Myanmar Sep 06 2014 “Stores”
Fire engines attend fire without water
Updated: 2014-09-06
A shop in Pyinmana damaged by fire on September 3. (Pyae Thet Phyo/The Myanmar Times)
Residents helped put out a fire with water from their own homes in Pyinmana last week when fire engines called to a blaze found they had no water. The … More >
Indonesia Sep 05 2014 “Shipboard”
Fire ravages three boats in Muara Angke
Updated: 2014-09-08-06:46
Three boats caught fire at Muara Angke Pier in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Saturday evening, but no fatalities were reported in the incident.
“We think the fire started at around 7:20 p.m. and was caused by a short circuit in th… More >
Philippines Sep 05 2014 “Houses”
QC fire leaves 20 families homeless, destroys P200k in property
Updated: 2014-09-06-05:57
Around 20 families lost their homes and some P200,000(4,589$:1PHP=0.022946USD,
14/09/08 rate) in property was destroyed in a fire that razed 12 houses at the corner of Capitol Drive and Tandang Sora, in Old Ba… More >
Nepal Sep 03 2014 “Houses”
Fire engulfs Birgunj customs godown
Updated: 2014-09-03-23:27
BIRGUNJ: Property worth more than 100 million rupees was destroyed when a fire broke out in a godown of Birgunj customs today morning.
Police said the fire triggered by electric short-circuit had started as early as 2:00 am at the old … More >
Philippines Sep 02 2014 “Houses”
Fire razes 101 houses, leaves P2M damages
Updated: 2014-09-04-12:00
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Fire gutted 101 houses and left an estimated damage of P2 million(45,892$:1PHP=0.022946USD,14/09/08 rate) at Purok Katilingban 1 in Barangay 39, this city, Tuesday afternoon.
The city’s Bureau of Fire P… More >
Thailand Sep 02 2014 “Houses”
Fire in Prawet compound injures four
Updated: 2014-09-03-13:11
Fire broke out Tuesday night at a house in Bangkok's Prawet district, injuring four people.
Five fire trucks, fire fighters and volunteers spent an hour extinguishing the flames on first floor of threestorey building. A family of four … More >
China Sep 01 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Three burned in fireworks accident in car
Updated: 2014-09-01-14:57
Three men in Huizhou, Guangdong province, were burned on Friday when fireworks in a car were ignited by lit firecrackers thrown outside the car but blown back into the vehicle by the wind.
Huang Wensheng, who suffered 60 percen… More >
China Sep 01 2014 “Stores”
Shopping center fire leaves 2 dead in NE China
Updated: 2014-09-02 13:02
HARBIN - Two people have been confirmed dead in a shopping center fire Monday night in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, with two others missing, said the local fire department.
Firefighters are searching the three-story… More >
Thailand Sep 01 2014 “Stores”
Fire hits Chatuchak Plaza shopping complex
Updated: 2014-09-01-13:16
A huge fire broke out early Monday morning at the Chatuchak Plaza shopping complex on Kampaengphet 2 Road, destroying 16 shopping stalls.
Fire fighters spent about half an hour extinguishing the flames. Damage was estimated to be… More >
Philippines Sep 01 2014 “Houses”
1 hurt in Quezon City fire
Updated: 2014-09-01-10:18
MANILA, Philippines - One was hurt after a fire broke at a residential area in Quezon City early Monday morning, razing at least 10 houses.
The blaze, which started around 5:13 a.m., began on Sto. Domingo Street, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon Cit… More >