China Mar 22 2019 “Factories”
Beijing launches probe of factory blast that killed 47
Updated: 2019-03-23
Yancheng, Jiangsu: Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) yesterday ordered local governments to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical plant blast left 47 people dead, injured hundreds and flattened an industr… More >
Philippines Mar 21 2019 “Houses”
50 houses affected as fire hits residential area in Valenzuela City
Updated: 2019-03-22
A fire struck a residential area at Sitio Libis, Gen. T. De Leon in Valenzuela City on Friday, affecting about 50 houses.
The blaze spread easily and reached the fifth alarm as the houses were built … More >
Philippines Mar 21 2019 “Automobile & Railway”
Bus catches fire on EDSA near Shaw Tunnel
Updated: 2019-03-22
A bus caught fire on EDSA on Friday night, disrupting the usual rush hour traffic.
According the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the fire occupied one lane on the northbound side near the EDSA Shaw tunnel.
Sev… More >
Indonesia Mar 21 2019 “Other bldg.”
One dead as temple catches fire in Semarang
Updated: 2019-03-21
The Tay Kak Sie temple in Semarang, Central Java, caught fire on Thursday morning. (kompas.com/-)
One person died in a fire at the Tay Kak Sie temple in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday morning.
The victi… More >
Bangladesh Mar 21 2019 “Automobile & Railway”
Protests in Sirajganj after student dies in road crash
Updated: 2019-03-21
Angry people have blockaded the streets of Sirajganj’s Kamarkhand in protest against the
death of a college student, who was run over and killed by a covered van on Thursday.
Two others were also injured in the accident w… More >
India Mar 20 2019 “Building” “Houses”
House fire leaves five injured
Updated: 2019-03-21
VILLUPURAM: Five members of a family sustained severe burn injuries after a fire broke out at a house at Athandamarudhur village near Tirukovilur on Wednesday morning.
Police sai… More >
Cambodia Mar 17 2019 “Building” “Houses”
Fire leaves 48 families homeless
Updated: 2019-03-20
The Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) said on Tuesday that 48 families have been made homeless after a fire swept through their homes in Phnom Penh on Sunday afternoon.
No one was in… More >
India Aug 03 2018 “Building”
Fire breaks out in south Mumbai building, none injured
Updated: 2019-08-03
MUMBAI: A fire erupted at Navrang building in Abdul Rehman street south Mumbai on Saturday morning. No person has been injured in the incident so far. Eight fire engines… More >
Nepal Mar 25 2018 “Forest”
Wildfire destroys a dozen community forests in Dhankuta
Updated: 2018-03-25 10:25
Property worth Rs 20 million have been reduced to ashes in the last two weeks after a wildfire spread to 13 different community forests of Dhankuta due to human error.
One person has lost his life in the wildfire that… More >
Nepal Mar 25 2018 “Houses”
Property worth Rs 2.5mln destroyed in Udayapur fire
Updated: 2018-03-25 13:26
GHAIGHAT, UDAYAPUR: Property worth around Rs 2.5 million were destroyed in a fire that broke out in Chaudandi Municpality-10 of Udayapur district on Sunday morning.
The fire that started from the house belonging to Ganesh… More >