India Mar 15 2016 “Factories”
Fire at Raikot grid powerhouse
Updated: 2016-03-15-23:32
Fire broke out at Raikot grid powerhouse of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Tuesday disturbing supply to Raikot and about 20 surrounding villages.
Grid in charge Baldev Singh said the fire broke out in the afternoon and rea… More >
Nepal Mar 15 2016 “Houses”
Man held for setting brother’s house on fire
Updated: 2016-03-15 21:01
BHOJPUR: A 51-year-old man who allegedly set his brother’s house on fire in Bhojpur has been arrested.
The suspect, Dorje Bahadur Tamang of Bhainsipankha, had resorted to arson attack on his brother Singha Bahadur Tamang’s prop… More >
Singapore Mar 15 2016 “Other”
About 100 people evacuated after fire at Tang Plaza; cause under investigation
Updated: 2016-03-15 12:52
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at Tang Plaza along Orchard Road on Tuesday (March 15) morning, drawing hundreds of curious onlookers.
The blaze broke out just after 9am outside the third storey… More >
Indonesia Mar 15 2016 “Hospitals”
Fire kills 4 inside hyperbaric chamber
Updated: 2016-03-15 09:07
A fire engulfed a high-pressure air cylinder at Mintohardjo Navy Hospital in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, on Monday, killing four people, including a police general.
The fire reportedly broke out after an electrical short circui… More >
India Mar 14 2016 “Factories”
Fire at shoe unit doused after 15 hours
Updated: 2016-03-15-04:37
The fire that gutted Poddar Polymers, a footwear manufacturing company in VKI, continued to create havoc till early Monday morning. The fire department managed to control the fire after 15 hours. Fifteen fire tenders were pressed in… More >
Bangladesh Mar 14 2016 “Houses”
Two die in Hizb-ut Tawhid-villagers clash in Noakhali
Updated: 2016-03-15-01:22
Clashes between Hizb-ut Tawhid and villagers at Noakhali’s Shonaimurhi Upazila have left two dead.
Clashes between the two groups erupted at 11am on Monday at Chashirhaat Bazar and Porkora village. Furious locals vanda… More >
Bangladesh Mar 14 2016 “Houses”
Fire burns down 50 homes at Dhaka slum
Updated: 2016-03-15-00:02
Fifty shanties have been burned down and two persons injured in a fire at Karhail slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali.
Flames and smoke were seen at Karhail’s Beltola near Mohakhali T&T ground around 8pm on Monday.
Fire Service Control Room of… More >
Myanmar Mar 14 2016 “Houses”
Fire kills disabled man in Hpa-an Tsp
Updated: 2016-03-14
A HOME fire broke out in Hlwaka Village-tract in Hpa-an Township, Kayin State, on Friday, killing a disabled man, according to a police report.
U Win Myint, 37, who previously suffered a stroke and was not able to move his legs, was burn… More >
India Mar 14 2016 “Houses” “Stores”
Fire breaks out in slums near Air Force station
Updated: 2016-03-14-20:42
A fire broke out in a slum area at 1.40 pm near Air Force station in Sector 5.
A 21-year-old woman got severe burns and has been referred to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi from Civil Hospital of Gurgaon. Three children and… More >
Bangladesh Mar 14 2016 “Building”
Fire at Khulna City Corporation building
Updated: 2016-03-14-12:46
A fire has ravaged several offices on the fourth floor of the Khulna City Corporation building.
The fire at ‘Nagar Bhaban’ broke out at around 8:45am on Monday, said Fire Service station’s Fireman Mahfuzul Haque.
Six fire-fi… More >