Bangladesh May 30 2016 “Automobile & Railway” “Other”
Gazipur locals block highway after road crash kills two
Updated: 2016-05-30-12:58
Agitated locals in Gazipur have blocked a highway and set fire to a bus following a road accident that left two people dead.
Police said at least nine others had been injured in the truck-bus collision on a local … More >
China May 30 2016 “Factories”
Huge fire breaks out at chemical plant in C China
Updated: 2016-06-01 07:42
Plumes of smoke rise high into the air after a fire broke out at a chemical plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, on May 31, 2016. The local public security bureau said the blaze, which started at around 3… More >
Nepal May 30 2016 “Other”
Two excavators destroyed in Tanahun fire
Updated: 2016-05-30 09:53
DAMAULI: Two excavators parked in Ghansikuwa village of Tanahun district were destroyed in a fire on Sunday night.
The loss was estimated at Rs 15 million.
Tanahun District Police Office said it was not confirmed yet whether the… More >
India May 29 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
Train catches fire, passengers safe
Updated: 2016-05-30-07:47
Passengers in a Trichy-bound fast passenger train escaped unhurt after one of its coaches caught fire while on the move on Sunday morning. The incident happened minutes after the diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) Karur-Tiruchirappall… More >
India May 29 2016 “Factories”
25 fire engines fight massive blaze at car AC maker factory
Updated: 2016-05-30-08:03
A factory, making air-conditioners for several leading car manufacturers, was gutted in a massive blaze in Phase 3 of IMT Manesar on Sunday afternoon.
The fire, which began around 2pm, engulfed the two-storey bu… More >
Bangladesh May 29 2016 “Factories”
Melted iron burns four workers in Chittagong
Updated: 2016-05-30-01:48
Four workers of a steel mill in Chittagong have been burnt by liquid iron splashed while it was in motion.
The accident occurred at the Continuous Cutting Machine Unit of RSRM Steel Mill in Bayezid Bostami of the port city on S… More >
Myanmar May 29 2016 “Houses”
Overheated electric motor causes fire
Updated: 2016-05-29
Firefighters extigushing the blaze.
A FIRE started due to an overheated electric motor on Palae road, Yadanar Thiri ward, Taunggyi, Shan state (South) on Thursday. The accident happened at the house of one U Kyaw Wub alias Chit San Ko. … More >
Malaysia May 29 2016 “Automobile & Railway” “Other”
Two Killed In Road Accident In Kuching
Updated: 2016-05-29 12:00
KUCHING, May 29 (Bernama)-- A motorcylist was killed and a man burnt to death in an accident near the Family Park, Jalan Sultan Tengah, Petra Jaya here Sunday morning.
A spokesman of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said initia… More >
Malaysia May 29 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
44 Cars Destroyed In Fire In Kuala Sawah
Updated: 2016-05-29 12:00
SEREMBAN, May 29 (Bernama) -- Forty-four cars were destroyed in a fire at a workshop in Kampung Ribu, Kuala Sawah, near here Saturday night.
Seremban 2 Fire and Rescue Station operations chief Badroltamam Abd Aziz said they receiv… More >
India May 28 2016 “Factories”
Rubber factory fire: One succumbs to injuries, others still critical
Updated: 2016-05-28-22:35
One of the eight persons who was injured in a massive fire at a rubber factory in Partapur's Industrial Estate area succumbed to his injuries late on Friday night.
The deceased has been identified as 33… More >