Fire engulfs roof of high-rise in Russia’s Chechnya (VIDEOS)

Published time: 26 Mar, 2018 17:15 Edited time: 26 Mar, 2018 17:16 A major fire has consumed the roof and upper floors of a multi-storey block of flats in the city of Grozny. More than 200 people have been evacuated, as firefighters work on extinguishing the flames. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)

4-alarm fire traps people in Honolulu high-rise – reports

Published time: 15 Jul, 2017 02:44 Edited time: 15 Jul, 2017 02:49 Firefighters are battling a massive four-alarm fire in a condominium building in Honolulu, Hawaii. Two people have reportedly been hospitalized in serious condition. As of 4:45pm local time (10:45pm Eastern) the flames continued to spread to multiple floors. More than 60 firefighters have […]

181 high-rise buildings fail safety tests in Grenfell probe – UK government

Published time: 2 Jul, 2017 17:58 Some 181 high-rise buildings in 51 local authorities across England have failed safety tests following the Grenfell Tower fire. The announcement came from the Department of Communities Sunday, which is overseeing a full review of around 600 high-rise blocks across England. Read more At least 80 people died after […]

Here's What We Know About The High-Rise Towers That Have Been Evacuated Because Of Fire Safety Concerns

Thousands of people in five tower blocks on the Chalcots Estate in Camden were ordered to leave their homes late on Friday night, after the buildings were determined a fire risk. At least 650 households were evacuated. Up to 4,000 people could be rehoused in the next 24 hours, a Camden Council official told BuzzFeed […]

‘Shark Tank’ investor Daymond John is building an entrepreneur hub in a 14-story New York high-rise

Nathan Lee In early February, Daymond John was preparing to launch his latest company, his spin on a coworking space he named Blueprint + co. He’s looking to the future: Going forward, the business could allow the Shark Tank investor to leverage the influence he’s established over the last eight years as a “Shark” long after the […]

Ben Wheatley ‘couldn’t give a f***’ about cinema walkouts for his film High-Rise EXCLUSIVE

Last year the controversial movie hit cinema screens and completely split the critics. Some reviews called it “thrilling” but “batsh** crazy”, while others slammed it for being “pointless and pretentious.” Based on J G Ballard’s novel of the same name, High-Rise is set in an alternate 1970s and follows Hiddleston’s neurologist – who moves into […]

German high-rise spectacularly demolished by 250kg of explosives (VIDEO)

Published time: 20 Mar, 2017 01:47 The 18-story tall Bonn-Center building in Germany was brought crashing down by 250 kilos of explosives. The landmark building, that has towered over the city of Bonn for nearly 50 years, was demolished in seconds on Sunday as residents looked on at it’s spectacular implosion. [embedded content] The rumbles […]