Vietnam Apr 10 2014 “Shipboard”
Cruise ship catches fire off Ha Long Bay
Updated: 2014-04-11-09:00
All 23 people aboard, including 15 foreign tourists, were rescued by a nearby cruise ship.— Motthegioi
QUANG NINH (VNS)— A fire broke out on a tourist vessel in the northern province of Quang Ninh's Ha Long Bay yesterday, … More >
Philippines Apr 09 2014 “Forest”
Fire scorches four hectares of forest in Aklan
Updated: 2014-04-09-23:01
Fire affected at least four hectares of forest land in Malay town in Aklan province, a radio report said Wednesday.
Visayas-based Bombo Radyo reported the fire was at Barangay Nabaoy in Malay town.
N… More >
Thailand Apr 08 2014 “Other”
Another garbage dump fire in Praksa
Updated: 2014-04-08-10:43
SAMUT PRAKAN - A fire broke out at a garbage dump covering 150 rai of land in tambon Praksa in Muang district early on Tuesday, sending thick, polluting black and white smoke into the sky, reports said.
The fire is clo… More >
Malaysia Apr 07 2014 “Houses”
Seven Families Lose Homes In Early Morning Fire
Updated: 2014-04-04-12:00
ALOR SETAR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Seven families were left with only the clothes on their backs after their homes were destroyed in a fire in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, here, early Friday.
In the fire at about 12.45am, believed… More >
Malaysia Apr 07 2014 “Houses”
Fire Destroys Longhouse, Five Other Houses Near Sibu
Updated: 2014-04-03-12:00
SIBU, April 3 (Bernama) -- A fire destroyed an 18-door longhouse and five other houses in Sungai Engkalat near here today, leaving 124 people homeless.
The fire, which occurred at 8.45 am, razed the 100-year-old Rh Adi… More >
Philippines Apr 06 2014 “Houses”
300 Cavite families lose homes in weekend fire – NDRRMC
Updated: 2014-04-08-12:27
At least 300 families lost their homes in a fire that razed a residential area in Cavite over the weekend, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Monday.
According to the ND… More >
India Apr 06 2014 “Shipboard”
Fire breaks out on INS Matanga, no casualty
Updated: 2014-04-06-19:18
MUMBAI: A minor fire broke out on an ocean-going tug Matanga which was undergoing repairs at the naval dockyard on Sunday afternoon. The tug is capable of towing two large vessels out of the harbour.
The fire broke out during… More >
Bangladesh Apr 06 2014 “Stores”
2 injured in Uttara fire
Updated: 2014-04-06-10:13
Two young workers sustained burns in a fire that ravaged a laundry in Dhaka’s Uttara.
‘Re-laundry’, a shop in Uttara Sector-9 , caught fire around 3am on Sunday catching the workers in sleep.
Locals heard them screaming and rushed to their res… More >
Nepal Apr 06 2014 “Forest”
Woman killed in Jhapa fire
Updated: 2014-04-06-17:27
JHAPA: A woman died after a fire broke out at the Kankai Community forest in Surunga VDC-5 on Sunday afternoon.
The fire ensued from near the local Bhimsen Than Temple and then spread to the forest.
Police said that the identity of the woman wh… More >
Nepal Apr 06 2014 “Forest”
Forest razed to ashes
Updated: 2014-04-06-23:21
KHOTANG: The wildfire that started last Wednesday has destroyed 4,000 hectare forest at three community forests in Khotang VDC in Khotang. The bush fire has also turned wild lives and birds into ash. After four days’ incessant efforts, the fire in th… More >