei ihr handelte es sich um die 23-jährige Leslie Jez. Sie schrieb vor dem Ausflug auf ihrer Facebook-Seite skeptisch: „Ich freue mich nicht auf das kalte Wasser, aber es sieht so aus, als ob ich meine Meinung ändere, wenn ich sehe, wie es wird.“

Es bestand zunächst Unklarheit über die Zahl der Opfer, da die Sturzflut Aufzeichnungen vor Ort mitgerissen hatte. Viele besorgte Angehörige meldeten Familienmitglieder vermisst, weil sie glaubten, dass diese sich im betroffenen Gebiet aufhielten. Am Freitagabend gingen die Behörden noch von 73 vermissten Personen aus. Hilfsmannschaften konnten sich nur mit Kanus und Pferden bewegen, um an den Ort der Tragödie zu gelangen. Tom Collins, ein Feuerwehrmann aus Spring Hill, beschrieb die Schwierigkeiten der Retter. Baumstämme und Trümmer wurden teilweise so übereinander geworfen, dass diese Geflechte an Biberdämme erinnern. Die Nationalgarde setzte Hubschrauber ein, um nach den Vermissten zu suchen.

US-Präsident Barack Obama kondolierte den Hinterbliebenen und bot dem Staat Arkansas Bundeshilfen an.


Flight from Armenian capital Yerevan crashes near Sochi

An  Armavia Airbus 320 passenger plane flying from Armenia's capital, Yerevan, to the city of Sochi in southern Russia has crashed into the Black Sea. The jet was found 6 km from the coast and carried a total of 113 people. Among the passengers were 8 crew and 6 children. Controllers lost contact with the plane at 0215 local time (Tuesday 2215 UTC).

Rescuers have found the corpses of a woman and a girl and another 12 body parts at the site of Wednesday's crash of Armenia's Airbus A-320 plane off Russia's Black Sea coast, a spokesman for the Russian Prosecutor General's Office told Interfax. Other reports say that at least 25 bodies have been found.

There were 77 Armenian citizens, 26 Russian citizens, 1 Ukrainian and 1 Georgian citizen on board of the Armenian air liner, Armenian Civil Aviation Department head Artyom Movsisian told on a news conference.

"Most of the Russian citizens are of Armenian origin," Movsisian said.

"Rescue efforts are being hampered by deteriorating weather conditions, heavy rain and rough seas," a spokesman for the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said.

"The fragments were found six km (3.7 miles) from the shore near the airport of Adler. The search operation continues," said Beltsov. The location of the crash site has been ascertained by a numerous fragments and life vests, and a large oil slick.

"The only thing [we] know is that when the crew asked for permission to land, the air controller in Sochi responded that bad weather meant this was not yet possible," Gayane Davtyan, head of Armenia's civilian aviation authority said. "Contact with the crew was lost at 600 meters, when the plane went to circle for a second time."

The cause of the tragedy remains unclear, but the investigators are pursuing two main versions: bad weather conditions and poor maintenance.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office believes terrorism can be ruled out as a factor in the A-320 plane crash near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Wednesday morning.

"We don't have any information that could indicate a possible terrorist attack on board the plane," Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Nikolai Shepel told Interfax on Wednesday.

An official from the regional department of the Emergency Situations Ministry in southern Russia said "apparently there were malfunctions on board, as the pilots were making another attempt to land at the Adler airport."

"The plane was in an ideal technical condition, the crew was well qualified," said the airline's deputy commercial director, Andrei Aghajanov. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

In the area where the plane crashed, more rain is expected in the next hours and the water temperature is currently between 8 to 10 degrees celsius.

The Russian and Armenian presidents have announced on Wednesday that Friday, May 5th, would be a day of mourning in remembrance of the 113 people that died in the crash.

The worst crash involving an two-engine A-320, which was first built in 1984 and remains the most popular Airbus on the market, occurred in August 2000, when a Gulf Air plane crashed off Bahrain on a flight from Cairo, killing all 143 people on board. The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft and a total of 328 people have been killed in earlier A320 accidents.

About 20 boats and a Be-200 amphibious aircraft are involved in the recovery operation, emergency services said, adding that two more Be-200s would fly to the scene if necessary. A group of rescuers from the Russian emergency ministry is expected to fly to the crash site in the next few hours.


Armenischer Airbus stürzte ins Schwarze Meer

Sotschi (Russland) / Eriwan (Armenien), 03.05.2006 – Bei dem Absturz eines Airbus A320 der Fluggesellschaft „Armavia“ aus Armenien sind 113 Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Die Maschine war in der armenischen Hauptstadt Eriwan gestartet und befand sich im Landeanflug auf das russische Seebad Sotschi.

An Bord befanden sich 26 russische und 87 armenische Staatsangehörige, unter ihnen auch fünf Kinder.

Über den Ablauf des Unglücks ist bisher folgendes bekannt: Nachdem ein erster Landeanflug wegen starken Regens abgebrochen wurde, versuchte es der Pilot ein zweites Mal. Das Flugzeug verschwand dann in der Nacht von Dienstag auf Mittwoch gegen 2:15 Uhr Ortszeit (0:15 Uhr MESZ) von den Radarschirmen. Bevor der Airbus die Landebahn erreichen konnte, stürzte er jedoch sechs Kilometer vor der Küste ins Meer, wobei die Trümmer auf den 400 Meter tiefen Grund sanken. Den herbeieilenden Rettungskräften bot sich ein Bild des Grauens: Leichenteile, Koffer, Rettungswesten und Kerosin schwammen auf der Meeresoberfläche. Ein Tiefseeroboter suchte nach dem Flugdatenschreiber.

Der stellvertretende Generaldirektor von Armavia, Aschcharbek Kalantar sagte der armenischen Nachrichtenagentur Itar-Tass: „Offensichtlich ist das Flugzeug in einen Wirbelsturm geraten. Sonst hätte die Katastrophe nicht so plötzlich passieren können.“

Nach dem Absturz hat der Flugzeugbauer Airbus technische Hilfe zugesagt. Die Firmenleitung in Toulouse gab diesen Entschluss nach dem Unglück bekannt. Demnach wird in Kürze ein Airbus-Expertenteam in den russischen Badeort Sotschi abfliegen. Die armenische Fluggesellschaft Armavia setzte den Airbus seit Februar 2004 ein. Bisher hatte die Maschine mehr als 28.200 Flugstunden geflogen.

Nach Meinung eines russischen Flugexperten könnte menschliches Versagen Schuld gewesen sein. Seiner Meinung nach war der Airbus für den Steigflug nach dem abgebrochenen ersten Landeversuch zu langsam. Das führte zum Absturz.


Avión con 100 pasajeros se estrella en el Mar Negro

Un Airbus de las Líneas Aéreas de Armenia que cubría la ruta entre Yerevan, capital de Armenia, y la ciudad rusa de Sochi, se ha estrellado a orillas del Mar Negro con más de 100 pasajeros a bordo.

A las 02:15 del miércoles hora local (22.15 del martes hora UTC) los controladores aéreos perdieron todo contacto con la aeronave después de que el avión, al parecer con problemas técnicos, intentara sin éxito un aterrizaje de emergencia.


一亚美尼亚客机在黑海上空坠毁

一架亚美尼亚客机在黑海上空坠毁，这架客机当时正在从亚美尼亚首都埃里温飞往俄国南部著名旅游度假城市索契。

意外中肇事的客机为一架空中客车A320，当地时间5月3日凌晨2时15分（UTC 22:15 星期二），机上控制人员与地面失去联络，从雷达上消失。据悉，客机上有113人，包括8名机员及6名儿童。事故发生时气象状况恶劣。

救援人员已经寻获20多具尸体，应该还有更多的尸体有待寻找。目前没有发现幸存者。救援队同时也海中发现了机身、引擎燃油箱、尸体残部、行李和很多未打开的救生衣。这说明当时乘客根本来不及穿救生衣。

亚美尼亚民航处处长Artyom Movsisian在一记者会上表示，机上的乘客包括77名亚美尼亚人丶26名俄国人丶1名乌克兰人及1名格鲁吉亚人。

俄罗斯紧急事务部发言人贝尔佐夫指，由於现场天气恶劣，搜救工作进度或会受阻。

事故发生原因有待进一步的调查取证。

【2006年5月3日讯】


Flood deaths in Brazil rise to 84

In the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, floods have left 84 people dead and another 54,000 homeless. Heavy rainfall in recent days caused landslides that have blocked roads and destroyed homes in the region. Eight towns have been cut off by flood waters, and some 160,000 people were left without electricity.

Emergency workers have been using boats and helicopters to try and reach those that have been stranded. Heavy rains have affected a large portion of southern Brazil, but Santa Catarina has seen the worst of the bad weather.

"Almost all the deaths were caused by landslides that left people buried in their own homes," said Luiz Henrique da Silveira, Santa Catarina's governor.

The death toll was the highest in the town of Ilhota, located along the banks of the Itajai River. 15 people died there when waters rose 9 meters (30 feet) above normal levels. The nearby city of Blumenau also took a hard blow, where 13 people died after being buried by mudslides. Rain is still falling in Blumenau as of today, and meteorologists say that it is unlikely to stop until Wednesday.

Seventeen highways were blocked by mudslides. According to officials, it could take several days to reopen several that were heaped high with earth and trees from hillsides as a result of them.

Shortages of cooking gas and fuel for cars were caused as the result of a pipeline rupture, which cut off natural gas from the state's sole source located in Bolivia. Gas was also cut off to the neighbouring state of Rio Grande do Sul, which borders both Argentina and Uruguay.

In total, about one and a half million people are said to have been affected by the flooding.


Temporal deixa estragos e mortes em Santa Catarina

As chuvas dos últimos dias em Santa Catarina deixaram 120 mortes em todo o estado e mais de 38 mil desabrigados (Mas já chegou a 78 mil pessoas) e desalojados segundo dados da Defesa Civil do estado.

Três helicópteros, um do exército e outros dois da Polícia Militar estão ajudando nos resgates das vítimas em Blumenau.

Cerca de 31 pessoas ainda estão desaparecidas em Santa Catarina.

O governador de Santa Catarina, Luiz Henrique da Silveira disse que a reconstrução das cidades atingidas pelas chuvas podem levar meses. Silveira comentou que é desolador ver cidades inteiras serem engolidas pela água. O governador disse também que os prejuízos das enchentes serão superiores ao do Furacão Catarina, em 2004.

Os municípios de Balneário Piçarras, Canelinha,Indaial, Penha, Paulo Lopes, Presidenete Getúlio e Rancho Queimado decretaram situação de emergência. Já Blumenau, Brusque, ILhota, Luiz Alves, Itajaí, Rodeio, Itapoá, Gaspar, Rio dos Cedros, Nova Trento, Camboriú e Benedito Novo decretaram estado de calamidade pública.

Os municípios de São Bonifácio, Garuva, Luiz Alves, São João Batista, Benedito Novo, Itapoá, Rio dos Cedros e Pomerode ficaram isolados durante as enchentes.

Vários trechos de rodovias que dão acesso as regiões afetadas ficaram bloqueadas devido a deslizamentos de terra caudados pelos temporais.

Em Itajaí, casas e supermercados vêm sendo saqueados por moradores locais.


Flooding in Honolulu wreaks havoc

Torrential rains pounded Honolulu and the eastern part of the island of Oahu on Friday during the midday, causing flooding along streams and major highways and closing a major shopping mall.

Between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. HST (2030 to 2300 UTC), rain fell at the rate of about one to two inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) an hour in Honolulu and up to three inches (7.5 cm) an hour in Waimanalo on the southeast coast.

Makiki Stream overflowed its banks at several points along its route, especially in the Pawaa district where homes and businesses near Kalakaua Avenue were inundated by up to a foot of water.  Several houses in Manoa were also reported flooded as Manoa Stream overtopped its banks.

Kahala Mall, a major shopping mall in the upscale district of Kahala, was closed due to flooding that left 80% of the stores under as much as a foot and a half of water.  According to eyewitness reports, the flooding started when rushing water breached a wall in the mall's movie theatres.  The mall remains closed today and tomorrow while officials assess damage and clean up.

The rainstorm capped one and a half months of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the state of Hawaii, and arguably its rainiest March in recent memory.


Makiki Stream översvämmade brädden på ett flertal ställen längs sin sträckning, speciellt i Pawaaområdet där bostäder och butiker nära Kalakua Avenue på sina ställen stod under 30 centimeter vatten. Flera hus i Manoa rapporteras översvämmade sedan Manoa Stream översvämmades.

Regnovädret var en del av en och en halv månads regnande och stormande i Hawaii. Det är den regnigaste marsmånaden på senare år.

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Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, leaves thousands more homeless

Flooding due to heavy rains has devastated North Korea (DPRK), leaving over 100 dead and thousands homeless. The United Nations' official figures give the death toll at 154, with 127 more missing. North Korean officials have said that hundreds have been killed.

However, The South Korean aid organisation Good Friends estimates that around 10,000 are dead or missing, with 1.5 million people homeless. While these figures have not been confirmed, the group's information has been found accurate in the past.

In response, the Red Cross of South Korea has offered aid which was turned down by Pyongyang, whose North Korean counterpart responded with "thanks for Seoul's offer" but said "it will handle the recovery efforts from recent floods by itself." North Korea has also refused other international offers of help, including from the World Food Programme.

The Red Cross has reported that over 7,000 homes were completely destroyed, with almost 13,000 families left homeless. Flooding has also affected almost a quarter of a million acres of farmland, further exacerbating food shortages. North Korea earlier refused a South Korean food aid package conditioned on a return to talks over North Korea's nuclear programme. Later, following DPRK's missile tests, South Korea had announced a suspension of the aid programme.

Private groups in South Korea have announced plans to send aid shipments, which are expected to be accepted by DPRK.


Powódź w Korei Północnej, około 100 osób nie żyje

Powódź spowodowana długotrwałymi opadami deszczu zdewastowała Koreę Północną, zabijając około sto osób i zostawiając tysiące osób bez domów. Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych podała, że zginęło 154 osób, a 127 uważa się za zaginione.

Południowokoreańska organizacja humanitarna Good Friends podaje jednak, że około 10 tysięcy osób zginęło lub jest poszukiwanych, a ponad 1,5 miliona ludzi zostało bez dachu nad głową.

Południowokoreański Czerwony Krzyż zaoferował swoją pomoc, która nie została przyjęta. Północnokoreański Czerwony Krzyż odpowiedział, że "dziękuje za ofertę Seulu (...) [lecz] poradzi sobie sam ze skutkami powodzi". Korea Północna odmówiła również pomocy międzynarodowej.

Czerwony Krzyż mówi o 7 000 zniszczonych domach oraz 13 000 rodzinach bez dachu nad głową. Powódź zajęła również 250 tysięcy akrów pól uprawnych drastycznie zmniejszając ilość dostępnego pożywienia.


Floods in central China kill 25

Floods in Henan province in central China have left at least 25 people dead, and about 200,000 people have been evacuated as of Wednesday, with soldiers leading rescue efforts. The flooding caused landslides and the provincial capital Zhengzhou's metro system and roads were inundated with water.

Passengers of the Zhengzhou Metro posted videos of water up to their neck while clinging to handrails. At least twelve people were killed in the metro, with five more being injured, and more than 500 were rescued.

Among the dead were also four people in Gongyi who died from houses and walls collapsing, with more than 20,000 forced to leave their homes. Nine thousand hectares of crops were also damaged, causing US$11.3 million worth of damage.

There have been storms and torrential rain in Henan province since July 17. According to the National Meteorological Center of CMA, 622.7 mm (24.51 in) of rain fell in 24 hours, far surpassing the 24-hour threshold of 250 mm (9.84 in) considered extremely heavy rainfall. From Saturday to Tuesday, 617.1 mm (25.30 in) of rain fell in Zhengzhou, almost the equivalent of its annual average of 640.8 mm (25.23 in).

There are several reasons for the downpour. First, Typhoon In-fa is approaching Fujian province in southeast China, causing large amounts of water vapor to be pushed inland. Second, the Taihang and Funiu Mountains cause water vapor to converge and go up, causing large amounts of relief rain.

According to Zhang Ning, chief weather broadcaster of the Henan Meteorological Service, the torrential rain would continue until Wednesday night. From July 22 to July 26 there are forecasted dispersed thunderstorms, but no large amounts of precipitation.


Inundaciones en el centro de China matan a 25 personas

Las inundaciones en la provincia de  Henan en el centro de China dejaron al menos 25 muertos y alrededor de 200 000 personas habían sido evacuadas hasta el miércoles, con soldados liderando los esfuerzos de rescate. La inundación ha causado deslizamientos de tierra y la capital provincial,  Zhengzhou, el  sistema de metro y las carreteras se han inundado.

Los pasajeros del metro de Zhengzhou publicaron videos de agua hasta el cuello mientras se aferraban a los pasamanos. Al menos 12 personas murieron en el metro, cinco más resultaron heridas y más de quinientas fueron rescatadas.

Entre los fallecidos también había cuatro personas en  Gongyi que murieron por el derrumbe de casas y muros, y más de 20 000 se vieron obligadas a abandonar sus hogares. También se dañaron 9 mil hectáreas de cultivos, lo que provocó daños por valor de US $ 11,3 millones, o 9,6 millones de euros.

Se han registrado tormentas y lluvias torrenciales en la provincia de Henan desde el 17 de julio. Según el Centro Meteorológico Nacional, cayeron 622,7 mm de lluvia en 24 horas, superando con creces el umbral de 24 horas de 250 mm para lluvias extremadamente fuertes. De sábado a martes, cayeron 617,1 mm de lluvia en Zhengzhou, casi el equivalente a su promedio anual de 640,8 mm.

Hay varias razones para el aguacero. En primer lugar, el Tifón In-fa se está acercando a la provincia de  Fujian en el sureste de China, provocando que grandes cantidades de vapor de agua sean empujadas tierra adentro. En segundo lugar, las  Taihang y las  Montañas Funiu hacen que el vapor de agua converja y suba, provocando grandes cantidades de precipitación.

Según Zhang Ning, locutor principal del tiempo del Servicio Meteorológico de Henan, la lluvia torrencial continuará hasta el miércoles por la noche. Del 22 al 26 de julio habrá tormentas dispersas, pero no grandes cantidades de precipitación.


Floods in Europe kills over 150, hundreds reportedly missing

According to multiple reports published today, floodings in Europe has killed somewhere between a hundred to over 160 people, with hundreds more yet to be accounted for.

In Germany and Belgium, entire villages were left underwater, CNN reported. The North Rhine-Westphalia regional government reported a dam broke along the river Rur in the German province last night.  CNN meterologist Brandon Miller said about 100 to 150 mm of rain fell in a single day in many parts of West Germany, greater than the amount usually received in a month.

Thousands of Germans were left homeless due to flooding, buildings collapsing or being deemed at high risk of collapsing because of the floods.  As of today, a dam near Cologne was classified as a high-risk of collapsing.  Footage near Frankfurt showed an entire house being carried away by flooding on the River Ahr.

Though the majority of deaths occurred in Germany, The Independent claims at least 24 have died in Belgium.  On Thursday, the residents of the Belgian city of Liège were ordered to evacuate by the city police.

France, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland have also been affected, and there were previously serious floods in the United Kingdom from the same weather system on Monday, including in London.


Inundoj en Eŭropo mortigis pli ol 150 homojn, centoj malaperis

Laŭ pluraj raportoj hieraŭ, inundoj en Eŭropo mortigis inter 100 kaj 160 homoj; la situo de centoj da homoj estas nekonata.

En Germanujo kaj Belgujo tutaj vilaĝoj subakviĝis, laŭ CNN. La registaro de Nordrejn-Vestfalio raportis, ke akvobaraĵo laŭlonge de la rivero Rur rompiĝis en la germana federacia lando. Meteologo de CNN Brandon Miller diris, ke inter 100 kaj 150 milimetroj da pluvo falis dum unusola tago en pluraj partoj de okcidenta Germanujo, kio superas monatan normon.

Miloj da germanoj iĝis senhejmuloj pro la inundoj. Konstruaĵoj disfalis aŭ iĝis neloĝeblaj. Akvobaraĵo proksime al Kolonjo estis klasifikita kiel damaĝita. Filmaĵoj faritaj proksime de Frankfurto ĉe Majno bildigis tutan domon, kiun la inundado forportis en la rivero Ahr.

Kvankam la plejparto de pereoj okazis en Germanujo, The Independent raportis, ke 24 homoj mortis en Belgujo. Je ĵaŭdo la polico de la belga urbo Lieĝo ordonis evakuon de la loĝantoj.

La veteraj turbulencoj afektis Francujon, Luksemburgon, Nederlandon kaj Svislandon kaj  okazis inundoj antaŭe en la Unuiĝinta Reĝlando je lundo inkluzive de Londono.


Inundações na Europa matam mais de 150, centenas supostamente desaparecidas

De acordo com vários relatórios publicados hoje, inundações na Europa mataram algo entre cem e 160 pessoas, com outras centenas a serem contabilizadas.

Segundo o relato da CNN, na Alemanha e Bélgica, aldeias inteiras foram deixadas debaixo d'água, o governo local informou que uma barragem rompeu ao longo do rio Rur na província alemã de Renânia do Norte-Vestfália na noite passada. Medidor da CNN disse que cerca de 100 a 150 mm de chuva caíram em um único dia em muitas partes da Alemanha Ocidental, maior do que a quantidade normalmente recebida em um mês.

Milhares de alemães ficaram desabrigados devido a enchentes, desabamento de edifícios ou sendo considerados em alto risco de desabamento por causa das enchentes. A partir de hoje, uma barragem perto de Cologne foi classificada como de alto risco de colapso. Uma filmagem perto de Frankfurt mostrou uma casa inteira sendo carregada por uma enchente no Rio Ahr.

Embora a maioria das mortes tenha ocorrido na Alemanha, The Independent afirma que pelo menos 24 morreram na Bélgica. Na quinta-feira, os residentes da cidade belga de Liège foram obrigados a evacuar pela polícia municipal.

França, Luxemburgo, Holanda e Suíça também foram afetados, e anteriormente ocorreram graves inundações no Reino Unido devido ao mesmo sistema meteorológico da segunda-feira, incluindo em Londres.


В результате наводнения в Германии погибли не менее 80 человек

На западе Германии из-за проливных дождей и сильных наводнений погибло не менее 80 человек, а еще более тысячи человек пропали без вести, сообщают местные власти.

Представитель метеорологической службы Германии Андреас Фридрих отметил в интервью CNN: «В некоторых районах мы не видели такого количества осадков уже 100 лет»

По данным телекомпании Deutsche Welle, больше всего людей погибло в землях Северный Рейн-Вестфалия и Рейнланд-Пфальц, а в регионе Арвайлер, где вышла из берегов впадающая в Рейн река Ар, пропали без вести 1300 человек.

Проведение спасательных операций осложняется тем, что в некоторых районах не работают телефонная связь и интернет.

Власти сообщают, что наводнение также нарушило работу железной дороги и судоходство на реке Рейн.

16 июля 2021 года


Floods in Tabasco, Mexico impact over a million people

Floods have affected over a million people in the Mexican State of Tabasco, mainly in the capital of the state, Villahermosa. This has escalated in the last days into becoming the state's worst catastrophe in its history.

Eighty percent of the state's territory is underwater due to the Grijalva river flooding and heavy rains, which are expected to continue over the next few days.

Mexican president Felipe Calderón defined the situation as critical and urged all Mexicans to give their support.

Helicopters and boats are being used to move people from rooftops and hospital patients are being flown to neighbouring states.

Industry has also been affected as mentioned by Tabasco governor Andres Granier, who said that 100% of the tabasco pepper crops had been lost.

He also compared the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on the US Gulf Coast two years ago, saying that New Orleans was "small compared to this".


Mexikanischer Bundesstaat Tabasco überflutet

Villahermosa (Mexiko), 03.11.2007 – Heftige Regenfälle in den letzten Tagen haben im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Tabasco laut Medienberichten zu den schwersten Überschwemmungen seit 50 Jahren geführt. Etwa 80 Prozent des Bundesstaates stehen unter Wasser. 800.000 Menschen wurden nach Angaben des Roten Kreuzes obdachlos. Mindestens eine Person soll in den Fluten ums Leben gekommen sein.

Am vergangenen Donnerstag trat der Fluss Grijalva über die Ufer und überflutete Villahermosa, die Hauptstadt Tabascos, die inzwischen fast völlig verlassen ist. Normalerweise leben dort ungefähr 500.000 Menschen. Auch viele andere Städte in Tabasco sind überflutet. Tausende Menschen wollten die Region auf nicht überfluteten Straßen verlassen, was lange Staus verursachte. Der südliche Bundesstaat Chiapas ist ebenfalls von den Überschwemmungen betroffen.

Der mexikanische Präsident Felipe Calderón erteilte der Luftwaffe den Befehl, dabei zu helfen, Menschen aus der Gefahrenzone zu bringen und Hilfsgüter in die betroffenen Gebiete zu fliegen. Zudem appellierte Felipe Calderón an private Fluglinien, sich stärker an den Evakuierungsmaßnahmen zu beteiligen. Polizei und Armee stattete er mit besonderen Befugnissen aus. Sie sollen Plünderungen verhindern. Nach einem Besuch im Krisengebiet sprach der mexikanische Präsident von der „schlimmsten Katastrophe in der jüngsten Geschichte des Landes“.

Andres Granier, der Gouverneur von Tabasco, sagte zu den Überschwemmungen: „Wir kämpfen gegen ein Monster.“ Andres Granier beklagte bei diversen Fernsehauftritten, dass zu wenige Soldaten nach Tabasco entsandt worden seien. Beim letzten Hochwasser im Jahr 1999, dessen Ausmaße geringer waren, seien 20.000 Soldaten im Einsatz gewesen, in diesem Jahr bisher nur 5.000. Mexikos Innenminister Francisco Ramirez gestand ein, dass die Regierung vom Ausmaß der Katastrophe überwältigt wurde.

Offiziellen Angaben zufolge sind nur noch geringe Vorräte an sauberem Wasser, Nahrungsmitteln, Treibstoff und Medizin vorhanden.


Más de un millón de afectados por las inundaciones en México

3 de noviembre de 2007México DF, México —

Las inundaciones en el estado sureño de Tabasco, México, ya han atrapado un millón de personas en lo que serían las peores inundaciones en 50 años. Más de un 80% del territorio del estado se encuentra bajo agua debido a la subida del río Grijalva y las incesantes lluvias, que se prevé continuarán otros pocos días.

El Presidente de México, Felipe Calderón, definió la situación como crítica y pidió a todos los mexicanos su colaboración. El mandatario catalogó las inundaciones de "extraordinariamente graves" y pidió ayuda a las aerolíneas para poder salvar la mayor cantidad de vidas posibles.

"Nadie puede quedarse con los brazos cruzados; no podemos y no vamos a dejar solos a nuestros hermanos de Tabasco. Se requiere el apoyo y la aportación de todos en estos momentos difíciles", declaró Calderón, quien también recordó que se necesitan "agua embotellada, alimentos enlatados, colchonetas, cobertores, pañales desechables, toallas sanitarias, jabones, otros artículos de limpieza personal, biberones, medicinas".

Se han utilizado helicópteros y botes para mover a las personas de los techos, mientras que los pacientes de hospital están siendo llevados por aire a estados vecinos. Las inundaciones han afectado la industria del estado, según mencionó el Gobernador de Tabasco, Andres Granier; todas las cosechas habrían sido perdidas.

El gobernador además comparó el daño de las inundaciones con el Huracán Katrina de 2005, diciendo que Nueva Orleans fue "poco comparado con esto".


Inundações no México prejudicam mais de 1 milhão de pessoas

As inundações no estado sulista do Tabasco, México,  já atingiram um milhão de pessoas no que aparenta ser uma  das piores nos últimos 50 anos. Mais de 80% do território do estado se encontra debaixo d´água devido à ascensão do Rio Grijalva e das incessantes chuvas, que segundo a previsão devem continuar.

O Presidente do México, Felipe Calderón, definiu a situação como crítica e pediu colaboração a todos os mexicanos. O mandatário classificou as inundações de "extraordinariamente graves" e pediu ajuda às companhias aéreas para poder salvar a maior quantidade de vidas possíveis.

"Ninguém pode ficar com os braços cruzados; não podemos e não vamos deixar sozinhos a nossos irmãos do Tabasco. É necessário o apoio e a contribuição de todos nestes momentos difíceis", declarou Calderón, que lembrou da necessidade de se arrumar  "água em garrafas, mantimentos enlatados, colchonetes, cobertores, fraldas descartáveis, toalhas, sabões,  artigos de limpeza pessoal, mamadeiras, remédios".

Estão sendo usados helicópteros e botes para tirar as pessoas ilhadas nos tetos das casas. Os pacientes dos hospitais atingidos pela água estão a ser levados para  estados vizinhos. As inundações afetaram a indústria do estado, conforme mencionou o Governador do Tabasco, Andres Granier; todas as colheitas teriam sido perdidas.

O governador ainda comparou o dano das inundações com o Furacão Katrina de 2005, alegando que Nova Orleãs foi "pouco comparado com isto".


Florida Keys evacuated in preparation for Rita

Hurricane Rita prompted local Florida Keys officials to evacuate the area.  Evacuation ended as remaining people sought shelter. The storm is threatening to cause a 16+ foot storm surge, and has become a Category 5 hurricane.[1]

The storm may hit Southern Florida, then the US Gulf Coast; preliminary maps suggest landfall in Texas. Fear has caused crude oil prices to rise by $4 per barrel on Monday, in anticipation that Rita would cause more damage to the oil refineries around the Gulf of Mexico. This was the largest single day price increase for crude oil in history. Prices dropped by $1 to $66 per barrel on Tuesday, eased partly by news that OPEC would supply 2 million barrels of oil per day in extra capacity to ease supply shortages.

Phil Flynn, an analyst, stated that "We really can't afford to lose more production," as Katrina left many oil facilities inoperable.

40,000 residents are affected by the evacuation plans, which include everyone in the southern portions of the Keys. Voluntary evacuations were issued to 134,000 coastal residents. Five Cuban provinces were set on alert, as well as certain areas in the Bahamas and the remainder of Florida.

Rita could affect New Orleans and other places recovering from Hurricane Katrina — it may cause a great deal of water to be dumped on the region — worrying officials. Daniel Brown, a hurricane meteorologist, said "This is something everyone should be paying attention to." President Bush adds: "There is deep concern about this storm causing more flooding in New Orleans."

From a Sunday, September 11 broadcast of MSNBC's Meet The Press, Mr. Russert received the following answer to a question about the vulnerability of New Orleans to flooding. Dr. Ivor van Heerden is the deputy director of Louisiana State University Hurricane Center:

The hurricane season is in full swing, ending on November 30.


Burza tropikalna Rita zbliża się do archipelagu Florydy

Burza tropikalna Rita, która jest już siedemnastą w tegorocznym atlantyckim sezonie huraganowym, zbliża się do wybrzeży Florydy. W poniedziałek burza znajdowała się 235 mil na południe od stolicy wysp Bahama - Nassau i poruszała się z prędkością 15 km na godzinę. Prędkość wiatru wynosiła 95 km/h.

We wtorek może zmienić swoją siłę do huraganu, kiedy będzie znajdować się pomiędzy archipelagiem Florydy a Kubą. W środę lub czwartek prawdopodobnie znajdzie się w Zatoce Meksykańskiej.

Władze florydzkiego archipelagu (Florida Keys) rozpoczęły w niedzielę ewakuację turystów odpoczywających na tych wyspach. Do wtorku zamknięto wszystkie tamtejsze szkoły.

Atlantycki sezon huraganowy trwa od 1 czerwca do 30 listopada i zazwyczaj spodziewa się w nim do 11 burz tropikalnych bądź huraganów. Tegoroczny sezon jest jednak znacznie obfitszy - do tej pory stwierdzono 17 różnych burz. Meteorolodzy zapowiadają, że liczba ta do końca sezonu może wzrosnąć do 21. Powodem jest między innymi wysoka temperatura powierzchni wody.

O niszczycielskiej sile huraganów świadczyć może niedawny atak Katriny - zabił on co najmniej 883 ludzi.


Flydubai plane crash leaves 62 dead

A Flydubai passenger jet has crashed in Russia, killing everyone aboard, 62 people including a crew of seven. The aircraft was making its second attempt to land early yesterday morning in Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, when it crashed.

Flydubai confirmed the crash on landing of flight FZ981. Four passengers were children. "We are doing all we can to gather information as quickly as possible. At this moment our thoughts and prayers are with our passengers and our crew who were on board the aircraft," the airline said in a statement.

The flight was scheduled to land at 1:20 a.m. local time, according to Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov, however went down at about 3:40 a.m. Investigations are ongoing.

CEO of Flydubai Ghaith al-Ghaith said, "We will have information about the circumstances of the incident and the black box in the future, and an investigation is being conducted in cooperation with the Russian authorities and we are waiting to see the results".

Budget airline FlyDubai has been flying since 2009, based in the United Arab Emirates. This is the first crash in the airline's history.

Mr. Ghaith said the pilot and co-pilot each had more than 5,000 hours' flight experience. Russian officials said the international crew was made up of one Russian, one Cypriot, two Spaniards, a Colombian, and one each from Seychelles and Kyrgyzstan.

Security footage from a camera pointed in the direction of the airport shows the blast as the plane crash-landed.


Russland: Passagierflugzeug abgestürzt - keine Überlebenden

Rostow (Russland), 23.03.2016 – Am 19. März 2016 ist kurz nach Mitternacht ein aus Dubai kommendes Passagierflugzeug der Linie Flydubai beim zweiten Landeversuch abgestürzt. Alle 55 Passagiere und sieben Besatzungsmitglieder kamen bei dem Unglück ums Leben. Der Flughafen wurde vorübergehend geschlossen.

Die Maschine war am Flughafen Dubai um 18:37 Uhr gestartet. Der erste Landeanflug rund vier Stunden später wurde rund sieben Kilometer vor dem Flughafen der Stadt Rostow am Don im Süden Russlands abgebrochen. Um 00:28 Uhr begannen die Piloten einen zweiten Landeanflug, brachen diesen aber ebenfalls ab. Um 00:41 Uhr stürzte das Flugzeug nach Angaben der russischen Agentur Tass und des Fernsehsenders LifeNews rund hundert Meter vor der Landebahn ab.

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55 mortintoj pro aviadila akcidento en Rusio

Aviadilo Boeing 737, flugo FZ981, de la entrepreno Flydubai, kraŝis en la rusia urbo Rostov-na-Donu Rostov del Don, sude de la lando. Ĉiuj la pasaĝeroj mortis, laŭ konfirmo de la Ministerio pri Urĝoj de Rusio. La aviadilo estis manovrante en dua provo por surteriĝi. La flughaveno estis fermita dumtempe.

La Ministerio pri Urĝo de Rusio informis al la agentejo RIA Novosti, ke enestis 55 pasaĝeroj en la aviadilo, 4 infanoj kaj 6 personoj el la avianaro. Ankaŭ informis ke la aviadilo eksplodis dum la surteriĝa manovro. La akcidento okazis je la 00:50 laŭ UTC (03:50 loka horo).


Boeing 737 se estrella al sur de Rusia con más de 55 personas a bordo

Un avión Boeing 737, vuelo FZ981, de la aerolínea Flydubai, se estrelló en la ciudad rusa de Rostov del Don, al sur del país. Todos los pasajeros han muerto, según lo confirmó el Ministerio de Emergencia de Rusia. El avión realizaba una maniobra en su segundo intento de aterrizaje. El aeropuerto fue cerrado temporalmente.

El Ministerio de Emergencias de Rusia informó a la agencia RIA Novosti, que habían 55 pasajeros en el vuelo, 4 niños y 6 tripulantes. También informó que el avión estalló durante la maniobra de aterrizaje. El avión se estrelló a las 00:50 UTC (03:50 hora local).