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Hong Kong fire

People wrap themselves in comforters outside a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire engulfed the buildings. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Smoke rises from a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

People look on as a massive fire engulfs a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 26, 2025. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A massive fire engulfs a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 26, 2025. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A massive fire engulfs a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 26, 2025. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Photo shows relief supplies at a school serving as a shelter on Nov. 26, 2025, after a deadly fire broke out earlier in the day at a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

People take refuge in a school serving as a shelter on Nov. 26, 2025, after a deadly fire broke out earlier in the day at a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Smoke rises from a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

People look on as a massive fire engulfs a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 26, 2025. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A massive fire engulfs a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 26, 2025. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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11 killed, 15 injured in van-truck collision in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 11 killed, 15 injured in van-truck collision in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic accident STORYLINE: At least 11 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday in a collision between a trailer and a van in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the evening in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed area when a passenger van hit the truck, resulting in casualties. Following the accident, the victims were shifted to a local hospital, the rescue service said, adding that some of the injured were in critical condition. The deceased included four children and three women. The rescue service, quoting the van's passengers, said that the accident occurred due to overspeeding and careless driving by the van driver. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Death toll rises to 14 in rainstorms, flooding in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll rises to 14 in rainstorms, flooding in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the area hit by rainstorms and floods in north Afghanistan's Jawzjan province 2. various of the area hit by rainstorms and floods in north Afghanistan's Sari Pul province STORYLINE: At least 14 people have been confirmed dead due to a new round of heavy rains and flash floods in the western Herat and northern Sari Pul provinces of Afghanistan as well as adjoining areas over the past couple of days, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains and flash floods killed seven people in Herat province over the past couple of days, provincial director for the disaster management authority Musa Ashhari confirmed. Similarly, the rainstorms and flooding claimed one life in Herat's neighboring Farah province and two in Ghor province over the period, local officials said. In the country's northern regions, downpours and flash floo

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5 dead in Hong Kong gym fire

STORY: 5 dead in Hong Kong gym fire SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters at the fire accident site STORYLINE: At least five people died in a fire on Wednesday morning at a residential building in Yau Ma Tei of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). At around 8 a.m. local time, the fire broke out at a gym in the building located on Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei. Firefighters rescued trapped people using ariel ladders. The fire has led to at least five deaths and more than 10 people were injured. It has been brought under control. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

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US: Winter Storm Continues To Bring Heavy Snow To Colorado, Wreaking Havoc

A major winter storm continued to hit Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the Denver area on Thursday, March 14. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed, hundreds of flights were canceled, and tens of thousands of homes were without power. This video shows a car stuck on a snow-covered highway near the Interchange of Interstate I-25 and I-225.

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Fire engulfs high-rise building in Spain

STORY: Fire engulfs high-rise building in Spain SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building on fire 2. various of rescue work STORYLINE: Fire engulfed a 14-story residential block in Valencia of eastern Spain on Thursday and rescue work is still going on, local media reported. No death has been confirmed so far, but at least seven people suffered minor injuries or smoke inhalation, including a fireman with a broken wrist. There are fears that some people might have been trapped inside the building. It is unknown how the fire had started at around 5:30 p.m. local time. Witnesses said gales sweeping at 60 kilometers per hour made the flames spread incredibly fast, causing almost the entire building to be enveloped in flames within 30 minutes. "Half an hour later, the entire building was in flames," Carlos Jorro, a local resident, said on Spanish TV network, "La Sexta." Firemen from the neighboring regions of

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At least 9 workers believed trapped in gold mine landslide in E. Türkiye

STORY: At least 9 workers believed trapped in gold mine landslide in E. Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide in E. Türkiye STORYLINE: At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district of eastern Türkiye's Erzincan Province, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. Erzincan Governor Hamza Aydogdu told reporters that there may be nine to 12 workers trapped underground, but the exact number is not yet known. Bekir Aksun, mayor of the province's namesake capital, told NTV that nine people were reported being trapped. Several search and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan

STORY: Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Wardak province, Afghanistan 2. various of muddy street 3. various of damaged houses STORYLINE: The number of flood-related casualties has increased to 26 deaths, with 44 people injured in east Afghanistan's Wardak province, said Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Natural Disaster Management Authority on Sunday. "A total of 26 people were killed, 44 others injured, and 36 more people went missing in rainstorms and flooding that swept through parts of eastern Wardak province late Saturday," Rahimi told reporters. Rahimi confirmed that the rainstorms and flash floods had also claimed four lives in the Paghman district outside Kabul and another in the eastern Khost province over the past three days. At least 250 cattle have been killed, 400 houses were partially or utterly destroyed, and dozens of acres of land were subme

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China mourns landslide victims

BEIJING, China - The national flag is hoisted to half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2010. China mourned victims of a recent landslide in the northwest province of Gansu that killed at least 1,239 people and left more than 500 missing.

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Collapsed car showroom in Sumatra devastated by M8.4 earthquake

PADANG, Indonesia - The showroom of a Hyundai car dealer in Padang, Indonesia collapsed after a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.4 on Sept. 12 hit the southern part of Indonesia's Sumatra Province, killed at least two people, injured at least nine, shook buildings as far away as Jakarta and Singapore and triggered widespread panic across much of Sumatra and Java. The photo was taken Sept. 13.

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Fighting erupts in Turkey as military members attempt coup

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 16 Kyodo - Local citizens fly Turkey's national flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul in the early hours of July 16, 2016. At least 60 people, including civilians, were killed in the day's fighting between security forces loyal to the government and some members of the military attempting to stage a coup, according to media reports.

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12 dead in shooting at French satirical newspaper offices

PARIS, France - Police officers inspect the crime scene where at least 12 people were killed in a shooting at the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France, on Jan. 7, 2015. The weekly has previously stirred up controversy for publishing cartoons joking about the Prophet Muhammad.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan, two weeks after it erupted. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day near its peak, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan, two weeks after it erupted. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day near its peak, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows rescue workers searching for climbers who remain missing following an eruption two weeks earlier, near a shrine at the top of Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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H.K. police arrest 20 people in anti-protest riot

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Oct. 4, 2014. At least 20 people were arrested as supporters of a pro-democracy campaign and people opposed to the protests clashed in a shopping district.

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H.K. police arrest 20 people in anti-protest riot

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Oct. 4, 2014. At least 20 people were arrested as supporters of a pro-democracy campaign and people opposed to the protests clashed in a shopping district.

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H.K. police arrest 20 people in anti-protest riot

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Oct. 4, 2014. At least 20 people were arrested as supporters of a pro-democracy campaign and people opposed to the protests clashed in a shopping district.

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16 people still feared missing on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 3, 2014, shows the peak of Mt. Ontake covered by rain clouds. The eruption of the volcano in central Japan has claimed the lives of 47 people, while at least 16 people remain missing as rain hampered rescue operations that day.

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Standoff between police, H.K. students

HONG KONG, China - Their eyes covered with food wrap to protect against pepper-spray, students stage a sit-in outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 27, 2014. A standoff between police and Hong Kong students protesting what they see as Beijing's move to undermine democracy in the territory's leadership election ended later in the day after a 14-hour sit-in and clashes, with at least 29 people injured and 13 people arrested.

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Standoff between police, H.K. students

HONG KONG, China - Flanked by riot police, students stage a sit-in outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 27, 2014. A standoff between police and Hong Kong students protesting what they see as Beijing's move to undermine democracy in the territory's leadership election ended later in the day after a 14-hour sit-in and clashes, with at least 29 people injured and 13 people arrested.

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Standoff between police, H.K. students

HONG KONG, China - Students (R side) scuffle with police officers outside government headquarters in Hong Kong before dawn on Sept. 27, 2014. A standoff between police and Hong Kong students protesting what they see as Beijing's move to undermine democracy in the territory's leadership election ended later in the day after a 14-hour sit-in and clashes, with at least 29 people injured and 13 people arrested.

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters continue search and rescue operations in Hiroshima city, western Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, where search and rescue operations continue on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, where search and rescue operations continue on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Gym roof falls in S. Korea

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Firefighters take part in a rescue operation in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2014, at the site where the roof of a gymnasium collapsed under the weight of snow the previous night. At least 10 people died and more than 100 were injured as more than 500 college students were having a welcoming party for freshmen in the building when the accident occurred.

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Gym roof falls in S. Korea

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Firefighters take part in a rescue operation in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2014, at the site where the roof of a gymnasium collapsed under the weight of snow the previous night. At least 10 people died and more than 100 were injured as more than 500 college students were having a welcoming party for freshmen in the building when the accident occurred.

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Gym roof falls in S. Korea

GYEONGJU, South Korea - A Feb. 18, 2014, photo shows the roof of a gymnasium collapsed under the weight of snow in Gyeongju, South Korea. At least 10 people died and more than 100 were injured as more than 500 college students were having a welcoming party for freshmen in the building when the roof collapsed on Feb. 17.

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Man sets fire at city office

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the charred outer wall of the municipal office of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, after it was hit by an arson attack on July 12, 2013. A 63-year-old man enraged by a tax dispute with the city authorities used Molotov cocktails to set fire to the building, injuring at least 5 people, police and firefighters said.

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Man sets fire at city office

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the charred outer wall of the municipal office of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, after it was hit by an arson attack on July 12, 2013. A 63-year-old man enraged by a tax dispute with the city authorities used Molotov cocktails to set fire to the building, injuring at least 5 people, police and firefighters said.

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JR East Shinkansen trains suspended due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a stopped Shinkansen bullet train in Saitama, between Ueno and Omiya stations on Jan. 17, 2011. All five lines of East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train services were suspended for 75 minutes due to a failure in their control system on the day, affecting at least 53,000 people.

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Chinese-made frozen food checked at Kyoto supermarket store

KYOTO, Japan - A health center officer checks Chinese-made frozen food at a supermarket store in Kyoto on Jan. 31 following the revelation the previous day that at least 10 people were taken ill after eating Chinese-made frozen ''gyoza'' dumplings.

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8 die, 12 missing in rain-triggered floods, mudslides

MINOWA, Japan - The embankment of River Tenryu stands broken in part in the town of Minowa, Nagano Prefecture, after heavy rainfas on July 19. Eight people died and at least 12 went missing across Japan in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain, authorities said.

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8 die, 12 missing in rain-triggered floods, mudslides

KYOTO, Japan - Mudslides triggered by heavy rainfalls threaten to bury houses in Tango, Kyoto Prefecture, on July 18. Eight people died and at least 12 went missing across Japan on the day in floods and mudslides, authorities said.

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(3)Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A mother sits beside her son who was injured in a bomb explosion in Baghdad on Dec. 17. At least 17 people were killed and several others injured when the bomb explosion near a fuel truck caused a huge ball of fire that enveloped a minibus. The mother said his son was in the minibus when the blast took place.

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At least 12 killed in blast at Jordanian Embassy in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A vehicle smolders after a massive car bomb explosion outside the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad on Aug. 7. At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the blast, believed to have been caused by a bomb planted in a minibus parked outside the embassy compound.

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(3)Midnight blast rips Tokyo building, killing 44

TOKYO, Japan - Policemen cordon off the street near a building in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district Sept. 1. A powerful blast ripped through a mahjong game parlor on the third floor and an adult shop on the fourth floor of the four-story building early Sept. 1, killing at least 44 people and injuring three.

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(1)Midnight blast rips Tokyo building, killing 44

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters attempt to reach the shattered windows of a four-story building in Tokyo's Kabukicho district where a powerful explosion ripped through a mahjong game parlor and an adult entertainment shop early Sept. 1, killing at least 44 people and injuring three.

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(4)Midnight blast rips Tokyo building, killing 44

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Kabukicho entertainment in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. The arrow indicates the four-story building where a powerful blast ripped through the third and fourth floors early Sept. 1, killing at least 44 people and injuring three.

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(2)Midnight blast rips Tokyo building, killing 44

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters try to rescue an injured person from a building in Tokyo's Kabukicho district where a powerful explosion ripped through a mahjong game parlor and an adult entertainment shop early Sept. 1, killing at least 44 people and injuring three.