Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.

Passengers stuck on bus for almost 8 hours after crash Police and firefighters were able to get the 39 passengers out of the vehicle at about 12pm.

Fire kills two in Hải Dương, one in Bắc Ninh Two people died in a fire happened at 3am on Sunday in Tiên Tảo Village, Thanh An Commune, Thanh Hà District in the northern province of Hải Dương.

Driver and son die in truck-oil tanker collision The driver of a truck and his 6-year-old son died early Friday morning when the vehicle crashed into an oil tanker in Suối Nghệ Commune, Châu Đức District, the central province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.

One dead in suspected arson attack on Japan animation studio  A suspected arson attack on an animation studio in Japan on Thursday left one person dead and dozens injured, several of them seriously, the emergency services said.

Forest fire in Hà Tĩnh Province under control Fire-fighting forces were able to control a forest fire by 2.30am on Tuesday in the Nầm mountain area jn Hương Sơn District in central Hà Tĩnh Province, said Phan Tiến Hùng, chief of the Office of the district's People's Committee.

41 dead in Russian plane blaze disaster

Forty-one people including at least two children have died after a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke at Moscow's busiest airport on Sunday, investigators said.

'Paris is disfigured': Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns

Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists -- some crying, others offering prayers -- watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Alley expansion brings growth to HCM City

The expansion of alleys has improved convenience for residents and enhanced the image of HCM City, according to authorities.

Pensioner dies, six rescued from five-storey house fire

A 72-year-old man died while six members of his family were rescued from a fire at their home in Hà Nội’s Phú Xuyên Town on Sunday afternoon.