China Dec 29 2013 “Building”
20 injured in blaze in HK
Updated: 2013-12-29-14:04
HONG KONG - More than 20 people were injured in a fire in North Point of Hong Kong on Sunday.
Fire erupted at a scaffolding outside Fung Wah Mansion on Cheung Hong street at around 7:23 am Sunday.
Firemen had put out the fire and brought people i… More >
Korea Dec 29 2013 “Shipboard”
Cargo ship collides with chemical tanker, 91 rescued
Updated: 2013-12-29-16:54
A cargo ship collided with a chemical-laden tanker off South Korea's southeast coast early Sunday, causing the tanker to catch fire, but all 91 crew members on the two vessels were rescued safely, coast guard officials sa… More >
Nepal Dec 28 2013 “Houses”
Mother‚ sons killed in blaze
Updated: 2013-12-30-12:01
JHAPA: Three of a family were charred to death when fire engulfed a house at Dudhebazaar of Satasidham VDC in Jhapa on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Manika Bhattarai, 32, and her sons Nikesh,13, and Nishan, 7. Manika’s hus… More >
Indonesia Dec 28 2013 “Stores”
Kiosks on fire in Pancoran
Updated: 2013-12-30-06:33
Fire blazed through at least four kiosks in a densely populated area of Rawajati subdistrict, Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Sunday morning, tempo.co reported.
The location was near the Kalibata City apartments. South Jakarta Fire Department chief P… More >
Thailand Dec 28 2013 “Building”
Reason for hotel fire still unknown
Updated: 2014-01-01-01:00
Khon Kaen police collected evidence yesterday at Kaen Inn Hotel, which caught on fire on Sunday. However, they will not be able to say what caused the fire until forensic results come back in another week. It was also reported that the h… More >
China Dec 28 2013 “Factories”
Blaze in East China put out
Updated: 2013-12-29-14:30
Heavy smog billows over a toy factory in Wenzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 28, 2013. [Photo/icpress.cn]
Websource:China daily
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2013-12/29/content_17203481_2.htm… More >
Nepal Dec 28 2013 “Building” “Other”
Fire at poultry farm destroys properties
Updated: 2013-12-28-16:16
THT ONLINE
KATHMANDU: Properties worth around Rs 700,000 were reduced to ashes in a fire at a poultry farm in Sainbu of Lalitpur on Friday evening.
As many as 4000 eggs were destroyed in the fire that sparked from paddy husks burned… More >
Nepal Dec 28 2013 “Houses” “Stores”
Father‚ son die in blaze
Updated: 2013-12-28-22:16
RAJBIRAJ: A fire yesterday night claimed a father and his only son in Ghoghanpur, Saptari, leaving the entire village shocked. Sixty-year-old Nageshwor Sah and his 16-year-old Khilananda died after a fire engulfed their shop — Sah General Stores in … More >
India Dec 28 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
Nanded-Bangalore express catches fire in Andhra, 26 killed
Updated: 2013-12-28-13:48
ANANTAPUR: More than two dozen passengers were charred to death in a major fire accident in Nanded-Bangalore express train near Kothacheru railway station in Anantapur district on Saturday morning.
The fire occur… More >
Philippines Dec 27 2013 “Houses”
Fire displaces 500 families in Valenzuela
Updated: 2013-02-27-16:06
MANILA, Philippines - Fire struck a residential area in Valenzuela City Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least 500 families homeless.
Reports said that the fire broke out at past noon at the De Gula compound along … More >