China Jun 29 2014 “Factories”
Five held for huge oil leak and blaze
Updated: 2014-07-02-07:52
Police in Dalian, Liaoning province, have detained five people they say are responsible for damage to a crude-oil pipeline that triggered a massive oil leak and fire on Monday night.
The five were responsible for a drilling operation t… More >
Indonesia Jun 29 2014 “Houses”
Two fire trucks crash on toll road
Updated: 2014-06-30-07:53
Two fire trucks, which had been called out to fight a fire in a slum area in Muara Baru, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, were involved in a collision on the Wiyoto Wiyono toll road over the weekend.
City Police highway traffic patrol chief … More >
Indonesia Jun 29 2014 “Other”
Soldier dismissed for setting man on fire
Updated: 2014-06-30-7:38
A Indonesian Military (TNI) soldier, who was named a suspect for extorting and setting fire to an illegal parking attendant at the National Monument (Monas) last Tuesday, was dismissed from military service over the weekend.
The J… More >
Philippines Jun 29 2014 “Houses”
Sampaloc fire razes 15 houses
Updated: 2014-07-01-05:33
A fire razed 15 houses at the corner of Sikatuna and Legarda Streets in Manila's Sampaloc district Monday afternoon.
No one was reported injured in the fire, radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported.
The fire, which started at 12:30 p.m. and reached… More >
Bangladesh Jun 29 2014 “Houses”
Two women die in fire
Updated: 2014-06-30-11:46
A fire at a home in Panchharhi Upazila has killed two women.
The fire broke out at the home of Mendela Tripura in Moratila area on Sunday night, Panchharhi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdus Samad said.
The victims are Mendela's wife Shanti Ra… More >
Malaysia Jun 29 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Fire Destroys 100 Squatter Houses, 50 Shophouses In Sabah's Kunak
Updated: 2014-06-29-12:00
TAWAU, June 29 (Bernama) -- A fire destroyed about 100 squatter houses and 50 shophouses early today in Jalan Masjid Raya, Kampung Pangkalan, Kunak, near here, according to the Kunak Fire and Rescue Service… More >
Philippines Jun 28 2014 “Houses”
Student dead, 50 families affected by Banilad fire
Updated: 2014-06-30-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - A 17-year-old medical technology student of the Cebu Doctors’ University met his untimely death when a fire hit the house he was staying at in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City Saturday.
Adrian Lorenzo Tecso… More >
Nepal Jun 28 2014 “Houses”
Fire at Ichangunarayan house
Updated: 2014-06-28-18:26
KATHMANDU: Properties worth Rs 100,000 were destroyed in a fire in Ichangunarayan, on the outskirts of Kathmandu in the wee hours of Saturday.
Police said a rented room of Khem Bahadur Shrestha at Dev Nagar, Tinghare of Ichangunarayan-6 caught… More >
Indonesia Jun 28 2014 “Factories”
Fire ravages helmet factory
Updated: 2014-06-28-19:51
One person died and six others were injured in a fire that swept through a helmet factory in Kalideres, West Jakarta, at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The victims were all employees of the factory.
Kalideres Police chief Comr. Darmawan Karo said the… More >
Philippines Jun 28 2014 “Houses”
Ampatuan house catches fire
Updated: 2014-06-28-17:39
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines - A mysterious fire before dawn Saturday partially damaged the house of detained massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan, Jr. in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.
Supt. Warlito Daus, regional fire marshal of the Autonomous Region in … More >