India Nov 14 2014 “Stores”
One dead, 12 shops gutted in fire
Updated: 2014-11-15-10:36
Twelve shops were gutted in a major fire breakout at the thickly packed market street at Chalai in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. A 47-year-old man also died apparently of suffocation from the billowing smoke. The person was identified as I… More >
Thailand Nov 14 2014 “Factories”
Fire hits Rayong furniture factory
Updated: 2014-11-14-13:24
Fire trucks are sent to combat a fire at a rubberwood furniture factory of V-Chat Co in Rayong early Friday. Damage has yet bo be estimated.
A fire gutted an export-furniture factory in eastern Rayong province early Friday. No injuri… More >
Philippines Nov 14 2014 “Houses”
2 children killed in Pasig City fire
Updated: 2014-11-14-09:19
Two children were killed in a fire that hit their house in Pasig City Friday morning.
Arson investigators said the fire occurred in Barangay Kalawaan in Pasig City, radio dzBB's Rodil Vega reported.
Citing sketchy initial details, the… More >
Singapore Nov 13 2014 “Houses”
Fire breaks out in HDB flat in Ang Mo Kio
Updated: 2014-11-13-19:30
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out in a housing block unit at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Thursday evening.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call at 6.08pm about the fire on the 5th floor at Block 541.
It deployed one fi… More >
Malaysia Nov 13 2014 “Stores”
Car-Wash Shop Operator Loses RM80,000 In Fire
Updated: 2014-11-13-12:00
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- A car-wash shop operator lost more than RM80,000 when one of his cars was razed while the front portion of another car was also burnt at his business premises in Arratoon Road, here early Thursd… More >
Vietnam Nov 13 2014 “Factories”
Fire hits An Ninh Industrial Zone
Updated: 2014-11-15-08:57
An extensive fire that broke out at 4:30pm yesterday afternoon at An Ninh Industrial Zone in Ha Noi's Hoai Duc District has been stamped out.
The fire occurred in a workshop producing tools for the Ministry of Public Security, according to… More >
Philippines Nov 13 2014 “Warehouses”
Fire hits Valenzuela City warehouse
Updated: 2014-11-14-07:45
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a warehouse at Pear Island in Barangay Punturin in Valenzuela City early Friday.
Firefighters had a hard time battling the blaze, which reached Task Force Alpha as of 7 a.m., radio dzBB's Allan… More >
Malaysia Nov 12 2014 “Shipboard”
Luxury Boat Destroyed In Fire In Langkawi
Updated: 2014-11-12-12:00
ALOR SETAR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- A luxury boat belonging to an Australian was destroyed in a fire in Langkawi Wednesday evening.
The owner of the boat, costing about RM231,000 was away when the fire occurred in Kapung Bohor Darat … More >
Malaysia Nov 12 2014 “Houses”
Fire Leaves 153 Victims Homeless In Kinarut
Updated: 2014-11-12-12:00
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- An early morning fire that destroyed about 13 wooden houses in Kampung Pituru, Kinarut, left 153 people homeless Wednesday.
Papar Fire Station acting chief Iszuady Rosli said they received a ca… More >
Malaysia Nov 12 2014 “Houses”
Disabled Hexagenarian Suffocates To Death In Fire
Updated: 2014-11-12-12:00
IPOH, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- A disabled hexagenarian died of suffocation from smoke in a fire that broke out at his house in Kampung Sungai Korok, Parit, about 36 km from here, this morning.
The one-legged Zainal Azmi Abu Has… More >