Philippines Jan 15 2015 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
P1.5M in property destroyed in Manila fire
Updated: 2015-01-16-08:42
Some P1.5 million in property was destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Manila Friday morning.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire at the corner of Gabriela and Yangco Streets, radio dzBB's Henry Herdil… More >
Bangladesh Jan 15 2015 “Other”
Helper dies in bus burning
Updated: 2015-01-15-09:21
The helper of a driver was burnt to death when a bus was set on fire in Gazipur amid BNP’s nationwide blockade.
The victim, Tofazzal Hossain, 17, was sleeping in the bus.
Kaliakair police OC Md Rafiqul Islam said the violence was reported fro… More >
Nepal Jan 15 2015 “Stores”
Fire guts property worth Rs. 2.5 million
Updated: 2015-01-17 00:14
LAHAN: A fire that broke out at a textile shop of Sanjaya Sah at Mirchaiya Municipality-5 gutted property worth Rs 2.5 million on Friday night.
Police said that the cause behind the blaze was short circuit.
The fire was brought un… More >
Malaysia Jan 15 2015 “Other”
Eight Die In Bus Accident, Seven Of Them Burnt To Death
Updated: 2015-01-15 12:00
TAPAH, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Eight people were killed, seven of them burnt to death, when a tour bus caught fire after it crashed into a ditch along the North-South Expressway near the Tapah toll plaza early Thursday, … More >
China Jan 15 2015 “Other”
Xiamen bus arson suspect nabbed
Updated: 2015-01-15 12:00
Police in Xiamen city have apprehended a man who allegedly made an arson attack on a bus on Thursday morning, Jan 15.
The No.656 bus caught fire at 7:57 am near Caitang Primary School. At least 10 passengers got hurt, including two with burn… More >
Vietnam Jan 14 2015 “Factories” “Stores”
Fire destroys confectionary factory
Updated: 2016-01-14-15:04
The fire, which burned for five hours, destroyed tonnes of materials and much machinery at a confectionary factory, causing tens of billion of dongs in damage.
The fire destroyed the cloth store and much furniture in nearby rental units… More >
Thailand Jan 14 2015 “Factories”
Blast at fireworks facility
Updated: 2015-01-16-01:00
An explosion rocked the first licensed fireworks factory of Suphan Buri yesterday morning, causing one death and property damages. Killed at the scene was Yupha Phanmuk, 50.
Suphan Buri deputy police chief Colonel Chairat Tippayajan said he wou… More >
Vietnam Jan 14 2015 “Factories”
Fire breaks out at Bac Ninh industrial park
Updated: 2015-01-14-15:40
A fire broke out at a workshop of Mitac Viet Nam Company located in Bac Ninh Province's Que Vo Industrial Park Number One at 8am today.
The fire started on the second floor of the workshop when the short circuit happened and sp… More >
Bangladesh Jan 14 2015 “Warehouses”
Fire at apparel warehouse in Dhaka's Mirpur area
Updated: 2015-01-14-15:12
A fire has broken out at an apparel warehouse in the capital's Mirpur area.
Fire Service Control Room's Operator Shahzadi Sultana said that the fire erupted around 2:15pm.
"Ten fire-fighting units are trying to douse the f… More >
Nepal Jan 14 2015 “Houses”
Man burns alcoholic wife to death
Updated: 2015-01-14 22:20
DHANGADI: A man burned his wife to death after he was ‘fed-up’ of her drinking habit at Joshipur VDC in Kailali on Sunday night.
Mahendra Prasad Kathaliya of the VDC set his wife Mira, 33 ablaze. Police arrested Mahendra from his house o… More >