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8-year-old, elderly woman killed in Orange, New Jersey house fire; at least 20 displaced

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July 11, 2026

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The Essex County Prosecutor's Office says it's investigating a double fatality after a fire left a house charred and 20 people displaced.

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Focus Taiwan

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· Jun 27, 2026

Residential fire in Chiayi kills daughter; elderly father missing

Chiayi, June 27 (CNA) A residential fire in Taibao City, Chiayi County, early Saturday morning left a woman dead and her elderly father missing, with rescue personnel continuing efforts to locate the man, according to local firefighters.

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 12, 2026

8-year-old girl, 70-year-old woman killed in Orange, New Jersey house fire

An 8-year-old girl and a 70-year-old woman died Saturday morning during a fire that charred a home in Orange, New Jersey..

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Woman dead after fire at Hong Kong flat, 3 others hospitalised

A 50-year-old woman has died in the wake of a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with three others hospitalised. Police said the fire broke out at Valiant Court in Ho Man Tin at around 10.04am on Friday. Fire services were immediately deployed to the scene and the blaze was reportedly extinguished soon thereafter. The force said three women and a man were rescued from the building. They were rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in nearby Yau Ma Tei but one of the women, aged 50, was later pronounced dead. The...

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 28, 2026

Fire breaks out in two-storey building in Kallithea: Elderly woman jumps from balcony to escape

75-year-old hospitalized with breathing problems, 80-year-old suffers leg injury – Son of the elderly couple breaks down in tears at the scene – Two firefighters treated for burns The post Fire breaks out in two-storey building in Kallithea: Elderly woman jumps from balcony to escape appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Knewz

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· Jul 2, 2026

N.Y. grandma suspected of poisoning daughter and 4 grandkids before suicide gets bleak obituary from family

A New York grandmother, who was suspected of poisoning her daughter and four grandkids, received a coldhearted two-line obituary after she passed away. 44-year-old Sarah Myers and her four kids: Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, Gavin Harmon, 10, and Gracelynn Harmon, 10, were found dead at the elderly woman’s place in Mechanicville, New York, along...

Medical Daily

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· Jul 7, 2026

New Jersey Heat Deaths Rise to 29, Three More New Yorkers Die as the Historic Wave Finally Breaks

NJ heat deaths rise to 29 across 10 counties, ages 30s to 80s. Three more New Yorkers died over the weekend. Most were found indoors without AC. Here's what that means.

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Related coverage for "8-year-old, elderly woman killed in Orange, New Jersey house fire; at least 20 displaced ": Focus Taiwan — Residential fire in Chiayi kills daughter; elderly father missing. ABC7 New York — 8-year-old girl, 70-year-old woman killed in Orange, New Jersey house fire . South China Morning Post — Woman dead after fire at Hong Kong flat, 3 others hospitalised. Proto Thema - English — Fire breaks out in two-storey building in Kallithea: Elderly woman jumps from balcony to escape. Knewz — N.Y. grandma suspected of poisoning daughter and 4 grandkids before suicide gets bleak obituary from family. Medical Daily — New Jersey Heat Deaths Rise to 29, Three More New Yorkers Die as the Historic Wave Finally Breaks