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28 Killed and 800 Injured in Port Explosion - Iran

Water cannons douse burning wreckage as smoke billows from the damaged area following the explosion at Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on April 27, 2025. The blast, believed to have originated from hazardous chemicals, killed at least 40 people and injured over 1,200, according to local sources. Photo by Rahim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raging Wildfire Prompts Evacuations - İzmir

A helicopter carries water to douse the flames of a forest fire in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, August 16, 2024. The forest fire, which erupted in the Yamanlar neighborhood of Izmir, one of Turkey's largest provinces, quickly spread due to dry conditions and strong winds. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire threatened homes and livelihoods. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Deir al-Balah - Gaza Strip

Palestinian civil defense workers douse a fire following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Since last month, Israel has stepped up a campaign to eliminate threats from Iran-backed Hezbollah, killing much of its top leadership and sending troops into southern Lebanon for the first time since a 2006 war Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Deir al-Balah - Gaza Strip

Palestinian civil defense workers douse a fire following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Since last month, Israel has stepped up a campaign to eliminate threats from Iran-backed Hezbollah, killing much of its top leadership and sending troops into southern Lebanon for the first time since a 2006 war Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Deir al-Balah - Gaza Strip

Palestinian civil defense workers douse a fire following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Since last month, Israel has stepped up a campaign to eliminate threats from Iran-backed Hezbollah, killing much of its top leadership and sending troops into southern Lebanon for the first time since a 2006 war Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Deir al-Balah - Gaza Strip

Palestinian civil defense workers douse a fire following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Since last month, Israel has stepped up a campaign to eliminate threats from Iran-backed Hezbollah, killing much of its top leadership and sending troops into southern Lebanon for the first time since a 2006 war Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian man stands next to the fire as Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian man stands next to the fire as Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Palestinian man stands next to the fire as Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their largest invasion of the West Bank since the Second Intifada, 19 were in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Girl Reported Killed As Israeli Operation Continues - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm continued for a seventh day. The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside Jenin, where Israeli troops have been operating for days and where they demolished a house on Tuesday. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Girl Reported Killed As Israeli Operation Continues - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm continued for a seventh day. The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside Jenin, where Israeli troops have been operating for days and where they demolished a house on Tuesday. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Girl Reported Killed As Israeli Operation Continues - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm continued for a seventh day. The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside Jenin, where Israeli troops have been operating for days and where they demolished a house on Tuesday. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Girl Reported Killed As Israeli Operation Continues - West Bank

Palestinian Civil Defence firefighters douse the flames during a fire in a fruit market in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on August 31, 2024. Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm continued for a seventh day. The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside Jenin, where Israeli troops have been operating for days and where they demolished a house on Tuesday. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Begin To Douse Tokyo In Pink 3

The cherry blossoms, or sakura, are blooming and starting to bathe the capital city Tokyo in pink. The trees' blooming was officially announced on March 29 for central Tokyo and is expected to reach full bloom around April 4. Dependent on the weather, locals and tourists alike are expected to visit famous parks and viewing locations to do "hanami", literally "viewing of flowers" in Japanese.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Begin To Douse Tokyo In Pink 2

The cherry blossoms, or sakura, are blooming and starting to bathe the capital city Tokyo in pink. The trees' blooming was officially announced on March 29 for central Tokyo and is expected to reach full bloom around April 4. Dependent on the weather, locals and tourists alike are expected to visit famous parks and viewing locations to do "hanami", literally "viewing the flowers" in Japanese.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Begin To Douse Tokyo In Pink

The cherry blossoms, or sakura, are blooming and starting to bathe the capital city Tokyo in pink. The trees' blooming was officially announced on March 29 for central Tokyo and is expected to reach full bloom around April 4. Dependent on the weather, locals and tourists alike are expected to visit famous parks and location to do "hanami", literally "viewing the flowers" in Japanese.

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Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

A man tries to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 December 2023. During a nationwide lockdown called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), unidentified protesters set fire to a passenger bus at Zero Point in the capital Dhaka. The opposition parties and alliances, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party, called a 48-hour blockade from 6:00 am on Sunday. Torching vehicles have been a common phenomenon on the days of blockades. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

A policeman tries to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 December 2023. During a nationwide lockdown called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), unidentified protesters set fire to a passenger bus at Zero Point in the capital Dhaka. The opposition parties and alliances, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party, called a 48-hour blockade from 6:00 am on Sunday. Torching vehicles have been a common phenomenon on the days of blockades. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters try to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 December 2023. During a nationwide lockdown called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), unidentified protesters set fire to a passenger bus at Zero Point in the capital Dhaka. The opposition parties and alliances, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party, called a 48-hour blockade from 6:00 am on Sunday. Torching vehicles have been a common phenomenon on the days of blockades. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters try to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 December 2023. During a nationwide lockdown called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), unidentified protesters set fire to a passenger bus at Zero Point in the capital Dhaka. The opposition parties and alliances, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party, called a 48-hour blockade from 6:00 am on Sunday. Torching vehicles have been a common phenomenon on the days of blockades. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

A policeman tries to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 December 2023. During a nationwide lockdown called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), unidentified protesters set fire to a passenger bus at Zero Point in the capital Dhaka. The opposition parties and alliances, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party, called a 48-hour blockade from 6:00 am on Sunday. Torching vehicles have been a common phenomenon on the days of blockades. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

People working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

People working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Group Of Protesters Set Fire To A Bus - Dhaka

Firefighters working to douse fire from a bus at Bijaynagar, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 23, 2023. A group of unidentified protester set fire to a passenger bus of Ajmeri Glory Paribahan. The incident took place on Thursday, the second day of the sixth blockade called by the BNP and its like-minded parties. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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4 bodies recovered after factory blaze in Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 4 bodies recovered after factory blaze in Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of the factory blaze STORYLINE: Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubbles of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. "The firefighters were working at the incident site when part of the factory collapsed, trapping several people under the debris," Qureshi said. Karachi's Central District Deputy Commissioner Taha Saleem said that the fire was contained on early Thursday morning, and a cooling operation was underway. He said that fire erupted in the building due to a short circuit and it got worse because the firefighters could not take big eng

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Heavy machineries remove rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security personnel walk past a damaged firefighting truck after a factory fire in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A heavy machinery removes rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man mourns for the death of his relative following a factory fire accident at a hospital in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Heavy machineries remove rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-FACTORY-FIRE

(230413) -- KARACHI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Officials examine a collapsed factory after a fire in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 13, 2023. Bodies of four firefighters were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, rescue teams said. A massive fire broke out in the multi-story building of a bedsheet factory on Wednesday morning and a dozen fire engines worked to douse it, Salman Qureshi, a firefighter from Saylani Welfare Trust told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Yotsukura beach in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 18, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, with fire engines gathered to douse overheated reactors and spent fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the same location on the beach about two and a half years later on Aug. 18, 2013 (bottom), after opening to the public for the summer season for the first time in three years.

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2 years after quake

IWAKI, Japan - Aerial photos taken by Kyodo News show an area around Yotsukura port in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 18, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, with fire engines gathering to douse overheated reactors and spent fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the same location on March 3, 2013, with wave-dissipating blocks.

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Firetruck maker Morita offers flower-shaped extinguisher

OSAKA, Japan - Firetruck maker Morita Corp. has launched a flower-shaped fire extinguisher (ih handout photo) that can be used to put out fires in pans for cooking fried food such as tempura. The ''petals'' of the ''firefighting flower'' contain a fire-extinguishing substance and douse flames when placed inside a boiling pot of oil. A magnet is placed inside the ''stem'' part so that the extinguisher can be kept on a refrigerator or the like for convenience.

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