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CNA
13 hours ago
- General
- CNA
Fire breaks out in Toa Payoh flat
SINGAPORE: Firefighting operations are underway in Toa Payoh on Tuesday (Jul 29) after a blaze broke out in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 at about 1.10pm. "SCDF is currently at the scene conducting a firefighting operation," it said in a Facebook post. Footage showed thick smoke billowing out of several windows of the unit, with a few window frames mangled from the heat. The smoke could also be seen from the nearby Central Expressway. Videos from a CNA reader showed a cordon at the block with several SCDF officers on the scene. This is a developing story, please refresh for updates.
Sharjah 24
a day ago
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
40 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Strip
Civil defence confirms casualties The Gaza Civil Defence confirmed the death toll, stating that Israeli attacks had resulted in widespread loss of life across multiple areas in the Strip. Three airstrikes hit Gaza City According to Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal, nine Palestinians were killed in three airstrikes targeting Gaza City in the northern part of the Strip. Deadly attacks near Khan Yunis Five airstrikes near Khan Yunis claimed 13 lives, including eight people killed in a raid on a displacement camp in the coastal area of Al-Mawasi. Drone strike targets Nuseirat Camp Two more people were killed in a drone strike on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, adding to the mounting civilian toll. Aid seekers among the victims In addition, 14 Palestinians were killed in six separate incidents while waiting for humanitarian aid across the northern, central, and southern parts of Gaza. Notably, nine of these casualties occurred in a single incident on the Morag axis in southern Gaza.
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Tree catches fire in Abu Dhabi; authorities tackle blaze
The incident took place in the Al Saad area in Al Ain during the evening A tree caught on fire in Abu Dhabi on Monday, July 28, the Abu Dhabi Police announced. The incident took place in the Al Saad area in Al Ain during the evening. The authority along with the emirate's Civil Defence are currently tackling the blaze. The police urged residents to obtain information only from official sources.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 25
Three people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid in three separate incidents in northern, central and southern Gaza. (AP pic) GAZA CITY : Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 25 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the dead included nine people killed in three separate air strikes in Gaza City. Eleven people were killed in four separate strikes near the southern city of Khan Yunis, while two were killed in a drone strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, he added. Bassal said three people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid in three separate incidents in northern, central and southern Gaza. One of the three was killed 'after Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting for humanitarian aid' northwest of Gaza City, the agency said. Witnesses told AFP that several thousand people had gathered in the area. One of them, Abu Samir Hamoudeh, 42, said the Israeli military opened fire 'while the people were waiting to approach the distribution point', located near an Israeli military post in the Zikim area, northwest of Sudaniyah. The Israeli military told AFP that its troops fired 'warning shots to distance the crowd' after identifying an 'immediate threat'. The civil defence agency said another man was killed by a drone strike near Khan Yunis, while one was killed by artillery fire in the Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza. The Israeli military said it was continuing its operations in Gaza, adding that it killed members of a 'terrorist cell' which it accused of planting an explosive device. It said the air force had 'struck over 100 terror targets' across Gaza over the previous 24 hours. Bassal said civil defence teams also recovered the bodies of 12 people following Israeli bombardment north of Rafah the previous night. The recovery operation was conducted in coordination with the UN humanitarian office (OCHA), he said, adding that the bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency and other parties. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza after a deadly attack by Palestinian rebel group Hamas on Oct 7, 2023. The Israeli campaign has killed 59,676 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory. Hamas's October 2023 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 25
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 25 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the dead included nine people killed in three separate air strikes in Gaza City. Eleven people were killed in four separate strikes near the southern city of Khan Yunis, while two were killed in a drone strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, he added. Bassal said three people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid in three separate incidents in northern, central and southern Gaza. One of the three was killed "after Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting for humanitarian aid" northwest of Gaza City, the agency said. Witnesses told AFP that several thousand people had gathered in the area. One of them, Abu Samir Hamoudeh, 42, said the Israeli military opened fire "while the people were waiting to approach the distribution point", located near an Israeli military post in the Zikim area, northwest of Sudaniyah. The Israeli military told AFP that its troops fired "warning shots to distance the crowd" after identifying an "immediate threat". The civil defence agency said another man was killed by a drone strike near Khan Yunis, while one was killed by artillery fire in the Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza. The Israeli military said it was continuing its operations in Gaza, adding that it killed members of a "terrorist cell" which it accused of planting an explosive device. It said the air force had "struck over 100 terror targets" across Gaza over the previous 24 hours. Bassal said civil defence teams also recovered the bodies of 12 people following Israeli bombardment north of Rafah the previous night. The recovery operation was conducted in coordination with the UN humanitarian office (OCHA), he said, adding that the bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency and other parties. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza after a deadly attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, 2023. The Israeli campaign has killed 59,676 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory. Hamas's October 2023 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. az/crb/lba/kir
