Philippines Sep 12 2014 “Houses”
Morning fire leaves family homeless in City of Naga
Updated: 2014-09-13-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - A fire broke out past 11a.m. yesterday in Barangay Colon, City of Naga, razing a small eatery and a neighboring shanty and leaving one family homeless.
Colon barangay chief Rosetato Repollo said the h… More >
Thailand Sep 12 2014 “Shipboard”
Dive boat burns, sinks in Phuket
Updated: 2014-09-12-11:06
A marine police officer is trying to control the blaze on Choke Somboon 15 dive boat in Phuket early Friday morning. (Photo by Achadtaya Chuenniran)
A 10-million-baht dive boat caught fire and was sunk in Phuket province early Friday. … More >
Philippines Sep 11 2014 “Houses”
Fire razes Cubao slum
Updated: 2014-09-12-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - An unattended candle caused a fire that razed a slum community in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday morning.
City fire marshal Superintendent Jesus Fernandez said 30 families were left homeless by the incident in Barangay Socorro. … More >
Thailand Sep 10 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Shop houses damaged in blaze
Updated: 2014-09-12-01:00
Seven shop houses at Khlong Thom market in Bangkok's Pom Prap Sattru Phai district caught fire yesterday.
Fire fighters spent an hour to put out the blaze, which reportedly started on a third-floor tool shop.
Owner of car accessory shop, Ware… More >
Philippines Sep 09 2014 “Houses”
Predawn Parañaque fire destroys 10 houses, P200k in property
Updated: 2014-09-10-07:48
At least 10 houses were destroyed while some P200,000(4,487$:1PHP=0.022437USD,
14/09/20 rate) in property went up in smoke in a predawn fire that hit a residential area in Parañaque City Wednesday.
No one was in… More >
Philippines Sep 09 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Bus catches fire on Commonwealth Avenue
Updated: 2014-09-10-08:10
A Kellen bus catches fire along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday, September 10, causing heavy traffic in the area. Tex Jimenez
Tension gripped motorists and commuters along a portion of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon… More >
Nepal Sep 09 2014 “Houses”
Properties worth Rs 200‚000 destroyed in fire
Updated: 2014-09-09-17:31
BHAKTAPUR: Properties worth Rs 200,000 have been destroyed after a house caught fire in Kamal Binayak-4, Bhaktapur on Tuesday.
The rented room of Sharada Thapa (35) from Sankhuwasabha caught fire due to leakage in a LPG gas c… More >
Vietnam Sep 08 2014 “Houses”
Dong Hoi fire causes $9k in damages
Updated: 2014-09-10-08:03
A fire broke out yesterday morning at a house on Ly Thuong Kiet Street of Dong Hoi City. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tho
QUANG BINH (VNS) — A fire broke out yesterday morning at a house on Ly Thuong Kiet Street of Dong Hoi City, causing damage… More >
Thailand Sep 08 2014 “Factories”
Damage in blaze at glove factory estimated at about Bt3 million
Updated: 2014-09-08-11:03
A fire broke out at a glove factory in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district Monday morning.
There were no reports of injuries and damage was estimated to be about Bt 3 million(93,111$:1THB=0.031037USD,14/09/… More >
Nepal Sep 08 2014 “Factories”
Fire engulfs cotton factory in Dhading
Updated: 2014-09-10-07:32
DHADING: Property worth around Rs. 2 million was reduced to debris when a fire broke out at the Laxmi Cotton Factory in Gajuri-1 of the district on Tuesday afternoon.
It has been learnt that the fire was caused by an electric short-ci… More >