Notre Dame Cathedral’s spire revealed in Paris as reconstruction continues after fire
Paris, France AP Scaffolding that shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. As the shell at the summit has been taken down in recent days, it has revealed the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, […]
Russia suspends operations at fuel export terminal after suspected Ukrainian drone attack
Reuters Russian energy company Novatek said on Sunday it had been forced to suspend some operations at a huge Baltic Sea fuel export terminal due to a fire started by what Ukrainian media said was a drone attack. The giant Ust-Luga complex, located on the Gulf of Finland about 170 kilometres west of St Petersburg, […]
Fire in China school dorm kills 13 boys
Beijing, China Reuters A fire in a central China school dormitory killed 13 students and injured another，prompting the authorities to call for screening fire risks in crowded places, state media said on Saturday. The Friday night fire killed third graders in a boys’ dormitory of Yingcai School in Henan Province, according to China Newsweek, a […]
Notre Dame rooster back on Paris cathedral’s spire as renovation enters final stage
Paris, FranceReuters A large crane hoisted a new copper rooster back to the top of the spire of Notre Dame on Saturday, a meaningful milestone as workers race to finish renovating the fire-damaged Paris cathedral in the next twelve months. In the 15th April, 2019 fire that ravaged the cathedral, the old rooster had crashed […]
France’s President visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
Paris AP French President Emmanuel Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral on Friday, one year before its scheduled reopening in 2024. After a blaze burned through the roof and spire on 15th April, 2019, Macron’s visits have become a tradition, with Friday marking his sixth to highlight the rebuilding progress. Huge oak beams have been hoisted skyward so the […]
Postcards: A milestone for Notre Dame – one year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire
JOHN LEICESTER, of Associated Press, reports on the ongoing work to restore the Paris landmark following the devastating fire of 2019…
NYC’s Middle Collegiate Church nears time for demolition of its historic facade
United StatesRNS Middle Collegiate Church, the New York City congregation whose historic building suffered a devastating fire nearly three years ago, has received permission to remove the heavily damaged remnant of its 19th-century neo-Gothic facade. Rev Jacqui Lewis, who leads the multi-ethnic church in Manhattan’s East Village, said the pending work is a mixture of […]
Witnesses give harrowing accounts of Johannesburg fire that killed 77
Johannesburg, South Africa Reuters An inquiry opened on Thursday tasked with determining responsibility for a fire in Johannesburg that killed 77 people, exposing the living conditions of the victims and throwing a spotlight on gangs that seize abandoned buildings and rent them out. One of the worst disasters in living memory in South Africa’s economic […]
Iraq wedding fire caused by “gross negligence”, government investigation says
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on “gross negligence” and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster said. The investigation results, announced at a news conference on Sunday by interior minister […]
Mourners demand accountability, bury loved ones after Iraq wedding inferno
Hamdaniya, Iraq Reuters Calls for accountability grew on Thursday for the victims of a deadly fire at an Iraqi wedding celebration in a Christian town as grief-stricken mourners attended a packed memorial service and families buried their loved ones. More than 100 people died and at least 150 were injured on Tuesday evening in an […]