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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Explosion At Pakistan Fireworks Storage Facility Injures At Least 25 People
An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday injured at least 25 people, some of them critically.
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450-Year-Old Doerner Fir, One Of World's Tallest Trees, Burning In Oregon
One of the world's tallest and oldest trees has been burning for several days as firefighters race to preserve it. Oregon's Doerner Fir, a 450-year-old Douglas fir towering more than 325 feet, caught fire on August 17.
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How Mumbai Monorail Became A 'White Elephant'
Mumbai's monorail services restarted today after two trains broke down on Tuesday evening, leaving nearly 800 passengers stranded.
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3 Killed In Fire At Illegal Oil Well In Indonesia
Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday.
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Watch: US Man Captures "One Of Sickest Bolts Of Lightning" Ever Seen In Long Island
Kenny Gunther said that he was watching TV when he felt the floor under his feet rumbling.
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Soldier Killed In Action Near Line Of Control In Major Provocation By Pakistan
Soldier Killed In Action Near Line Of Control During Pak Infiltration Attempt
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4 Children, 2 Adults Killed As Fire Rips Through House In Maryland
A fire ripped through a house in Charles County, Maryland, killing four children and two adults, authorities said.
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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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US Firefighters Interrupt Indian Family's Havan At Texas Home, Video Sparks Debate
A video showing firefighters arriving at a Texas home during a Hindu puja has gone viral, sparking a conversation about cultural awareness and fire safety.
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Stairway Collapses In Ghaziabad Complex, Firefighters Rescue Those Trapped
Some people living in a residential complex in Ghaziabad were trapped inside their homes after a flight of stairs in a building collapsed and hung precariously, cutting off their exit. Eventually, firefighters rescued those trapped, including a dog,
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Forests, Houses Burn As Wildfires Rage Across Bulgaria, Residents Evacuated
Firefighters battled wildfires at nearly 100 locations across Bulgaria on Sunday, with houses burned and residents evacuated, local media reported.
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Wildfires Threaten Turkey's Fourth-Largest City Forcing Evacuations
Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country's fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing more than 1,500 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead.
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Explosion At Pakistan Fireworks Storage Facility Injures At Least 25 People
An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday injured at least 25 people, some of them critically.
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450-Year-Old Doerner Fir, One Of World's Tallest Trees, Burning In Oregon
One of the world's tallest and oldest trees has been burning for several days as firefighters race to preserve it. Oregon's Doerner Fir, a 450-year-old Douglas fir towering more than 325 feet, caught fire on August 17.
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How Mumbai Monorail Became A 'White Elephant'
Mumbai's monorail services restarted today after two trains broke down on Tuesday evening, leaving nearly 800 passengers stranded.
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3 Killed In Fire At Illegal Oil Well In Indonesia
Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday.
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Watch: US Man Captures "One Of Sickest Bolts Of Lightning" Ever Seen In Long Island
Kenny Gunther said that he was watching TV when he felt the floor under his feet rumbling.
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Soldier Killed In Action Near Line Of Control In Major Provocation By Pakistan
Soldier Killed In Action Near Line Of Control During Pak Infiltration Attempt
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4 Children, 2 Adults Killed As Fire Rips Through House In Maryland
A fire ripped through a house in Charles County, Maryland, killing four children and two adults, authorities said.
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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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US Firefighters Interrupt Indian Family's Havan At Texas Home, Video Sparks Debate
A video showing firefighters arriving at a Texas home during a Hindu puja has gone viral, sparking a conversation about cultural awareness and fire safety.
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Stairway Collapses In Ghaziabad Complex, Firefighters Rescue Those Trapped
Some people living in a residential complex in Ghaziabad were trapped inside their homes after a flight of stairs in a building collapsed and hung precariously, cutting off their exit. Eventually, firefighters rescued those trapped, including a dog,
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Forests, Houses Burn As Wildfires Rage Across Bulgaria, Residents Evacuated
Firefighters battled wildfires at nearly 100 locations across Bulgaria on Sunday, with houses burned and residents evacuated, local media reported.
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Wildfires Threaten Turkey's Fourth-Largest City Forcing Evacuations
Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country's fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing more than 1,500 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead.
