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China
Chinese electric vehicle catches fire during Guangzhou Auto Show
An electric concept car went up in flames during the Guangzhou Auto Show in China. Images and videos of the incident have been circulating ...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Chilling footage shows people jumping to escape Cambodian casino fire that killed at least 19
A deadly fire swept through a Cambodian casino hotel on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and injuring at least 60. Located in Poipet, a ...
Chandler Treon
New York
Displaced residents of fire-damaged NYC Chinatown apartment building frustrated by delayed repairs
A fire that started in a building owned by Eighty Mulberry Realty Corp. on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown back in April left ...
Ryan General
Vietnam’s deadliest karaoke bar fire kills more than 30 people
A fire broke out at a karaoke complex in southern Vietnam on Tuesday night, killing 17 men and 15 women, according to the Binh Duong provin...
Crime
Indian teen dies days after being set on fire by man she rejected
Ankita Kumari, a 19-year-old high school student, was set ablaze on Aug. 23 in Jharkhand, India, by Shahrukh Hussain, who drenched her in g...
Elderly man, 79, set on fire in Honolulu Chinatown
Police are looking for a man who reportedly set an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage sh...
Carl Samson
Man charged for setting beloved, five-decade-old Massachusetts Chinese restaurant on fire
Wind Tiki, a nearly five-decade-old Chinese restaurant in Webster, Massachusetts, was set ablaze in the early morning of March 18. Two oth...
Frustrated man in China sets fire to ‘slow’ internet cables, causes days-long internet shutdown for thousands
A Chinese man took out his frustration on a public telecommunications box with optical fiber network cables by setting it on fire with a li...
Bryan Ke
Boba shop owner’s life savings gone after fire destroys multiple businesses in Seattle
One of the owners of a bubble tea cafe in White Center was devastated after losing her entire life savings to a fire that torched multiple b...
Devastating House Fire Claims Lives of 3 Children, Grandmother During Texas Winter Storm
A devastating house fire in Sugar Land, Texas, has claimed the lives of three children and their grandmother during the unprecedented Texas ...
Los Angeles
Massive Fire Destroys LA’s Famous OB Bear Bar and Restaurant in Koreatown
A popular restaurant at LA’s Koreatown will be closed indefinitely after incurring heavy fire damage over the weekend. The fire broke out i...
Arsonist Burns Down Landmark Chinese Restaurant, 9 Other Businesses in California City
Up to 10 businesses — including a landmark Chinese restaurant — have been reduced to ashes in a series of “suspicious” fires in ...
Fire Destroys NYC’s Iconic Museum of Chinese in America Where 85,000 Priceless Treasures Were Kept
Recovery efforts are currently underway for the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in Manhattan days after being ravaged by a five-alarm fi...
Shuri Castle, the 500-Year-Old Historical Symbol of Okinawa, is Destroyed by Fire
A fire has engulfed Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, destroying large parts of the World Heritage’s complex on Thursday morn...
33 Dead After Man Attacks Anime Studio in Kyoto
33 people were killed while dozens are injured after an unidentified arsonist set the Kyoto Animation studio in Kyoto, Japan ablaze. Accord...
Chinese Teen Saves 14 People From Burning Building With Construction Crane
A young crane operator in northeastern China has been hailed as a hero after saving people from a burning building on May 2. Lan Junze, 19, ...
Why Some Chinese Netizens Say Notre Dame Burning Down is Karma
As the world offered their sympathies to the tragic burning of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, a sensitive topic of historical ...
Couple Saves Each Other From Being Burned Alive in Apartment Building
A brave young couple in China saved each other from certain death after a fire broke out inside their apartment building. The couple, Li Shu...
Asia
Filipino ‘Superman’ Extinguishes Mall Fire With His Flip-Flops
A Filipino man is being hailed a hero after putting out a fire with his flip-flops inside a mall in the Philippines. The heroic act of the ...
31 Actors Suffer Terrible Burns After Movie Stunt Goes Wrong in Malaysia
A fire scene that was shot for the Chinese New Year movie “Amazing Spring” turned into a disaster after 31 actors reportedly suffered burns....
Teen Accidentally Sets His Face on Fire After Trying to Impress His Friends
What started off as nothing more than showing off a trick to friends ended up being a total disaster for a 16-year-old kid in China after he...
Woman’s ‘iPhone 6’ Explodes in Her Car After Battery Was Replaced at Unauthorized Shop
A woman in Shanghai, China screamed in terror as her smartphone exploded just a few inches away from her face. The incident, which was caugh...
Chinese Mom Sacrifices Life to Drop Children From 5th Floor Apartment During Fire
A mother in eastern China managed to save her children from a fire by dropping them out of a window in their fifth-floor apartment before su...
Badass Gas Station Worker Extinguishes Flaming Tricycle in 12 Seconds
A female gas station attendant in eastern China became a viral sensation after dealing with a burning tricycle in just 12 seconds. The incid...
Pit Bull Drags Baby by the Diaper to Safety During Apartment Fire
An 8-month-old pit bull became an unlikely hero in a fire that roasted a fourplex apartment in Stockton, California, on June 3. Nana Chaicha...
Man’s Brand New BMW Caught on Fire in China, Children Suspected Behind Incident
A man from Yangzhou in eastern central China’s Jiangsu Province bought a brand new BMW luxury car only to find it engulfed in flames 20 minu...
Firefighters Save 20 Dogs and Cats Saved from Massive Pet Shop Fire
More than 20 cats and dogs were saved after a pet store in Hefei, capital of eastern China’s Anhui Province, caught on fire. The fire broke ...
Hero Soldier Dies After Trying to Save Third Person from Burning Apartment in China
A Chinese soldier sacrificed his life to save another person trapped inside a burning apartment on Saturday after he saved two other people....
Sports
Korea Torched Live ‘Peace Doves’ The Last Time They Hosted the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, with the Opening Ceremony taking place Friday, February 9. Fans of the games are gearin...
Heather Johnson Yu
Boy in China Finds Perfect Excuse to Ditch Homework as He Watches His Home Burn Down
A boy in China made headlines this week after he was heard cheering as he watched his house burned down near a store in Mianyang in southwes...
Chinese Couple Poses For Happy Selfie After House Almost Burns Down
A young couple from Guilin, Guangxi Province, China is going viral on Weibo for their cheerful selfie series taken after their house nearly ...
Video Captures Asia’s Tallest Pagoda Burning Down in Devastating Fire
Jiulong Temple in Mianzhu, Sichuan Province, China, was ravaged by a fire on December 10, destroying what was believed to be Asia’s ta...
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Starting 28 Fires in Orange County
Police have arrested 24-year-old Eun “Esther” Cha who they say is responsible for setting at least 28 fires in Fullerton, California, since ...
Khier Casino
Disturbed Man Throws Lit Molotov into Hong Kong Metro Train
A man has been arrested for reportedly throwing a molotov cocktail on a packed MTR train during rush hour at Tsim She Tsui station in Hong K...
Fire Erupts at Chinese Factory That Makes Batteries for Samsung Galaxy Note 7
A fire erupted inside a Chinese factory responsible for supplying batteries for the infamous Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The incident, which occu...
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14-Year-Old Girl Burns 79% of Her Body Trying to Save Her Father From a Burning House
In an attempt to save her father from their burning house, a 14-year-old Chinese girl named Jiajia burned almost every part of her body. The...