Fires

A passenger plane carrying 126 people caught fire after landing on Tuesday at Miami International Airport when landing gear collapsed, though no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The fire was caused by the collapse of landing gear on a Red Air flight arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said in an email to The Associated Press . The plane was carrying 126 people, and three of them were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, he added. Other passengers were being bussed from the plane to the terminal. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue posted on Twitter that fire crews had placed the fire under control and were mitigating fuel spillage. https://t.co/KZEFtixqir — Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) June 21, 2022 TV news images showed the plane appeared to have come to rest in grass beside the runway and it and a large area around it were apparently doused with with firefighters' chemicals. At … [Read more...] about Plane catches fire at Miami airport, three injured

Cal Fire officials said Wednesday morning that the Edgewood Fire burning at the edge of a nature preserve in unincorporated San Mateo County was 20 acres in size and 20% contained. The grass fire prompted the evacuation of more than 1,100 homes Tuesday afternoon, but all evacuation orders were lifted by Tuesday evening, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Firefighters continued battling the blaze Monday morning. Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit posted a video to twitter of a line of firefighters overlooking charred hillsides near Rocky Way. 6:30am UPDATE: The #EdgewoodFire is now 20% contained, and 20 acres. This is the current view of the fire from the end of Rocky Way in @sanmateoco . Thank you @calfireSCU & @calfireczu for sending Strike Teams. #MutualAid pic.twitter.com/Ga5u5lQ6g5 — CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) June 22, 2022 The unwieldy fire spread north Tuesday through a corner roughly bounded by Woodside, Redwood City and the … [Read more...] about Edgewood Fire update: Blaze burning near Edgewood Park now 20 acres in size

Following a series of electric vehicle fire incidents of electric scooters, now, an electric car has been caught on fire. This time, it is India’s best-selling electric vehicle – the Tata Nexon EV. The Tata Nexon EV Fire incident has been caught on video which is now going viral on social media. In the video, a white Tata Nexon EV can be seen engulfed in flames. As of now, the videos that have surfaced only show the car on fire but do not show the origin of the same. As a result, the cause of the fire is still unknown. There have been no reports of an injury or a loss of life. Tata Motors has already issued a statement about the incident. Here’s what it says: “A detailed investigation is currently being conducted to ascertain the facts of the recent isolated thermal incident that is doing the rounds on social media. We will share a detailed response after our complete investigation. We remain committed to the safety of our vehicles and their users. This is a first incident after … [Read more...] about Video: Tata Nexon EV Catches Fire in Mumbai, Company Says This About Incident

Images purport to show forces of the pro-Russia Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) firing salvos from multiple rocket launcher vehicles at Ukrainian positions. The footage begins by showing a helicopter crossing the sky before cutting to what appear to be two BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher vehicles. One of the vehicles can be seen flying what appears to be a pirate skull and crossbones flag while the other appears to fly the Russian flag, with the Russian coat of arms on it. Both vehicles have a white "Z" daubed on their side. A soldier can be seen speaking into a walkie-talkie, with the vehicles in the background, before they suddenly start firing their missiles at unseen targets. The footage was obtained from the People's Militia of the DPR Wednesday morning, along with a statement saying that the images show "artillerymen of the 9th regiment of the [People's Militia of the] DPR striking at the positions of Ukrainian nationalists." A spokesman for the DPR said: "The … [Read more...] about Watch: Pro-Russian forces fire salvos at Ukrainian positions

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use it against rivals. The launch, the North’s 14th round of weapons firing this year, also came six days before a new conservative South Korean president takes office for a single five-year term. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement that the missile was fired from the North’s capital region and flew to the waters off its eastern coast. It called North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile launches “an act of grave threat” to undermine international peace and security and a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning any ballistic launch by the North. The statement said Won In-Choul, the South … [Read more...] about North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising tensions

Images released by Russian military officials purport to show one of their fighter jets firing on Ukrainian targets. It is currently unclear where precisely in Ukraine the Russian jet firing its ordnance was located, but the images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday, along with a short statement saying that they show "crews of Su-35 fighter jets carry out air strikes on military infrastructure and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." The Russian MoD added: "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in the course of a special military operation, continue to deliver precision-guided strikes against military infrastructure and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The crews of Su-35 fighters are also involved in these tasks. Aircraft takes off from temporary airfields." "Before departure, aviation equipment undergoes comprehensive training by specialists of the engineering and technical staff - the operation of all … [Read more...] about Russians show fighter jet firing on Ukrainian targets

Video shows the moment a Ukrainian soldier fires a rocket from inside a building, filling the entire room with smoke as the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk rages on. The soldier, who has not been named, can be seen retreating from the window briefly to reload his rocket launcher before heading back to the window and firing again. The footage also shows Ukrainian soldiers using assault rifles as they fire out the windows of the severely damaged building while also taking fire. The video then cuts to a soldier also sporting a rocket launcher and firing from what appears to be a different, but also damaged, building at unseen enemies below before quickly retreating as the footage ends. Zenger News obtained the images from the National Guard of Ukraine on Tuesday, along with a statement saying: "Soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine destroy the enemy in Severodonetsk." They added: "Without rest, sleep or even a few minutes of silence, the Guards … [Read more...] about Watch: Ukrainian soldier fires rocket from building in battle for Severodonetsk

Actress Esha Gupta never fails to turn heads with her photoshoots on Instagram. A couple of hours back, she took to the photo-sharing app to flaunt her perfect body dressed in a lavender outfit. In the first photo, she can be seen posing inside her house with her hands behind her head. In the second and the third photos, the actress strikes a sexy pose from the balcony. Take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Esha Gupta (@egupta) Fans took to the comment section to drop compliments for her. One fan wrote, “Gorgeous yrrr” and added several fire emojis. Another fan wrote, “Hottest.” The actress often raises the heat on social media with her steamy picture. She often posts sultry glimpses of personal and professional life and her fans can’t get enough of them. The Raaz 3 actress took to Instagram on Saturday and dropped a couple of hot pictures and left her fans drooling. Esha dropped her … [Read more...] about Esha Gupta’s Sizzling Photo Shoot Sets Internet On Fire, See Pics

Authorities in Bangladesh were still struggling Monday to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported, as experts have raised concern over the safety standard in the country’s industrial sector. Efforts to extinguish the fire at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, continued overnight after the inferno broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. Officials said the number of casualties rose over the weekend as many workers and firefighters were unaware of chemical storage at the depot, and after the initial fire they got close to the explosive containers. A few hundred workers and dozens of firefighters were attempting to extinguish the fire when the first explosion took place. The depot is located near country’s main Chittagong Seaport, about 210 kilometers (130 miles) … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s latest depot fire raises concern over safety

Ukrainian government officials report elevated radiation levels near the site of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) disagrees for now, saying levels are steady. Shelling caused fire to break out as the Russian military took over the plant, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, that could possibly be even more dangerous than Chernobyl. Russian missile shelling reportedly caused a fire at the power plant. In a video posted online, a blast followed by fire and smoke was seen at the plant. Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine tweeted after the shelling saying if Zaporizhzhia blows up, it will be 10 times worse than the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He urged the Russian military to cease fire immediately. Russian officials told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that they took control of the territory surrounding the plant. In a letter to the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, the Ukraine … [Read more...] about Nuclear Plant on Fire Amid Russian Shelling, Radiation Levels Steady