Philippines Nov 12 2014 “Building”
Fire razes three-storey building in Chinatown
Updated: 2014-11-14-04:33
A fire of undetermined origin razed a three-story building in Manila's Binondo district Thursday night.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire, which started past 9 p.m., GMA's "Saksi" reported.
Firefighters had di… More >
Philippines Nov 12 2014 “Building”
P2 million lost in pre-dawn factory fire in Cebu
Updated: 2014-11-12-13:43
Some P2 million in property was destroyed in a fire that razed a factory of fashion tools in Minglanilla town in Cebu province before dawn Wednesday.
The fire destroyed the accounting office, warehouse and two-story buildin… More >
Indonesia Nov 11 2014 “Schools”
Fire razes senior high school in Pekanbaru
Updated: 2014-11-13-07:47
A massive fire broke out at the SMA 3 senior high school on Jl. Yos Sudarso, Pekanbaru, Riau, at around 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Students were given leave as virtually the entire building, including 30 classrooms, were engu… More >
Nepal Nov 11 2014 “Other”
Fires burn down property worth Rs 2.8 million
Updated: 2014-11-12-15:32
BIRATNAGAR: Properties worth Rs 2.8 million were destroyed in separate fire incidents in Sunsari and Saptari districts last night.
A local industry caught fire in Sunsari, whereas a cowshed was destroyed in Saptari.
According … More >
Thailand Nov 11 2014 “Factories”
Hundreds escape fire in factory
Updated: 2014-11-13-06:00
Firefighters are mobilised to control the fire that raged at a warehouse at Bang Kradi Industrial Estate in Pathum Thani early yesterday. More than 300 panicked workers ran out of the building. Two female workers suffered smoke inhalation.
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Thailand Nov 11 2014 “Factories”
Fire hits electronics plant; damage estimated at Bt1 bn
Updated: 2014-11-13-01:00
A BLAZE ravaged the electronic-parts factory of SVI in Pathum Thani province yesterday, causing at least Bt1 billion in damage to the company and posing a health threat to the neighbourhood.
All workers are safe, ex… More >
Philippines Nov 11 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Taxi catches fire in Cebu City
Updated: 2014-11-11-11:34
Early morning traffic was slowed down at a street in Cebu City Tuesday after a taxi caught fire there.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire at Escario Street, GMA Cebu's Gregy Magdadaro reported.
The fire quickly razed the … More >
Philippines Nov 11 2014 “Houses”
Mother, two kids hurt in QC fire
Updated: 2014-11-11-21:44
A woman and her two children were injured in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Tuesday evening.
The fire razed four houses at Barangay Balon Bato in Quezon City, radio dzBB's James Agustin reported.
Citing initial inf… More >
Bangladesh Nov 11 2014 “Other”
Oil tanker explodes in Tangail
Updated: 2014-11-11-13:33
A fuel tanker exploded in a filling station in Tangail's Natiapara on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 9am Tuesday at Nahian filling station disrupting transport on the Dhaka-Tangail highway for about an hour.
Tangail Fire Service… More >
Indonesia Nov 10 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Fire razes 4 storehouses in North Jakarta
Updated: 2014-11-12-08:36
Four units of storehouses in a 5,000 square meter area in Pademangan, North Jakarta, were razed by a fire early on Tuesday, which caused Rp 2 billion (US$166,666) in losses.
The four storehouses belonging to four private companie… More >