Nepal May 01 2014 “Stores”
Twin fire reported in Capital
Updated: 2014-04-30-18:30
KATHMANDU: Properties worth approximately Rs 1 million were reduced to ashes when a shop at Balaju-16 caught fire at around 3:30 pm this afternoon.
According to police, the reason behind the fire is electric short circuit.
In another incident… More >
Malaysia May 01 2014 “Houses”
Fire Destroys MPSP Worker's House
Updated: 2014-05-01-12:00
BUTTERWORTH, May 1 (Bernama) -- The family of a Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) worker was made homeless after their house in Jalan Mengkuang, was razed in a fire, here Thursday.
The victim, Ariffin Ghani, 46, said he suffered lo… More >
China May 01 2014 “Forest”
Forest fire spreading from Russia to China
Updated: 2014-05-01-20:46
HOHHOT - A four-km firing line extended from Russia to primitive forest to the north of Greater Hinggan Mountain in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region by Thursday afternoon, said local forestry police.
More than 450 f… More >
Nepal Apr 30 2014 “Houses”
Two fire incidents in city on Wednesday
Updated: 2014-05-01-18:00
KATHMANDU: Properties worth Rs 1.7 million were reduced to ashes in two fire incidents in the Capital on Wednesday.
Police said, a house of Ramesh Suwal caught fire at around 2:40 pm yesterday in Bolachhe, Bhaktapur-12. Properties wo… More >
Nepal Apr 30 2014 “Houses”
Two houses gutted in Kanchanpur fire
Updated: 2014-04-30-14:44
MAHENDRANAGAR: Two houses have been reduced to ashes when fire broke out in Beldandi-9 of Kanchanpur on Wednesday.
According to the District Police Office, the fire that ensued while cooking gutted houses of Min Bahadur Okhade and Pyaru… More >
Philippines Apr 29 2014 “Houses”
3 dead as fire hits Malate area in Manila
Updated: 2014-04-29-18:09
Firefighters and residents are engulfed in smoke as they try to contain a blaze that gutted a shanty community along J. Bocobo Street in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, April 29. One person was hurt while 50 families were rendered homel… More >
Philippines Apr 29 2014 “Houses”
2 hurt, 100 families homeless in Pasig fire
Updated: 2014-04-29-06:37
Two people were reported hurt while at least 100 families lost their homes in a fire that razed a residential compound in Pasig City before dawn Tuesday.
The fire occurred at a compound in Barangay San Joaquin, radio dzBB's Divi… More >
Nepal Apr 29 2014 “Forest”
Wildfire rages on in forests
Updated: 2014-04-29-23:07
DAMAULI: With the onset of dry season, wildfire has spread to 25 different community forests in Tanahun district.
District Forest Officer Ram Babu Paudel said the wildfire had destroyed medicinal herbs and wild animals in different places of th… More >
Philippines Apr 28 2014 “Houses”
106 families lose home in night fire
Updated: 2014-04-30-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - A fire razed 47 houses in Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City Monday night, leaving 106 families homeless.
Aside from the houses, several motorcycles were also burned. Damage to property was pegged at P1 million.
Invest… More >
Nepal Apr 28 2014 “Stores”
14 shops gutted in vegetable market fire
Updated: 2014-04-28-08:35
KATHMANDU: An early morning blaze at the Koteshwor fruit and vegetables market has destroyed over a dozen shops, causing losses of properties worth millions.
The fire that broke out at 4:10 am this morning destroyed 14 temporary she… More >