(08/16/09) A fire at a wedding tent Saturday has killed at least 41 women and children guests and injured 76 others, authorities said. The official Kuwait News Agency quotes the fire department chief, Brig. Gen. Jassem al-Mansouri, as saying 41 bodies have been recovered from the scene in Jahra, a tribal area west of Kuwait City. KUNA said 76 people have been hospitalized with burns. Read more>>
Canary Islands, Spain - Huge Fire Forces Evacuation Of 4,000
(08/01/09)
A forest fire fanned by high winds has forced the evacuation of about 4,000 residents on the Canary Island of La Palma, the Spanish government said Saturday. Flames raging on steep hillsides southeast of the island's dormant San Antonio volcano have engulfed several houses and could damage wildlife habitats, environmental worker Narciso Lorenzo said.
Russia - Crash In Air Show Training (08/16/09) Two air force jets collided, killing one pilot and sending one fighter crashing nearby... Read more >>
France - Building Fire Kills a Family of Five (08/10/09) Two sleeping adults and three children, one an infant, were killed during... Read more>>
P.R.O.M.E.S.I.S. Project 2008
The scientific research project monitors firefighting systems. Read more >>
