India Mar 23 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
Vehicles, saris gutted in fire
Updated: 2016-03-24-08:43
A major fire in an industrial oil shop at Pandesara GIDC spread to another shop and turned 5,000 saris there, besides two tempos and a car parked in the vicinity into ashes here on Wednesday.
There were no causalities in the fire caused by a… More >
Vietnam Mar 23 2016 “Factories”
Fire destroys 20,000 tonnes of sliced cassava
Updated: 2016-03-23-14:15
A fire broke out yesterday, destroying nearly 20,000 tonnes of sliced cassavas.
A fire broke out at about 8pm yesterday, destroying nearly 20,000 tonnes of sliced cassavas belonging to Phú Lợi Private Company in Ia Dêr Commun… More >
Myanmar Mar 23 2016 “Apartment houses” “Stores”
Fire hits Mingalar Market in Mandalay
Updated: 2016-03-23
A FIRE broke out at a major market in downtown Mandalay yesterday evening, destroying a number of shops and apartments.
The fire started around 5.30 pm and was brought under control around 8.15 pm.
Some firemen were reportedly injured wh… More >
Myanmar Mar 23 2016 “Automobile & Railway” “Other”
Fire destroys petrol station in Ngwe Hsaung
Updated: 2016-03-23
A FIRE destroyed a petrol station in Thalat Khwar village, Ngwe Hsaung Sub-township, Pathein on Monday. According to an investigation the fire broke out at around 2:00 pm when U Thein Lwin, 42 was moving petrol in his shop.
The fire… More >
India Mar 23 2016 “Houses”
Infant killed as hut catches fire
Updated: 2016-03-23-09:51
A six-month-old girl died and four of her family members sustained burn injuries as their home caught fire in the wee hours of Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Yenima. Her parents Janga Chandrapaul and Rajani runs a roadside ea… More >
Bangladesh Mar 23 2016 “Apartment houses” “Complex bldg.” “Stores”
Fire breaks out at Dhaka’s Motalib Plaza shopping mall
Updated: 2016-03-23-12:20
A fire has broken out at a multi-storeyed building housing shops and residential apartments in Dhaka.
The fire service said that flames erupted on the third-floor of ‘Motalib Plaza’ at the capital’s Hatirpool just bef… More >
India Mar 22 2016 “Factories”
Goods worth lakhs gutted in fire at saw mill in Savli
Updated: 2016-03-23-08:41
A major fire broke out at a saw mill in Savli taluka of the district on Tuesday afternoon. Goods including raw materials worth lakhs were gutted in the fire. The fire broke out at around 12.30 pm at Geeta Saw Mill.
Fir… More >
Philippines Mar 22 2016 “Forest”
Thousands of trees lost in North Cotabato grass fires
Updated: 2016-03-22-15:23
A drought that has been affecting the area since late December has made parts of North Cotabato prone to grass fires.
More than a thousand rubber and forest trees have been destroyed by grass fires that spread and hit… More >
Philippines Mar 22 2016 “Houses”
Fire razes 50 houses in Zamboanga City
Updated: 2016-03-22-17:00
An overheated cellphone charger is believed to have triggered a big fire that razed at least 50 houses in a village in this city early Monday morning, according to a fire official.
Superintendent Clint Cha, city fire marshal, said no… More >
Philippines Mar 22 2016 “Apartment houses”
Fire hits Mandaluyong City condominium
Updated: 2016-03-22-11:30
A fire broke broke out in a condominium under construction in Mandaluyong City on Tuesday morning.
A radio report said the blaze that allegedly started at a storage room on the third floor, left construction workers stranded on sever… More >