Bangladesh Sep 18 2014 “Building”
Gulshan Tower fire under control
Updated: 2014-09-18-19:02
A fire that broke out at a multi-storey building at Dhaka’s Gulshan-2 locality has been brought under control, police say.
Twelve fire-fighting units tamed the flames at Gulshan Tower after an hour’s frantic effort on Thursday evening.
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Vietnam Sep 17 2014 “Houses”
Blaze engulfs 11 An Giang properties
Updated: 2014-09-18-08:07
No casualties have been found..— Photo dantrri.com
AN GIANG (VNS) — Eleven houses were burnt down in Long Xuyen district of An Giang Province.
The Chief of area security, Dang Kiem said the fire was sparked by an electrical failure … More >
Philippines Sep 17 2014 “Houses”
100 houses destroyed in predawn Cebu fire
Updated: 2014-09-17-12:43
At least 100 houses were destroyed in a predawn fire that hit a residential area in Cebu City Wednesday, with authorities now investigating a suspected drug user accused of starting it.
The fire started in Barangay Camputhaw at ab… More >
Philippines Sep 17 2014 “Factories”
3 suffocate as fire hits QC factory
Updated: 2014-09-17-11:39
At least three people, two of them firefighters, suffocated as a fire of undetermined origin hit a factory in Quezon City before noon Wednesday.
The three lost consciousness after inhaling the smoke and fumes from the factory along … More >
Vietnam Sep 16 2014 “Houses”
7 killed in early morning fire in HCM City
Updated: 2014-09-16-21:20
The fire that brokes out at a house in HCM City's Nguyen Trai Street is caused by a short circuit. — VNA Photo Manh Linh
HCM CITY (VNS) – Seven members of a family who were sleeping in a house at 416 Nguyen Trai Street in HCM C… More >
Thailand Sep 16 2014 “Stores”
Fire at Chatuchak market
Updated: 2014-09-16-11:09
Fire fighters inspect charred shops after putting out the blaze at the Chatuchak market, Bangkok, Tuesday morning. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Police at Bang Sue station were informed of the fire at the internationally known market in Lad Ya… More >
Philippines Sep 15 2014 “Houses”
Fire razes homes in Parañaque barangay
Updated: 2014-09-15-21:33
Several families lost their homes after a fire of undetermined origin razed a residential area in Parañaque City on Monday afternoon.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire at Area 1 in Sitio Libo, Barangay Santo Niño in P… More >
Indonesia Sep 14 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Five die in shop-house fire
Updated: 2014-09-16 06:31
Five people died when a fire raged through two shop-houses in Pasar Sentral Market in Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, early Monday.
The five victims were identified as store owner Ike, 20, his two siblings, Wandi, 15, Alam, 9, and shopkeepe… More >
Nepal Sep 13 2014 “Houses”
House catches fire in Panchthar
Updated: 2014-09-13-16:31
PHIDIM: Properties worth Rs 200,000 were destroyed when a house was gutten in fire in Ekateen VDC-1 of Panchthar district.
According to police, there were no human casualties in the incident.
The house belonged to Santosh Khatry.
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Indonesia Sep 12 2014 “Houses”
Fire ravages 141 houses at military facility
Updated: 2014-09-15-08:02
A fire ravaged 141 houses at a military housing complex in Kramatjati, East Jakarta, at around 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The blaze is thought to have been caused by an electrical short circuit at one of the houses, and then spread due… More >