Philippines May 20 2015 “Houses”
Fire destroys six houses in Quezon City
Updated: 2015-05-20-13:56
A fire of still undetermined origin destroyed six houses in Novaliches, Quezon City, early Wednesday morning.
Authorities said the fire that reached the third alarm broke out at about 7:25 a.m. in Barangay Gulod, along St. Anthony … More >
Malaysia May 20 2015 “Houses”
Disabled Couple Made Homeless In Langkawi Fire
Updated: 2015-05-22 12:00
LANGKAWI, May 20 (Bernama) -- A disabled couple was left homeless after their house in Kampung Padang Gaung, here, was destroyed in a fire Wednesday.
Forty-year-old deaf and mute Radziah Che Mat, who was with her mother, Che … More >
Cambodia May 19 2015 “Other”
Fire destroys 35 stalls in Kratie marketplace
Updated: 2015-05-19-12:00
A fire at Chhlong Market in Kratie province’s Chhlong district destroyed 35 market stalls at about 8pm on Sunday, police said yesterday.
Chhlong district police chief Duong Sothy said that the fire, which consumed shops where … More >
Nepal May 18 2015 “Houses”
Man sets brother’s children on fire
Updated: 2015-05-21 08:45
BANKE, MAY 21 - A man from Jaisapur-1 in Banke locked his brother’s children in their room and set it on fire on Tuesday morning.
Police said Saddam Nau doused the room with petrol, locked the door with his two nephews and a niece insid… More >
India May 18 2015 “Building”
Files gutted in secretariat fire
Updated: 2015-05-19-12:46
A fire broke out at the home department in the secretariat on Monday. While no injury or loss of life was reported, several important files were gutted.
The fire originated from the department's storeroom. Employees ran for cover as firem… More >
Vietnam May 18 2015 “Other”
Morning fire destroys central market kiosks
Updated: 2015-05-18-17:08
The fire in Phung Khoang Market is under control after two hours.
Police are investigating the cause of an early Monday fire that destroyed several confectionery kiosks in a central market in Ha Noi.
At least four people caug… More >
India May 18 2015 “Building”
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's New Market area
Updated: 2015-05-18-13:09
A fire broke out in Kolkata's New Market area on Monday morning.
At least 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to contain the blaze.
Smoke was seen billowing out of a building in the New Market area.
No casualty was … More >
India May 17 2015 “Automobile & Railway”
36 injured as bus catches fire
Updated: 2015-05-18-14:56
As many as 36 persons were seriously injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a truck near Siwani Mandi in Bhiwani district on Sunday.
Immediately after the collision, the bus caught fire. However, tragedy was averted as a… More >
Malaysia May 17 2015 “Factories”
A Fire Incident Occurs At Press Metal Unit's Plant
Updated: 2015-05-19 12:00
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Press Metal Bhd said that a fire incident has occurred on May 17, 2015 at the smelting plant belonging to its subsidiary, Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd, in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu… More >
Singapore May 17 2015 “Other”
Fire breaks out at POSB branch in Rivervale Plaza in Sengkang
Updated: 2015-05-17 14:45
SINGAPORE- A POSB branch in Rivervale Plaza in Sengkang caught fire on Sunday afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said no one was injured.
A spokesman said the fire started at an air-conditio… More >