China Apr 14 2014 “Forest”
2,500 people put out forest fire in SW China
Updated: 2014-04-14-14:34
KUNMING - More than 2,500 people have been sent to extinguish a forest fire raging in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said on Monday.
The fire, which broke out at noon on Saturday on Ninan Mountain in Bao… More >
Vietnam Apr 14 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Blaze ravages HCM City garbage ground
Updated: 2014-04-15-14:00
The fire broke out at 7.30 pm and spread over an area of 1,000 square metres of the garbage ground in the Binh Hung Hoa Ward.— Photo phapluattp.vn
HCM CITY (VNS) — A fire at the Go Cat Garbage Ground caused a large traffic jam on Nat… More >
China Apr 14 2014 “Stores”
Fire at family bakery kills five
Updated: 2014-04-15-12:00
Five members of a family lost their lives yesterday in a fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning at their bakery in Changhua County.
The family-run bakery belonged to 52-year-old Ho Nan-sheng (何南昇), who died in the fire, along … More >
Singapore Apr 14 2014 “Factories”
Fire breaks out at Senoko Crescent abattoir; no injuries reported
Updated: 2014-04-14-20:48
A fire broke out at an abattoir at 32 Senoko Crescent on Monday afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at Heng Guan Poultry Industries at about 4.55pm. The fire was… More >
Nepal Apr 14 2014 “Apartment houses”
Fire in gym guts property worth Rs 1 mln
Updated: 2014-04-14-16:42
LALITPUR: A fire that broke out in a gym hall in Balkumari, Lalitpur, gutted property worth Rs 1 million, on Sunday.
The fire erupted at the gym house owned by one Mina Singh at around 4 pm yesterday. According to police, the caus… More >
Singapore Apr 13 2014 “Other”
Singaporean man who set himself on fire near a petrol kiosk in Johor Baru has died
Updated: 2014-04-14-17:10
The 42-year-old Singaporean who set himself on fire near a Johor Baru petrol kiosk on Saturday morning has died.
Mr Stephen Lew Soon Kiang had succumbed to his injuries at about 10pm on Sunda… More >
Philippines Apr 11 2014 “Houses”
150 families lose homes to fire in QC - report
Updated: 2014-04-11-09:35
MANILA, Philippines - Around 150 families lost their homes after a fire broke out in Quezon City Friday dawn.
A radio report said that some 50 houses, most of which were made of light materials, were destroye… More >
Thailand Apr 11 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Two killed in Bangkok shop house fire
Updated: 2014-04-05-15:21
A 62-year-old woman and her worker perished in a fire that engulfed their auto parts shop house early Saturday morning.
Police said the fire broke out at the three-unit shop house on Soi Sukhumvit 71 located between Soi Pridi Panomyon… More >
Thailand Apr 11 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Six killed, 19 injured in blast in Bangkhen district
Updated: 2014-04-02-12:36
Six people were killed and 19 others injured on Wednesday in an explosion at a house in Lard Plaklao 72, Bangkhen district. The house is used as a recycle shop. A fire broke out after the blast and firefighters and firetr… More >
Thailand Apr 10 2014 “Warehouses”
No casualties in Roi Et warehouse fire
Updated: 2014-04-11-06:52
An explosion at a warehouse in Roi Et's Muang district, which stored different items including fireworks, caused no casualties, police said yesterday.
After receiving a report at 10pm on Wednesday night, police and 1… More >