India Mar 01 2016 “Other”
Three injured in fire accident due to leaky LPG cylinder in Madurai
Updated: 2016-03-01-12:53
Three people, including a woman and her son sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out due to a LPG cylinder leak here on Monday. The incident took place during the replacement of a cylinder. As the r… More >
Cambodia Mar 01 2016 “Houses”
Girl, 5, dies from burns following Kandal house fire
Updated: 2016-03-01
A 5-year-old girl succumbed to serious burn injuries after being caught in a house fire in Kandal province’s Ponhea Leu district that also injured her single mother and 7-year-old brother on Sunday.
According to district poli… More >
Malaysia Mar 01 2016 “Forest”
Fire-Fighting Operation At Forest In Perak Put On Hold
Updated: 2016-03-01 12:00
IPOH, March 1 (Bernama) -- A fire-fighting operation involving 10.11 hectares of forest land at the 45km Jalan Simpang Pulai, near Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands was put on hold last night.
Perak Fire and Rescue De… More >
Myanmar Feb 29 2016 “Houses”
Fire destroys eight homes in Sagaing
Updated: 2016-02-29
A FIRE broke out in Yimabin Township, Sagaing Region, on Thursday, destroying eight houses, including a two-storey wooden house, police reported yesterday. The fire started in the kitchen of a house owned by U Chit San in Hsintae Village. T… More >
Cambodia Feb 29 2016 “Forest”
Preah Vihear blaze razes timber
Updated: 2016-02-29
Nearly 4,000 cubic metres of timber burn in Preah Vihear province on Saturday in a blaze that authorities attributed to a forest fire, though the company that owns the timber suspects arson.
A blaze authorities have attributed to a forest fire r… More >
Bangladesh Feb 29 2016 “Other”
Fire breaks out at a colony in Khulna’s Khalishpur
Updated: 2016-02-29-14:17
A fire has broken out at the Bihari Colony in Khulna.
Authorities say the fire erupted at around 12:45pm at the colony in the city’s Khalishpur area.
“Seven fire-fighting units are at the scene putting out the flames,” s… More >
Nepal Feb 29 2016 “Stores”
Property gutted in fire
Updated: 2016-02-29 18:29
KATHMANDU: Police said property worth Rs 350,000 was gutted in a fire in Tarakeshwor Municipality-21 of Kathmandu on Sunday.
An electric short circuit had sparked the fire at a tailor’s shop in Nepaltar in the Municipality.
Police along with local… More >
Nepal Feb 29 2016 “Stores”
Durbarmarga restaurant catches fire
Updated: 2016-02-29 14:03
KATHMANDU: A Durbarmarga-based restaurant on Monday caught fire destroying property worth Rs 3.82 million, in the Capital.
The WIMPY operated by Sanjay Adhikari had caught fire due to an electronic short circuit.
Police assisted by a f… More >
Philippines Feb 28 2016 “Houses”
100 families lose homes in Tondo fire
Updated: 2016-02-29-00:00
Around 100 families were left homeless after a fire razed their houses in Tondo, Manila before dawn yesterday.
Arson investigators said faulty electrical wiring caused the fire, which broke out in the house of Jerry Inudio in Barangay… More >
India Feb 28 2016 “Schools”
Fire in city college doused in time
Updated: 2016-02-29-08:25
Timely action by the fire and rescue personnel averted a major tragedy at the St. Joseph's College in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
As it was a Sunday, there was less people on the campus. Around 7 am, the college staff notice… More >