Philippines Jan 22 2014 “Houses”
Woman killed in fire
Updated: 2014-01-24-12:00
CEBU, Philippines - A 42-year-old woman died after she was trapped inside their house during a fire in Barangay Sabang, Danao City Wednesday night.
The body of Anecita Qui, a polio victim, was found charred in her wheelchair inside their house an hour… More >
Philippines Jan 22 2014 “Houses”
Woman hurt in Pasay fire
Updated: 2014-01-23-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - A 75-year-old woman was hurt in a fire that swept through a residential compound in Pasay City yesterday.
Filomena Piedra suffered minor burns, said Senior Fire Officer 2 Mark Ryan Lanuzga.
The blaze started at around 11 a.m… More >
Bangladesh Jan 22 2014 “Houses”
One killed in Chittagong fire
Updated: 2014-01-22-11:13
One person was killed in a fire early on Wednesday in a colony in the port city.
Locals alleged that the fire was deliberately started at the 'Nahar Manjil' colony in the Akbar Shah area.
The Fire Service have filed a complaint with the pol… More >
Malaysia Jan 20 2014 “Automobile & Railway” “Stores”
Fire Destroys 77 Cars At Workshop In Selayang
Updated: 2014-01-21-12:00
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Seventy-seven cars were destroyed at a workshop in a fire that also gutted three other shops in Batu 8, Selayang, near here Monday night, according to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.
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Singapore Jan 20 2014 “Houses”
SCDF put out living room fire in three-room Ang Mo Kio flat
Updated: 2014-01-20-23:17
A fire in the living room of a 3-room flat in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 was put out by firemen from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Monday evening.
Three fire engines and one supporting appliance was deployed… More >
Nepal Jan 20 2014 “Houses”
Father-daughter duo hurt in fire
Updated: 2014-01-20-16:49
KATHMANDU: A man and his four-year-old daughter were injured when a fire broke out at their rented room at Balaju Height in the Capital on Sunday.
According to police, Bir Bhadur Ghalan (28) and his daughter were injured in the fire that br… More >
Nepal Jan 20 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Bike destroyed in fire
Updated: 2014-01-20-17:13
KATHMANDU: A motorcycle was completely reduced to ashes after it caught a fire on Sunday.
According to police, the two wheeler (Ba 35 Pa 5282) was moving at Bhimdhunga-4 in the Capital while it suddenly caught the fire.
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Vietnam Jan 20 2014 “Warehouses”
Warehouse blaze
Updated: 2014-01-21-17:24
Fire fighters control a fire at a warehouse on Hong Ha Road in Ha Noi's Ba Dinh District yesterday afternoon. They had to break walls surrounding the warehouse to access the fire. The warehouse was reported to store beverage and confectionary worth about V… More >
China Jan 19 2014 “Forest”
Border forces extinguish forest fire in Liuhai town
Updated: 2014-01-22-12:00
Local border forces put out a forest fire in Pingtan county on Jan 19, the Southeast Express reported on Monday.
The fire broke out in a forest in Liushui town at around 1 pm. The soldiers were divided into two teams and … More >
China Jan 19 2014 “Factories”
Catcher’s daily operations still stable after fire destroys small plant area
Updated: 2014-01-21-12:00
Metal casing manufacturer Catcher Technology Co (可成科技) yesterday said its business remained under control, with limited impact from a fire incident at its plant in Greater Tainan.
“A small area at… More >