Nepal May 24 2016 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Fire guts property worth Rs 300,000 in Sankhamul
Updated: 2016-05-24 12:45
KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs 300,000 was reduced to ashes when a fire broke out at the rented room of Mukesh Jha in Sankhamul of KMC-34 on Tuesday.
Police said that a television set and a laptop among others goods we… More >
Malaysia May 24 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
3 Cars Damaged In Fire
Updated: 2016-05-24 12:00
JOHOR BAHARU, May 24 (Bernama) -- Three cars parked in the compound of an apartment block here were damaged in a fire early Tuesday, in what the police suspect to be arson.
Damage to the Volvo, Toyota and Honda vehicles was estimated at RM80,000.
J… More >
India May 23 2016 “Building”
Records turn to ashes in power corpbuilding fire
Updated: 2016-05-24-01:22
A fire broke out on the ninth floor of UPPCL building on Ashok Marg on Monday morning. Flames engulfed the accounts section around 8.30am, when the office was shut, and it took two fire tenders over an hour to put out the f… More >
India May 23 2016 “Houses”
Minor girl dies in fire accident
Updated: 2016-05-24-07:31
A 15-year-old girl from a village near Tirumangalam, who met with a fire accident on Saturday, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday. Shanthi, 15, daughter of Krishnan from Ettunaliputhu village had suffered serious burn injuries while cooki… More >
India May 23 2016 “Stores”
Fire breaks out in Lakherapura shop
Updated: 2016-05-24-07:50
A major fire broke out at a shop in Lakherapura on Monday. Sources said around Rs 50 lakh worth of goods were gutted in the fire. The shop belongs to former corporator Naresh Jadhav.
Around six fire tenders and as many tankers were pre… More >
India May 23 2016 “Building”
Bank building catches fire
Updated: 2016-05-24-06:10
An electric cable caught fire at the Bank of Baroda, Sarvodaya Nagar branch on Monday when the building caught fire. The employees and customers vacated the building on seeing the smoke and flames leaping out.
Two fire tenders rushed to spot to… More >
Thailand May 23 2016 “Building” “Schools”
(Update 2) Dorm fire: Faulty light likely cause
Updated: 2016-05-24-08:20
[Left] A dorm building at Pitakkiat Wittaya School in Chiang Rai's Wiang Pao district is left in ruins after it was hit by a raging fire on Sunday night, killing 17 schoolgirls.
[Right] Quick-thinking children and their tea… More >
Myanmar May 23 2016 “Houses”
Two houses destroyed by fire
Updated: 2016-05-23
TWO houses were destroyed by a fire in Dawnoeku Ward in Loikaw, Kayah State, on Saturday morning. According to investigators, the fire started in the upper part of the home of U Aung Win. The flame quickly spread to the house owned by U Sai Htoo … More >
Myanmar May 23 2016 “Factories”
Fire destroys polyma mattress factory in Mandalay
Updated: 2016-05-23
A fire engulfed a polyma mattress factory in Mandalay yesterday, causing more than K10 million in losses.
More than 250 fire fighters with 70 fire engines put out the fire, which started at around1:15pm. The local fire depart… More >
India May 23 2016 “Other”
Sporadic fires in Uttan dumping ground
Updated: 2016-05-23-23:43
Sporadic fires are being reported from the dumping ground at Uttan in Bhayander (west) that surrounds nine villages. Fire personnel and water tankers have been deployed on the spot.
The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) ha… More >