Philippines Jul 03 2016 “Other” “Warehouses”
Fire hits BPI branch in Greenbelt
Updated: 2016-07-04-00:00
Fire struck a branch of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) at Greenbelt in Makati City, Monday morning.
A radio dzBB repeort said fire broke out at past 10 a.m. at the BPI's branch at the Greenbelt Square Complex along Paseo de Rox… More >
Philippines Jul 03 2016 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
3 structures affected: Electric fan overheats, sparks fire
Updated: 2016-07-04-00:00
A fire destroyed a house and damaged two other residential units in Barangay Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City around 8 a.m. yesterday.
Senior Fire Officer 1 Climaco Salisid, chief investigator of Lapu-Lapu City Fire Dist… More >
Indonesia Jul 03 2016 “Houses”
Greater: Fire displaces 285 families in Simprug
Updated: 2016-07-04 08:20
All that remains: Residents clear the remains of a fire in the Simprug area, Grogol Selatan subdistrict, South Jakarta, on Sunday. The fire started at about 3 a.m. and destroyed at least 285 semipermanent houses in the ar… More >
China Jul 03 2016 “Automobile & Railway” “Other”
Bus arsonist gets death penalty in China
Updated: 2016-07-04 08:59
YINCHUAN - An arsonist convicted of setting a bus on fire in northwest China in January in an attack that killed 18 people was sentenced to death by a local court on Sunday.
Ma Yongping set a bus on fire using a bottle of gasoline … More >
Nepal Jul 03 2016 “Houses”
Teenage girl loses life in house fire in Parsa village
Updated: 2016-07-03 15:52
PARSA: A 14-year-old girl died in an incident of fire at Tulasibarwa VDC of Parsa district on Sunday morning.
Local resident Rinku Kumari, daughter of Manoj Hajara, caught fire in her attempt to douse a fire that eng… More >
Malaysia Jul 03 2016 “Houses”
House Belonging To Father Of Teluk Bahang Assemblyman Razed
Updated: 2016-07-03 12:00
BALIK PULAU, July 3 (Bernama) - A house belonging to the father of Teluk Bahang assemblyman, Datuk Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah was razed by fire caused by an electrical short-circuit, here today.
According to … More >
Philippines Jul 02 2016 “Building” “Houses”
Man trapped in elevator for 7 hours As building burns
Updated: 2016-07-03-00:00
Jovil Ong (inset) rests after firefighters rescue him from the elevator of a burning building in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City yesterday morning.
A man was rescued by firefighters yesterday after he was trapped for seve… More >
Philippines Jul 02 2016 “Houses”
6 hurt in fires amid downpour
Updated: 2016-07-03-00:00
Firefighters put out the fire that hit the signage of Gaisano mall in Minglanilla, Cebu.
Amid the heavy downpour that caused massive flooding in Metro Cebu for the past two days, at least four fire incidents occurred in Cebu City and Mingla… More >
Thailand Jul 02 2016 “Factories” “Warehouses”
Fire ravages Ayutthaya foam factory
Updated: 2016-07-02-13:00
[Right] A fire rages through a warehouse of Thai Foam Industry Co in Ayutthaya's Bang Sai district late Friday night, causing about 10 million baht in damage.
[Center] Firemen are joined by police, soldiers and volunteers to comba… More >
Nepal Jul 02 2016 “Stores”
Tokha cyber cafe catches fire
Updated: 2016-07-02 18:48
KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 550,000 was destroyed in a fire sparked from an electronic short circuit at a cyber cafe in Tokha of Kathmandu on Saturday.
The Tukhe Communication and Technology operated by local Dinesh Man Shrestha in Bhutkhel… More >