Delhi may make smoke detectors mandatory in every home after deadly fires

Smoke detectors could soon become mandatory in every home in Delhi as the government considers sweeping changes to building ...
Los Angeles Times

3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The blaze spread rapidly through bamboo scaffolding and construction netting, hindering firefighters’ rescue ...

Noida 12th-floor fire sparks high-rise safety debate. 'Flats cost Rs 2-3 crores, but fire brigade can't reach'

Videos from a 12th-floor apartment fire in Noida have triggered a wider debate on whether India's firefighting infrastructure ...

Noida Fire Department upgrades arsenal for high-rise emergencies, but gaps remain

Noida and Greater Noida are rapidly developing urban areas in Uttar Pradesh, necessitating enhanced fire safety measures due ...
WHDH

Hong Kong fire services say death toll in high-rise apartment fires has risen to 75, with more than 70 injured

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years burned through the night, leaving at least 75 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise ...
The Conversation

The Hong Kong high‑rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency

The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...
OPB

13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say

A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, the city’s fire services said Wednesday. Nine people were ...