Choosing the right floor in a high-rise building is a decision that goes far beyond views and prestige. The floor level directly influences comfort, safety, noise exposure, wind effects, ...

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks. The ...

After a deadly Silver Spring fire, the Diaz family funds smoke safety hoods and drives Maryland fire safety laws to protect ...

Nearly three years after 25-year-old Melanie Diaz died in a high-rise fire in Silver Spring, her family continues to honor ...

AHMEDABAD: An early-morning rescue in Gujarat’s Surat saw firemen save a 57-year-old man who slipped from the 10th floor of a high-rise and remained suspended b ...

The fire erupted in an electrical duct on the 10th floor around 10 am and quickly spread vertically up to the 21st floor of the 23-storey building. On being alerted, firefighters rushed to the spot ...