Mexico Charges Immigration Officers Over Deadly Migrant Center Fire
Recently, the Mexican government announced that it will be charging multiple immigration officers, security guards, and the suspect who started the fire, reports NPR.
Read more
Fire
Hospital Fire Kills 82 People in Baghdad
A massive fire at a hospital in Baghdad injured 110 people and killed more than 80 as officials are still searching for missing people. An exploding oxygen cylinder started the fire at the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, an institution dedicated to serving COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms, reports The Associated Press.
Read more
Fires Devastate Greek Refugee Camps
On Tuesday, September 8, the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was the site of a massive fire that displaced thousands of its residents. As The New York Times reports, the fire on September 8 displaced a vast majority of the 12,000 residents, and a smaller fire that broke out the following night displaced another 1,000.
Read more
Fire Ravages Paris’ Iconic Notre Dame Cathedral
Investigators believe they have pinpointed the cause of the fire that ripped through Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday April 15. After a careful review of footage and photography from locals, investigators believe the fire was related to the elevators that were built for construction workers.
Read more