Nepal Apr 28 2014 “Stores”
14 shops gutted in vegetable market fire
Updated: 2014-04-28-10:16
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 shed… More >
Brunei Apr 28 2014 “Shipboard”
Fishing boat catches fire near filling station
Updated: 2014-04-16
A FISHING boat caught fire at around 4pm yesterday near the Jerudong filling station. It was believed that the driver of the tow boat was on his way to Jerudong beach when the mishap happened.
Personnel from the Fire and Rescue De… More >
Brunei Apr 28 2014 “Warehouses”
Fire outbreak at storage facility
Updated: 2014-04-16
A FIRE broke out at a storage facility of an interior design company in Kg Bunut yesterday, as Fire and Rescue Department personnels from Bandar Seri Begawan aided by Beribi Fire Station personnel were rushed to the scene.
The Fire and Resc… More >
Indonesia Apr 28 2014 “Factories” “Warehouses”
Fire guts warehouse in Kendal
Updated: 2014-04-20-20:29
A warehouse full of raw materials for textiles belonging to factory PT Asia Pasific Fiber (APF) caught fire on Sunday. The blaze was said to have been started by a short circuit.
The fire broke out at around 6 a.m. local time on Sunday and de… More >
Malaysia Apr 28 2014 “Houses”
Man, Son Burnt To Death In Fire
Updated: 2014-04-18-12:00
KOTA KINABALU, April 18 (Bernama) -- A man and his five-year-old son were burnt to death while his eight-year-old daughter escaped unhurt in a fire which razed their wooden house in a Kota Marudu village early Friday.
Sabah Fire and Rescue… More >
Singapore Apr 27 2014 “Warehouses”
Fire at Tuas warehouse: 80 SCDF personnel battled blaze
Updated: 2014-04-27-18:51
A fire broke out at a warehouse on Tuas Avenue 11 on Sunday afternoon, involving petroleum-based products. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at 3.38pm and sent eight fire engines, t… More >
Nepal Apr 27 2014 “Houses”
Two die mysteriously in Jhapa
Updated: 2014-04-27-23:20
JHAPA: Two persons were burnt to death mysteriously at Damak Municipality in Jhapa today afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Binita Khatiwada and twenty-two-year-old Saroj Khadka died at Binita’s house in the municipality in a fire, said inspector Ch… More >
Philippines Apr 26 2014 “Houses”
30 houses destroyed in Navotas fire
Updated: 2014-04-26-04:25
At least 30 houses were razed in a fire that hit a residential area in Navotas City Friday afternoon.
No casualties have so far been reported in the fire at Barangay North Bay Boulevard, radio dzBB reported.
Th… More >
Nepal Apr 26 2014 “Forest”
Fire wipes out huge swathes of forests
Updated: 2014-04-26-22:03
RAMECHHAP: A wildfire has destroyed hundreds of hectares of forest land in Ramechhap. A fire that cowherds had lit for good growth of grass took the form of wildfire destroyed hundreds of hectares of forest areas and medicinal herbs in… More >
China Apr 26 2014 “Factories”
Three injured in NW China light crude tanks fire
Updated: 2014-04-26-12:23
XI'AN - Three people were injured in a flash explosion on three light crude tanks early Saturday morning in Yan'an City, in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, said rescuers.
The incident occurred at 1:48 a.m. Saturday, burn… More >