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‘Nightmare’ Warehouse Fire Erases Evidence in Many Unsolved Cases
Lawyers say evidence in cold cases and bids for exoneration disappeared or was ruined when a Police Department storage facility…
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Fire Erupts at an N.Y.P.D. Evidence Center in Brooklyn
A three-alarm fire on Tuesday burned parts of a warehouse compound in Red Hook that contained vehicles used for evidence…
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The Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials…
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Fire Kills 10 in Xinjiang, Raising Questions About Lockdown
Ten people were killed and nine injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Xinjiang, a far…
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China Factory Fire Kills 38
A fire swept through a two-story factory in central China on Monday, killing 38 people in one of the most…
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Deadly Blaze in Gaza Strip Kills 21 People Gathered for a Family Party
Hundreds of Palestinian mourners gathered in Gaza on Friday, a day after a fast-spreading fire killed 21 people at what…
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21 Killed in Fast-Moving Gaza House Fire
JERUSALEM — A festive family gathering in the Gaza Strip celebrating a birthday and a graduation turned deadly on Thursday…
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Despite Warning Signs of a Deadly Crowd Crush, Korean Officials Didn’t Act
For years, officials had known that Halloween weekends in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, attracted large crowds, warning…