Philippines May 06 2014 “Stores” “Warehouses”
Fire razes Ilagan City market
Updated: 2014-04-24-12:43
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – Fire of still unknown origin razed the public market of Ilagan City, Isabela’s capital, on midnight Tuesday.
Citing reports, Senior Superintendent Sotero Ramos Jr., Isabela police director, said the fire started… More >
Philippines May 06 2014 “Houses”
Fire razes 50 QC homes, injures 4
Updated: 2014-05-06-20:34
Around four people were hurt and 50 houses were razed in a Tuesday night fire along San Simoun Street in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire, which started shortly after 6 p.m. a… More >
China May 06 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Fire on barbecue bus raises alarm in Beijing
Updated: 2014-05-08-12:00
A bus used as the diner of a barbecue restaurant near Chaoyang North Road in Chaoyang district in Beijing caught fire on May 6. Firefighters put out the fire, and have transferred two gas tanks inside the bus to safe places befor… More >
Nepal May 06 2014 “Other”
Man sets wife on fire
Updated: 2014-05-07-12:05
KATHMANDU: The police were searching for a husband and his parents after they allegedly set his pregnant wife on fire over dowry, an officer said on Tuesday. Police accuse Farid Sheikh and his parents of pouring kerosene over the 25-year-old woman, who… More >
China May 06 2014 “Building”
High-rise catches fire in C China city
Updated: 2014-05-06-12:47
WUHAN - No casualties have been reported from a fire at a high-rise office building on Tuesday in central China's Hubei Province, according to fire authorities.
Firefighters have extinguished the blaze that broke out at around 10:30 a.… More >
Vietnam May 05 2014 “Other”
Two killed, one injured in oil tanker fire
Updated: 2014-05-05-14:00
Two people were killed and one person received serious burn injuries in an oil tanker fire at Cogido Port on the Dong Nai river.— Photo dantri
DONG NAI (VNS) — Two people were killed and one person received serious burn… More >
Korea May 05 2014 “Hospitals”
At least 21 dead in nursing home fire
Updated: 2014-05-28-15:54
Rescue workers were fearing a horror death toll after a fire broke out at a senior's facility in Jangseong, South Jeolla Province, early Wednesday.
The blaze was believed to have started at around 12:27 a.m. As of 2 a.m., firefigh… More >
Vietnam May 05 2014 “Warehouses”
Two killed, one injured in oil tanker fire
Updated: 2014-05-05-14:00
Two people were killed and one person received serious burn injuries in an oil tanker fire at Cogido Port on the Dong Nai river.— Photo dantri
DONG NAI (VNS) — Two people were killed and one person received serious burn injurie… More >
Vietnam May 04 2014 “Factories” “Warehouses”
Fire destroys 4,000 tonnes of paper
Updated: 2014-05-05-15:00
No person was injured as the factory was closed for the holiday break. — Photo duongbo
BAC NINH (VNS) — More than 4,000 tonnes of paper were completely destroyed in a fire at a paper factory in the Phong Khe Industrial Park of Bac Ninh… More >
Philippines May 04 2014 “Houses”
Morning fire destroys 10 Labangon homes
Updated: 2014-05-05-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - At least 10 houses were burned down after fire hit Sitio Sta. Ana, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City past 1 a.m. yesterday.
The Fire Department received the alarm at 1:03 a.m. Responding firefighters, including volun… More >