India Mar 21 2016 “Houses”
Fire burns 20 shanties down in Wazirabad
Updated: 2016-03-21-11:36
A fire broke out in Wazirabad on Sunday morning, destroying 20 shanties of a cluster of about 500 houses. It started as a spark from cooking, which caught on to inflammable scrap being stored there.
Over 1,500 people live in 500 s… More >
Cambodia Mar 21 2016 “Other”
Bridge blaze leaves locals stranded in Pursat
Updated: 2016-03-21
A wooden bridge that was destroyed by a fire on Friday on provincial road 48 in Pursat province will be rebuilt, local officials said yesterday.
O’Som commune police chief Un Yut said the 8-metre-long, 7-metre-wide bridge, which pro… More >
Nepal Mar 21 2016 “Forest”
Bushfire destroys two community forests in Myagdi
Updated: 2016-03-22 08:41
MYAGDI: A bushfire occurred has destroyed two community forests near the district headquarters of Myagdi, Beni, on Monday.
Barahapakho and Aanprukh community forests, stretched in hundreds of ropani land, were destroyed in… More >
Vietnam Mar 20 2016 “Factories”
Fire rips through Viglacera Thăng Long Company building
Updated: 2016-03-21-00:00
Black smoke covering a building of Viglacera Thăng Long Company yesterday.
A large fire broke out at the Viglacera Thăng Long Joint Stock Company in the northern Vĩnh Phúc Province’s Phúc Yên District yesterday afte… More >
Philippines Mar 20 2016 “Forest”
Grass fires destroy rubber trees in Cotabato
Updated: 2016-03-21-08:47
More than a hundred rubber trees were razed by a grass fire on Saturday after a still unidentified villager allegedly threw a cigarette lighter on dried leaves in Barangay Pulang Lupa, M’lang, around 3 p.m.
The fire, which las… More >
India Mar 20 2016 “Automobile & Railway”
Low-floor bus catches fire, passengers safe
Updated: 2016-03-21-08:43
A low-floor bus caught fire Near Board Office on Link Road number 1 in capital on Saturday evening, triggering panic in the area.
There were 35 passengers, including women and children on the bus at the time of incident. Luckil… More >
India Mar 20 2016 “Factories”
Eight injured in fire at Taloja MIDC, critical
Updated: 2016-03-21-00:36
A fire broke out in an asphalt and bitumen manufacturing unit at Taloja MIDC around 10pm on Saturday. Eight workers were injured and have been admitted to National Burns Centre, Airoli, where they are in a critical condition.… More >
Myanmar Mar 20 2016 “Houses”
The fire destroyed house in Heho
Updated: 2016-03-20
A HOUSE fire broke out in Lai Khaung village, Heho town, Kalaw township, Shan State on Friday when one Ko Pho Gyi allegedly became drunk and belligerent before stabbing his mother and setting fire to his bed sheets in a fit of rage following wh… More >
Myanmar Mar 20 2016 “Houses”
Rakhine sees two fires in one day
Updated: 2016-03-20
AN outbreak of fire caused by electric short circuiting destroyed a house on Winkgaba road, Sittwe town, Rakhine on Thursday.
The fire was put out by firemen with four fire engines and with the help of local residents. Another fire also broke… More >
Myanmar Mar 20 2016 “Houses”
Explosion occurs in Pyin Oo Lwin
Updated: 2016-03-20
AN Explosion occurred in a house owned by one Daw Khin Myo Tint in Sithar village on Mandalay- Pyin Oo Lwin road, Pyin Oo Lwin township on Friday.
According to an investigation the accident happened around 10:40am. Three Chinese foreigners an… More >