Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine capital Manila.

Raging fire destroys slum in Philippine's Manila

In a tragic incident, at least 20 people including children died due to gas leak in South Africa's Johannesburg. Though, the investigation is underway. It is believed to be linked with illegal mining activities which are rising along with unemployment.

Gas leak at South Africa kills at least 17

At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said Sunday.

At least 10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50, police and firefighters said.

Bangladesh slum fire kills at least eight

From Bhubaneshwar to Germany: 11-year old slum boy made it to training at Bayern Munich football club.

Indian slum boy makes it to Bayern Munich Football Club

Half of India still defecates in the open including those in the slum on the other side of the road from the PM

Prime Minister Modi says clean India but his voice does not carry across the street from his official residence

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