
The 2025 Los Angeles Forest Fires were a natural disaster that began on July 2025 in the city of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas in the U.S. state of California causing widespread destruction. It was recognized as the most destructive fire disaster in USA. These fires rapidly expanded due to a combination of intense Santa Main winds prolonged long drought low moisture humidity and environmental impacts linked to climate change. The fires resulted in the loss of 25 lives damaged over 12000
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Edanur Karakoç
MoAlazlama, in Turkish, refers to the condition in which redness or red spots appear on the body. It is also the term used for the act of setting something on fire or burning it.Example: “Spirit sweet seared his stomach with intense heat.” – Refik Halit KarayWord derives from the word “alaz,” meaning flame. Alazlama has emerged as a term within Anatolia’s oral culture and belief systems. In Turkish tradition, fire, water, trees and mountains such as became sacred entities due to Shamanist traditio
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Şuheda Osmanlıoğlu

On 28 December 2025, a fatal fire broke out at a care home in the city of Manado, located in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi. According to official statements, at least 16 people lost their lives in the incident. The fact that the fire occurred in a facility housing elderly residents has generated widespread public reaction in Indonesia.Location of the IncidentThe fire occurred at Werdha Damai, a care home in Manado that provides accommodation and care services
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Zeynep Gül

A large-scale fire in a settlement built on stilts over water in the Malaysian state of Sabah has resulted in the complete destruction of approximately 1,000 homes and displaced thousands of people, constituting a major disaster.Geographical Location and Settlement StructureThe fire occurred in one of the coastal settlements belonging to Sabah state on the island of Borneo in Malaysia. The affected settlement features a distinctive structure composed of houses built on stilts over the sea and is
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Zeynep Gül

The Qur’an-ı Kerim states, as commanded by Allah (c.c.): “Do not sit with the wrongdoers, lest the fire also consume you; since you have no friends other than Allah, you will find no help from any quarter!” (Hûd/113)【1】It is known that between October 2023 and May 2025, more than 50,000 children in Gaza were killed or injured.【2】 Official institutions report that by the end of 2025, more than 171,000 Palestinians had been injured and approximately 11,000 people were still missing, presumed trapp
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Nida Öztürkmen

A fire that broke out on November 8, 2025, at a cosmetics and perfume production facility in the Mimar Sinan Neighborhood of Dilovası district in Kocaeli resulted in the deaths of seven people and injuries to seven others. Following the incident, judicial and administrative investigations were launched, and detention orders were issued against the factory owners and managers.Course of the FireThe fire began in the early morning hours at a cosmetics factory located on Mimar Sinan Street in the Mi
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Edanur Karakoç

On 22 July 2025, a forest fire that began in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir rapidly spread over a large area due to weather conditions, reaching as far as the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar. During the response efforts, a total of 10 personnel lost their lives, including five forest workers and five AKUT volunteers. Additionally, 14 people were injured, and judicial and administrative proceedings have been initiated regarding the incident.Origin of the Fire and Initial ResponseThe fore
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Edanur Karakoç
NoNorth Macedonia The Pulse Nightclub Fire was a major disaster that occurred on 16 March 2025 at the Pulse nightclub in the city of Kocani in eastern Türkiye, resulting in 59 deaths and 155 injuries road. The fire started when pyrotechnic materials used during a performance ignited the ceiling and rapidly spread throughout the venue short. It has been recorded as one of the largest civilian disasters in country history.Origin and Causes of the FireThe fire began at 02:30 local time at the Pulse n
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Edanur Karakoç

On 5 May 2026, a major explosion occurred at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company facility in Liuyang city, Hunan Province, China. The explosion, which took place on the afternoon of 4 May local time, has been recorded as one of the most serious industrial accidents in the region. At least 21 to 26 people were killed and 61 others injured. The varying figures regarding fatalities stem from discrepancies between initial statements in the immediate aftermath and subsequent offi
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Zeynep Gül

The fire that occurred in 1660 in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman State, is recorded as one of the most destructive disasters in the city’s history. Beginning on 24 July 1660 and lasting approximately 49 hours, the fire affected a vast area and caused massive loss of life and property. The effects of the fire were not limited to physical destruction; it also triggered long-term transformations in social, economic, religious, and administrative spheres.Origin and Spread of the FireThe fire b
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