India May 08 2024 “Other”
Labourers’ hutment in Una village gutted
Updated: 2024-05-08
Kullu: A massive fire broke out in a hutment of migrant labourers near Lal Singh village of Una district on Tuesday.
According to district administration officials, over a dozen shanties were burnt down in the blaze. However, no … More >
Philippines May 08 2024 “Houses”
Fire volunteer's home one of 40 razed in Manila blaze
Updated: 2024-05-08
Fifty families in Malate, Manila are now homeless after a huge fire hit their residences on Tuesday.
According to a report by Saleema Refran on "24 Oras," the house of one of the fire volunteers was among the 40 hous… More >
India May 06 2024 “Automobile & Railway”
Fire on dumper at Mumbra bypass hits traffic on Monday evening
Updated: 2024-05-06
Thane: A fire triggered in a dumper at Mumbra bypass hit the traffic briefly on Monday evening.An official said that the fire was brought under control by the combined efforts of emergency response teams. No ca… More >
India May 06 2024 “Factories”
Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Delhi's Narela
Updated: 2024-05-06
NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out on three floors of a plastic factory in Narela's Bhorgarh Industrial Area of Delhi on Monday morning. Fire fighters are present at the scene, and attempts to douse the blaze are u… More >
Philippines May 06 2024 “Forest”
Five thousand hectares of forest under fire in Banke
Updated: 2024-05-06
An area of 5,133 hectares of various community forests and Chakla forest in Banke is currently under fire.
According to the District Forest Office, Banke, a total of 76 community forests and one Chakla Forest have bee… More >
Philippines May 06 2024 “Forest”
Grassfire hits foot of Mayon Volcano in Albay
Updated: 2024-05-06
A fire broke out at the base of Mayon Volcano in Albay due to extreme heat on Saturday, according to a 24 Oras Weekend report.
Aside from grass, crops and trees have also been affected by the fire.
The Bureau of Fir… More >
Thailand May 06 2024 “Building”
Waste plant on fire for second time
Updated: 2024-05-06
The fire at Win Process Co's chemical waste storage plant in Rayong has not been completely put out despite e"orts by the authorities. Smouldering remains triggered a second blaze, according to Paradon Thanasuntorn, chair of the Natural… More >
Singapore May 06 2024 “Apartment houses”
60-year-old man dies, two rescued after fire breaks out in Whampoa HDB flat
Updated: 2024-05-06
SINGAPORE – A 60-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a Whampoa Housing Board flat in the early hours of May 6.
This is the third reported fire fatality in 2024, equalling the numbe… More >
India May 05 2024 “Other”
Garments unit damaged in Chinar Park fire
Updated: 2024-05-05
Kolkata: A fire occurred at a garments unit in Chinar Park, Rajarhat on Saturday morning causing extensive damage to a hosiery factory and godown located on the terrace of a G+3-storey building that had been converted into an addit… More >
India May 05 2024 “Forest”
Wildfires destroy 1,107ha forest cover in Uttarakhand; could trigger glacier melt, say scientists
Updated: 2024-05-05
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has lost 1,107 hectares of forest cover to 886 wildfire incidents since Nov, and scientists have now expressed concerns over the profound impact of wildf… More >