Malaysia Feb 17 2014 “Houses”
Girl Dies In House Fire
Updated: 2014-02-17-12:00
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- A two-year-old girl was killed when a fire swept through a house in Jalan Rozhan, Cheruk Tok Kun here Monday.
The charred remains of Nurul Adryana Lateesya Mohammad Asyri were found in a room on the gro… More >
Malaysia Feb 16 2014 “Stores”
Fire Destroys Store At Petrol Kiosk
Updated: 2014-02-16-12:00
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- A store for retail goods at a petrol kiosk in Precinct 9 here was destroyed in a fire today.
Putrajaya Fire and Rescue chief Muhamad Hafidz Yaacob said the fire was spotted by an employee of the petrol kios… More >
Malaysia Feb 16 2014 “Forest”
Fire At Gunung Tempurung Being Monitored
Updated: 2014-02-16-12:00
KAMPAR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) will continue to monitor an area in Gunung Tempurung, near Kampung Sungai Siput Selatan, which has been on fire since Friday.
Perak Bomba Zone 1 head, Ruhisha … More >
Korea Feb 16 2014 “Building”
Fire at Lotte World Tower reignites safety concerns
Updated: 2014-02-05-12:21
fire at Lotte World Tower, Sunday, reignited safety concerns about the skyscraper under construction in southern Seoul.
According to Lotte Engineering and Construction, the fire broke out in the steel container of a weld… More >
Philippines Feb 15 2014 “Houses”
Eight-year-old boy killed in Iloilo City fire
Updated: 2014-02-16-04:27
An eight-year-old boy was killed in a fire that hit a highly populated residential area near a public market in Iloilo City Saturday.
Also, seven houses were destroyed while two others were damaged in the fire… More >
Indonesia Feb 15 2014 “Building”
Fire rages at Lhokseumawe Penitentiary
Updated: 2014-02-16-14:12
A fire broke out at Lhokseumawe Penitentiary late Saturday evening.
"The fire has been extinguished and we have officers there," a Lhokseumawe Police officer on guard at the prison told Tribunnews.com early Sunday morning.
The unid… More >
Malaysia Feb 15 2014 “Forest” “Houses”
Open Burning Cause Forest Fires In N.Sembilan
Updated: 2014-02-15-12:00
SEREMBAN, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Open burning has caused more than 40 hectares of forest and bush fires in Negeri Sembilan (NS) today.
State Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said they received 32 calls reporting … More >
Malaysia Feb 15 2014 “Building” “Hospitals”
Construction Worker Killed In Fire At Sarawak General Hospital
Updated: 2014-02-15-12:00
KUCHING, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- A construction worker was killed, believed due to smoke inhalation, in a fire which broke out at a building which was under construction at the Sarawak General Hospital here today.
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China Feb 15 2014 “Other”
Lantern Festival fires kill 6 in China
Updated: 2014-02-15-20:07
BEIJING -- Six people were killed in fires on Friday as Chinese celebrated the traditional Lantern Festival, the Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday.
A total of 2,581 fires were reported in China on the day of the festival.
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Philippines Feb 14 2014 “Houses”
2 killed in Caloocan City fire
Updated: 2014-02-15-04:56
Around two people were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Caloocan City Friday afternoon.
The fire affected at least 20 houses in Barangay 75 in Caloocan, radio dzBB's Rowena Salvacion reported Friday evening.
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