Nepal Apr 21 2014 “Forest”
Forest wildfire havoc in Tanahun
Updated: 2014-04-21-12:06
DAMAULI: Fires are blazing in various community forests adjoining Prithvi Highway in Tanahun.
Forests in Byas municipality, Jamune, Bar Bhanjyang, Keshavtar, Kaunshivapur, Bhanu, Dulegauda, Tanahunsur have been reduced to ashes, informed Di… More >
China Apr 21 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
3 detained after methanol fire kills 1, injures 5
Updated: 2014-04-21-16:12
Three suspects have been detained over an accident in which one person was killed and five injured, New Express reported on Monday.
The accident occurred early in the morning on Saturday while a tank truck that had illegall… More >
Philippines Apr 20 2014 “Houses”
Octogenarian killed in fire
Updated: 2014-04-22-12:00
Kibitzers watch as houses burn in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Kamputhaw, Sunday night. An 89-year-old man was killed while three others were injured in the fire. BRYNER L. DIAZ
CEBU, Philippines - An 89-year-old man who lived alone in his two-st… More >
India Apr 20 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Fire in train hits traffic, 28 cancelled
Updated: 2014-04-22-09:06
BHOPAL: Train traffic, particularly to southern India, was badly affected for more than eight hours on Monday after a parcel van of Jammu Tawi Chennai Andaman Express (train number 16032) caught fire on early Sunday morning at Bijau… More >
Nepal Apr 20 2014 “Houses”
Midnight fire guts million of properties in Rautaht
Updated: 2014-04-21-08:31
RAUTAHAT: Property worth more than one million rupees were destroyed when a fire broke out at Mutsari VDC here on Sunday midnight.
The inferno that caught a cowshed of Siddha Natha Jha in ward no.3 of the VDC at round 1… More >
Nepal Apr 20 2014 “Forest”
Community forests catch fires
Updated: 2014-04-21-18:25
KATHMANDU: Two incidents of fires at community forests on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley have been reported on Sunday and Monday. Police said the Panchakanya Community Forest in Chapali Bhadrakali-7 caught fire at around 5:30 am this morning… More >
Nepal Apr 19 2014 “Other”
Mushroom farm catches fire
Updated: 2014-04-19-18:23
KATHMANDU: Properties worth approximately Rs 250,000(2,557$:1NPR=0.01023USD,
14/09/20 rate) were reduced to ashes when a mushroom farm at Budhachwok, Ichangunarayan-9 on the outskirts of Kathmandu caught fire today morning.
As many a… More >
India Apr 19 2014 “Houses”
150-year-old wooden house gutted in fire
Updated: 2014-04-20-14:13
SURAT: More than 150-year-old wooden house of a Parsi family was gutted in a fire in Adajan area of the city on Saturday. The fire erupted following a 24-hour lighting lamp fell on the floor and flame ignited fire in the house.
A… More >
India Apr 19 2014 “Stores”
Minor fire at Delhi Metro station
Updated: 2014-04-19-14:26
NEW DELHI: A minor fire broke out on the roof of the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro station, fire officials said Saturday.
A fire alarm was sounded and the station, which is a main interchange, was closed.
According to officials, the fire bro… More >
Nepal Apr 19 2014 “Houses”
Inebriated man torches house‚ hangs self
Updated: 2014-04-20-05:20
GULMI: A man set his house on fire before hanging himself to death in Marbhung-9 of the district on Saturday.
Police identified the deceased as Tika Bahadur Biswakarma (41).
It has been learnt that an inebriated BK thrashed his f… More >