Philippines Apr 01 2014 “Forest”
Fire razes 50-ha portion of Mt. San Cristobal
Updated: 2014-04-03-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is investigating the cause of fire that razed a portion of Mt. San Cristobal in Quezon province Tuesday.
DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau … More >
Nepal Apr 01 2014 “Houses”
Massive fire breaks out in Kapilvastu
Updated: 2014-04-01-13:12
KAPILVASTU: A massive fire that broke out at a Dalit settlement of Pipari in Birpur-8 of Kapilvatu on Tuesday has killed a child and gutted more than 35 houses.
The deceased has so far been identified with only his surname 'Kohar'.
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Malaysia Apr 01 2014 “Houses”
Fire Destroys 31 Squatter Houses In Tawau
Updated: 2014-04-01-12:00
TAWAU, April 1 (Bernama) -- Thirty-one squatter houses in Taman Dingin at Km2 Jalan Apas were destroyed in a fire early Tuesday.
No one was injured in the blaze which occurred at 3.40 am, said Tawau Fire and Rescue Service chief … More >
Nepal Mar 31 2014 “Houses”
More than 100 houses gutted in Saptari
Updated: 2014-03-31-23:11
RAJBIRAJ:At least 114 houses and sheds were gutted in different areas of Saptari in the last 24 hours.
According to police, 80 houses and huts belonging to three dozen families were gutted at Mandalbasti in Bishahariya yes… More >
Nepal Mar 31 2014 “Forest”
Wildfire destroys 600 hectare forests
Updated: 2014-03-31-23:54
PHIDIM: Wildfire has destroyed 600 hectare forest land at various VDCs in Panchthar district in the last few days.
According to District Forest Office, Panchthar, fire has affected around 1,000 hectare of community forests located in … More >
Nepal Mar 30 2014 “Houses”
More than 100 houses gutted in Saptari
Updated: 2014-03-31-23:11
RAJBIRAJ:At least 114 houses and sheds were gutted in different areas of Saptari in the last 24 hours.
According to police, 80 houses and huts belonging to three dozen families were gutted at Mandalbasti in Bishahariya yesterday eve… More >
Nepal Mar 30 2014 “Warehouses”
Lalitpur fire destroys properties worth Rs 2 lakh
Updated: 2014-03-31-18:33
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KATHMANDU: Properties worth Rs 200,000 were reduced to ashes when a haystock caught fire in Taukel on the outskirts of Lalitpur on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the hay was placed there by around 50 to 60 people … More >
Malaysia Mar 30 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Cook Burnt To Death In Car Crash
Updated: 2014-03-31-12:00
JOHOR BAHARU, March 31 (Bernama) - A cook was burnt to death after his Proton Wira caught fire after a Toyota Vios came crashing from the opposite side in Jalan Permas Barat, here Sunday night.
Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Sulaiman… More >
India Mar 30 2014 “Houses” “Stores”
Seven members of family die in Maharashtra fire
Updated: 2014-03-30-11:31
AMRAVATI (Maharashtra): Seven members of a family were charred to death as they slept when fire engulfed their shop cum residence in Paratwada village in this Maharashtra district early hours of Sunday, police said.
The inc… More >
Bangladesh Mar 30 2014 “Building”
Fire in National Museum put out
Updated: 2014-03-30-10:27
A fire broke out in a gallery of the Bangladesh National Museum at Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Sunday morning but was controlled soon after.
Officials said it broke out in gallery number 44 on the third floor of the museum around 9am.
According t… More >