Malaysia Jun 26 2016 “Aircraft”
Singapore Airlines plane catches fire on Changi Airport runway; no injuries reported
Updated: 2016-06-27 08:28
SINGAPORE - A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane that was forced to return to Singapore due to an engine fault, caught fire shortly after it landed at Changi Airport on Monday (June 27) mornin… More >
China Jun 26 2016 “Other”
35 dead in central China bus fire
Updated: 2016-06-26 17:49
A fire that reduced a tour bus into charred frames on Sunday morning has killed at least 35 people, including two children, in Hunan Province, local authorities said.
The bus was carrying 55 people, the county government of Yizhang said,… More >
Nepal Jun 25 2016 “Other”
Property gutted in Ason fire
Updated: 2016-06-26 07:22
KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs 100,000 has been destroyed in a fire at Ason, Bhotahiti, KMC-30 on Sunday.
Police said an electronic short circuit in a power inverter induced the fire destroying, two sets of inverters and a battery.
Poli… More >
Malaysia Jun 25 2016 “Houses”
Fire Destroys 80 Squatter Houses In Kudat
Updated: 2016-06-25 12:00
KOTA KINABALU, June 25 (Bernama) -- About 80 squatter houses were razed to the ground at Kampung Tanjung Kapor, Kudat early today.
Sabah Fire and Rescue public relations officer Mohd Affendy K Ramin said the department dispatched … More >
China Jun 25 2016 “Other”
South China tanker truck road accident kills 2
Updated: 2016-06-25 16:52
GUANGZHOU - Two tankers carrying chemicals caught fire after one rear-ended the other on an expressway in South China's Guangdong province on Saturday, killing two people on board.
The accident happened at 6:32 am on an expre… More >
China Jun 25 2016 “Building” “Warehouses”
East China warehouse fire kills 5
Updated: 2016-06-25 16:21
NANJING - Five people died in a fire at a building early Saturday in East China's Jiangsu province, the local fire department said.
Suzhou city fire department received a report at 2:54 am Saturday of a furniture warehouse fire in Xiangche… More >
Philippines Jun 24 2016 “Houses”
Fire leaves 56 families homeless in Apas
Updated: 2016-06-25-00:00
At least 60 houses were razed by fire yesterday afternoon in Barangay Apas, Cebu City leaving over 200 individuals homeless.
Fire investigator Joefrey Solon estimated the damage at P800,000. The fire department received the alarm … More >
India Jun 24 2016 “Hospitals”
Minor fire at Rajaji Hospital
Updated: 2016-06-25-08:21
A minor fire broke out at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Friday. No one was injured in the incident. The incident took place at ward 62, the outpatients' ward of the Department of Psychiatry. Hospital sources said the fire broke out… More >
Bangladesh Jun 24 2016 “Other”
Five die, dozens injured as elevator falls causing wall collapse, fire in Uttara
Updated: 2016-06-25-01:10
At least five persons have died and scores were injured when a wall collapsed on them due to the impact of an elevator fall that also caused fire at a high-rise in Dhaka’s Uttara.
DMP… More >
Myanmar Jun 24 2016 “Houses” “Stores”
Son-in-law, drunk, burns home after quarrel
Updated: 2016-06-24
U Aung Mya Thein from Htantapin township heard his sister Daw Rosy Htay’s home was on fire and went there on June 22.
His sister said her son-in-law Ko Ye Thu Aung, 27, burned her home after quarrelling with her daughter. Using gasol… More >