India Sep 22 2014 “Building”
Minor fire breaks out at Tamil Nadu secretariat
Updated: 2014-09-22-14:43
CHENNAI: Half a dozen computers, some files and a few furniture were damaged when a minor fire broke out at the Tamil Nadu secretariat, situated at Fort St George here, on Monday morning.
Police said a short circuit might h… More >
Nepal Sep 21 2014 “Houses”
House catches fire
Updated: 2014-09-22-18:38
KATHMANDU: Properties worth Rs 51,800 have been destroyed when a house caught fire in Ranibari of KMC-3 yesterday.
An electric short circuit caused the fire at the house belonging to Buddhiratna Khadgi (60) at around 1:00 pm, said police.
The fire was e… More >
Philippines Sep 20 2014 “Houses”
1 hurt, 40 families lose home in predawn Pasig fire
Updated: 2014-09-20-10:51
At least one person was hurt while 40 families were rendered homeless in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Santolan in Pasig City before dawn Saturday.
The fire started at about 5 a.m. and reached the second… More >
Bangladesh Sep 20 2014 “Shipboard”
2 burn to death after trawler engine explodes in Chittagong
Updated: 2014-09-20-23:21
Two people were burnt to death and four others injured in an explosion on a fishing trawler in Chittagong's Karnaphuli River on Saturday.
Kotwali police said MV Monir caught fire after its engine burst in the … More >
Indonesia Sep 19 2014 “Stores”
Fire guts Yogyakarta flea market
Updated: 2014-09-19-14:29
A fire has gutted a flea market in Wirobrajan, Yogyakarta, destroying around 80 kiosks in the market. The fire, which according to witnesses may have been caused by a short circuit, broke out at around 12 a.m. Friday morning.
Pardi, one o… More >
Bangladesh Sep 19 2014 “Stores”
Fire at Chandpur market
Updated: 2014-09-19-10:28
A fire at a market in Chandpur Sadar Upazila has gutted three shops.
The blaze started at around 5am on Friday at Baharia Bazar.
Firefighter Md Wajed Ali said they tamed the fire after three hours of frantic efforts.
No casualty has been repor… More >
Nepal Sep 18 2014 “Factories”
Fire in Bangemuda bag factory‚ out of control
Updated: 2014-09-18-12:33
KATHMANDU: At least six persons have been injured and properties worth millions were gutted when a bag factory in Bangemuda caught fire this morning.
The inferno quickly spread on to other adjacent houses in the narrow alley.… More >
Philippines Sep 18 2014 “Hospitals”
Fire destroys Poro birthing center
Updated: 2014-09-20-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - A fire gutted a birthing center in Poro in Camotes Islands early morning on Thursday.
The damage was pegged at P500,000(11,219$:1PHP=0.022442USD,14/09/24 rate), said SFO2 Thabbeus Cadigon of Poro Fire Station.
Invest… More >
Vietnam Sep 18 2014 “Factories”
Fire destroys printing-ink facility in Binh Duong Province
Updated: 2014-09-19-14:55
A fire that broke out at about 4 pm on Thursday destroyed the facilities of a Japanese-invested printing-ink plant in the southern province of Binh Duong. — VNA/VNS Photo Hai Au
BINH DUONG (VNS) — A fire that bro… More >
Bangladesh Sep 18 2014 “Factories”
Two Bangladesh nationals die in a fire at Riyadh
Updated: 2014-09-18-13:31
A fire at the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh killed two Bangladesh nationals on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh embassy's second secretary (labour) Md Mizanur Rahman said that a fire broke out past midnight local time at a fa… More >