Indonesia Feb 11 2017 “Automobile & Railway”
Cars set on fire from Molotov cocktail in Jakarta
Updated: 2017-02-11 16:23
Two cars were set ablaze early Saturday morning after four men allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into a parked vehicle in the Central Jakarta area, a police officer said.
The two vehicles were parked on Jl. Pecenongan R… More >
Indonesia Feb 09 2017 “Building”
Greater Jakarta: 250 victims of C. Jakarta fire receive aid
Updated: 2017-02-09 12:46
Into the rubble: Residents of Jl. Kramat 3, Kwitang, clean up on Wednesday after a blaze burned their homes to the ground. More than 250 people lost their homes in the fire.(JP/Seto Wardhana)About 250 victims of… More >
Nepal Feb 09 2017 “Forest”
Chapagaun forest catches fire
Updated: 2017-02-09 18:34
KATHMANDU: A forest in Chapagaun Manikhel on the southern outskirts of Lalitpur district caught fire on Thursday.
Locals had reported the fire in Chiple forest to a nearby police station.
Then, personnel from Nepal Army and Nepal Police as … More >
Indonesia Feb 09 2017 “Forest”
Government wins in forest fire case
Updated: 2017-02-09 08:55
Ministry wins another case in court against firm responsible for forest burning Court orders fine of US$35 million for Waringin Agro Jaya
In the fight against deforestation and forest fires, the Environment and Forestry Ministry is on… More >
Nepal Feb 08 2017 “Stores”
Fire at Dhanusha store guts property worth more than Rs 1.3 million
Updated: 2017-02-08 10:56
DHANUSHA: Property worth more than Rs 1.3 million was gutted when a fire broke out in a grocery store in Janakpur on Tuesday night.
According to police, the fire broke out at the Taaj Rice Centre inflict… More >
China Feb 07 2017 “Forest”
Two forest fires spreading over 100 ha. in Yunnan
Updated: 2017-02-07 15:37
KUNMING -- Two separate forest fires have broken out since Sunday in Southwest China's Yunnan province, the fires have engulfed a combined area of 130 hectares.
The provincial forest fire control department said Tuesday th… More >
China Feb 06 2017 “Building”
Fire at China massage parlor kills 18
Updated: 2017-02-06 19:22
TIANTAI, Zhejiang - A man with 99 percent burns is in a critical condition after a fire at a foot massage parlor, which killed 18, in east China's Zhejiang province, doctors said Monday.
The fire broke out at Zuxintang foot massage an… More >
Nepal Feb 06 2017 “Houses”
Ilam octogenarian burned to death in house fire
Updated: 2017-02-06 16:07
ILAM: An 89-year-old man died when a fire broke out in Chispani VDC of Ilam district on Sunday night.
Jas Bahadur Rai of Chisapani-5 in the district was burned in the fire that broke out at his home last night.
The inciden… More >
China Feb 05 2017 “Stores”
22 punished for fatal fire in east China
Updated: 2017-06-06 21:45
HANGZHOU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 22 people have been punished over a fire that killed 18 people in east China's Zhejiang Province in February, according to a recently published report.
A fire broke out at Zuxintang foot massa… More >
Nepal Feb 05 2017 “Other”
Colorado’s 834 million dead trees threaten to worsen fires
Updated: 2017-02-05 15:02
DHADING: Property worth around Rs 1.5 million turned into ashes when a sawmill caught fire in Dharke in Dhading district on Sunday night.
The sawmill operated by Ram Krishna Acharya caught fire on Saturday midni… More >