Nepal Dec 29 2016 “Stores”
Rautahat fire destroys property worth Rs 2.5 million
Updated: 2016-12-29 15:55
RAUTAHAT: Property worth around Rs 2.5 million was destroyed when five shops in Garuda Municipality of Rautahat district caught fire on Wednesday.
The fire suddenly sparked from an electronic equipment shop belonging to… More >
Singapore Dec 29 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
Car catches fire after crashing into tree at Lorong Chuan
Updated: 2016-12-29 16:45
SINGAPORE - One man was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a tree at Lorong Chuan and caught fire.
The incident happened at about 2.30pm at Lorong Chuan towards Serangoon Garden Way, police said.
A 34-… More >
China Dec 28 2016 “Factories”
Shanghai factory fire kills 1, injuries 7
Updated: 2016-12-28 21:59
SHANGHAI -- One person died and seven others were injured after a fire engulfed an aerosol factory in Shanghai on Wednesday, local authorities said.
The fire broke out around 8 a.m. when workers of the plant in Songjiang district … More >
Nepal Dec 27 2016 “Stores”
Makhan Tole shop catches fire
Updated: 2016-12-27 17:23
KATHMANDU: A godown of a sari showroom caught fire in Makhan Tole near the Suraj Arcade today.
A local trader, Jeevan Chaudhary, informed THT Online that the fire started at around 2:30 pm today.
Police brought the fire under control with th… More >
Nepal Dec 26 2016 “Other”
Gokarneshwor poultry farm catches fire
Updated: 2016-12-26 15:35
KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 400,000 was gutted as a poultry farm caught fire in Suntakhan, Gokarneshwor-7 of Kathmandu on Monday.
An electric short circuit had sparked the fire at the farm operated by local Madan Bhandari.
Police a… More >
Nepal Dec 25 2016 “Houses”
Property gutted in Battisputali fire
Updated: 2016-12-25 18:54
KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 100,000 was gutted in a fire at Battisputali, KMC-9 on Sunday, said police.
Police said an electric short circuit sparked fire at a rented room of Tej Narayan Sah of Sarlahi district.
The fire destroyed a … More >
Malaysia Dec 24 2016 “Hospitals”
Minister: Capacitor from ceiling light caused JB hospital fire
Updated: 2016-12-24 12:00
SEGAMAT: The cause of the Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) fire that took six lives and injured 11 others was the capacitor of one of the ceiling lights.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the fi… More >
Malaysia Dec 23 2016 “Building” “Hospitals”
Subra: Hospital Sultanah Aminah fire caused by faulty light
Updated: 2016-12-23 13:20
SEGAMAT: The fire that broke out in Hospital Sultanah Aminah’s (HSA) intensive care unit in late October was caused by a capacitor in one of the ceiling lights, said Health Minister Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam.
He … More >
Malaysia Dec 23 2016 “Stores”
Fire Destroys Six Shoplots In Sandakan
Updated: 2016-12-23 12:00
SANDAKAN, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- A fire destroyed six shoplots at a three-storey premises here early today.
No one was injured in the blaze.
Three of the shoplots were on the first floor and the other three on the second floor of the b… More >
Malaysia Dec 23 2016 “Hospitals”
Burning Up Light Capacitor Cited As A Cause Of Johor Hospital Fire
Updated: 2016-12-23 12:00
SEGAMAT, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- A light capacitor burning up has been cited as a cause of the fire last October at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru that left six patients dead.
Health Minister Datu… More >