Philippines Mar 02 2014 “Houses”
Fire kills 3 children in La Union -report
Updated: 2014-03-03-09:53
MANILA, Philippines - Three children were killed after they were trapped inside their burning house in La Union, Sunday night.
Radio reports said Mae Joy Gacayan, 7; and her two younger sisters, Sheena, 5; and Mey… More >
Nepal Mar 02 2014 “Other”
Gas leak sparks fire‚ couple injured
Updated: 2014-03-03-17:27
KATHMANDU: Two persons were injured in a fire caused from gas leak in Kalanki on Sunday.
Shivaram Thapa Magar (23) and his wife Samjhana (20) of Suryamati-8, Nuwakot, currently residing in Khadkagaun of Kalanki, KMC-14 were … More >
Philippines Mar 01 2014 “Houses”
30 families rendered homeless, at least 15 houses destroyed in QC fire
Updated: 2014-03-01-11:52
At least 15 houses were destroyed and 30 families rendered homeless by a fire that hit an area along Magnolia St. in Roxas District, Quezon City on Saturday morning.
The fire of still … More >
Malaysia Mar 01 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Fire Destroys Automobile Workshop, Damage Estimated At RM100,000
Updated: 2014-03-01-12:00
BESUT, March 1 (Bernama) -- Fire struck an automobile workshop early today, destroying a car and a four-wheel drive vehicle, motorcycle and car accessories in Kampung Beting Lintang near here.
Tota… More >
Singapore Mar 01 2014 “Forest”
Dry weather likely cause of bush fires in Punggol and Jurong East
Updated: 2014-03-01-20:28
At least two patches of brush caught fire on Saturday at Punggol and Jurong East, a likely result of one of Singapore's longest periods of dry weather.
The fire in Punggol, which broke out at the junction… More >
China Feb 28 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Death toll in China bus fire rises to 6
Updated: 2014-02-28-10:56
GUIYANG -- The death toll of a bus fire that occurred in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on Thursday has risen to six.
The municipal authorities confirmed the death toll early Friday morning, adding there a… More >
China Feb 28 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
No one injured in Luzhou bus fire
Updated: 2014-02-28-16:57
A fire broke out on a bus in downtown Luzhou, Sichuan province, at about 12:30 pm on Friday. No casualties were reported.
Passengers told the China News Service that about 40 people were aboard Bus No 208 and most were high school studen… More >
Philippines Feb 27 2014 “Houses”
120 families lose homes in Makati fire
Updated: 2014-02-27-21:21
At least 120 families lost their homes after a fire hit a residential area in Makati City Thursday afternoon.
Traffic was snarled for hours at the Guadalupe district in Makati City while the fire raged, radio dzBB's … More >
Vietnam Feb 27 2014 “Houses”
Woman dies in Thai Nguyen fire
Updated: 2014-02-28-08:07
THAI NGUYEN (VNS) — A house fire left one woman dead after her house caught alight in the northern province of Thai Nguyen's Phu Luong District yesterday.
The fire, which began at 10am, quickly engulfed the house.
T… More >
Malaysia Feb 27 2014 “Forest”
Three More Forest Fires In Penang
Updated: 2014-02-27-12:00
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- After the forest fire in Penang Hill last Tuesday, three more forest areas on the island - two on Bukit Gambir and the other on Bukit FRU - caught fire today.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department di… More >