Nepal Jan 22 2015 “Houses”
Bhaktapur house catches fire
Updated: 2015-01-23-18:06
KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 200,000 was destroyed when a house in Bhaktapur caught fire on Thursday.
Fire made for cooking was extended into stored straws at the house of Ramesh Taiyana in Nasamana Ghatakha of Bhaktapur Municipality-13.
Poli… More >
Malaysia Jan 22 2015 “Houses” “Stores”
Elderly Couple Burnt To Death In Fire
Updated: 2015-01-23-12:00
ALOR SETAR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- An elderly couple were burnt to death in a fire involving four shophouses in Kampung Dara Sungai Tawar, Baling at midnight last night.
Kedah Fire and Rescue Department Chief of Operations and Stations … More >
Philippines Jan 21 2015 “Shipboard”
Yacht catches fire off Biliran Island; 8 rescued
Updated: 2015-01-21-15:55
At least eight people were rescued from a yacht that caught fire off Culaba town in Biliran province shortly after noon Wednesday.
The fire occurred at about 12:30 p.m., with the crew sending a distress call, radio dzBB re… More >
Philippines Jan 21 2015 “Automobile & Railway”
Limited MRT operations because of bus that caught fire in EDSA
Updated: 2015-01-21-18:30
The Metro Rail Transit limited its operations on Wednesday evening due to a bus that caught fire along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
A report by radio dzBB's Divine Reyes said the MRT ha… More >
Nepal Jan 21 2015 “Forest”
Wildfire rages in community forest
Updated: 2015-01-21-22:49
OKHALDHUNGA: Wildfire has been raging in Mahabhir Hariyali Community Forest in Baruneshwor of Okhaldhunga and efforts to tame it have failed so far.
According to community forest Chairman Ramesh Karki, almost 250 hectare forest area is … More >
Indonesia Jan 21 2015 “Houses” “Stores”
Fire ravages shop-house, kills eight in South Sulawesi
Updated: 2015-01-21-09:59
A fire gutted a shop in Sungguminasa, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, early on Tuesday, killing eight people, six of whom died from burn injuries while two died from inhaling toxic fumes.
The victims were the shop own… More >
Philippines Jan 20 2015 “Factories”
Fire hits industrial area in Valenzuela
Updated: 2015-01-20-11:07
A fire of undetermined origin hit an industrial area in Valenzuela City before noon Tuesday.
There was no initial report of casualties from the fire, radio dzBB's Allan Gatus said.
Citing initial information, the dzBB report said … More >
Philippines Jan 20 2015 “Houses”
10 houses razed, at least P2M destroyed in Makati fire
Updated: 2015-01-20-11:21
Firemen assess the damage from a blaze that gutted at least 10 houses in a residential area in Makati City before dawn Tuesday, January 20. No one was initially reported injured in the fire at Barangay San Antonio. Th… More >
China Jan 20 2015 “Building”
Six firefighters perish in Taoyuan blaze
Updated: 2015-01-21 12:00
Six firefighters, all in their 20s, were killed in Greater Taoyuan yesterday morning after the bowling alley in which they were battling a blaze collapsed. All six were found dead when rescuers managed to reach them.
Officials from… More >
Nepal Jan 20 2015 “Factories”
Property worth Rs 40 lakh gutted in fire
Updated: 2015-01-21-17:00
KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 4 million were destroyed as a furniture industry caught fire in Budhanilakantha on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Tuesday.
The Kamalamai Furniture Industry, being operated by Kamal Katuwal and Lila Katuw… More >