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Industrial and vehicle fires across India and Hawaii
A series of accidental fires have damaged industrial facilities, vehicles, and commercial properties across Kerala and Hawaii, with incidents ranging from recycling factories and oil mills to garage facilities and carports. Separately, Kerala officials are addressing broader fire safety infrastructure gaps highlighted by recent incidents.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 10 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-03
- Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5
- Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5
- Rescuers say 5 dead, unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire
- Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
- Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
- Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
- Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
2026-08-02
- At least 5 dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire — prompting massive rescue effort
- At least five dead and dozens missing after ferry carrying 100s catches fire in Indonesia
- Deadly ferry fire leaves dozens missing in Indonesia’s Java Sea
- 5 killed, dozens missing after blaze breaks out on Indonesia ferry
- 5 killed, dozens missing after blaze breaks out on Indonesia ferry
- At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze engulfs an Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at 5 dead and dozens missing
- A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
- 5 dead in Indonesia ferry fire, 41 missing
- Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire
- Indonesia: At least 5 dead in ferry fire
- Indonesia: At least five dead in ferry fire
- At least five dead and 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
- PHOTOS: Crews battle vehicle fire in tow yard in Chesterfield