Vietnam Dec 12 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
Man burned when motorbikes collide
Updated: 2013-12-13-15:25
DONG NAI (VNS) — A man suffered serious burns after two motorbikes collided yesterday at noon on Highway 1A in Tam Hoa Ward in the southern province of Dong Nai's Bien Hoa District.
Police investigators report that the 30-year-old man,… More >
China Dec 11 2013 “Houses” “Stores” “Warehouses”
Shenzhen fire victims identified
Updated: 2013-12-11-21:26
SHENZHEN - The identity of the 16 victims of a fire in a market in south China's Shenzhen city have been confirmed.
The fire broke out in a wholesale agricultural market in Guangming New District at about 1:30 a.m., leaving 16 people dead i… More >
China Dec 11 2013 “Building”
Shandong blaze kills 3
Updated: 2013-12-11-15:48
A fire that engulfed two apartments in a residential building in Jinan, Shandong province, claimed three lives and caused the evacuation of more than 300 residents on Wednesday early morning, Chinanews.com reported.
The fire broke out at 1:14 am. One… More >
China Dec 11 2013 “Other”
1 missing after gas station blasts in N China
Updated: 2013-12-11-20:18
One person is missing after a series of explosions at a private liquefied gas station in Huanghua, North China's Hebei province, at around 10:40 am on Wednesday.
A fire caused by the explosions has been brought under control, b… More >
India Dec 10 2013 “Factories”
Fire breaks out at chemical company
Updated: 2013-12-12-02:35
THANE: A major fire ravaged a chemical company located in Kolshet late on Wednesday. At the time of going to press, fire authorities were not in a position to inform if there could be any casualties. The blaze engulfed the Indofil Indust… More >
Bangladesh Dec 10 2013 “Shipboard”
3 burnt in vessel fire
Updated: 2013-12-10-11:45
At least three people have suffered burn injuries in a fire on a lighter in the Chittagong port.
The cabin of ‘OT Kingfisher-1’, used for transporting oil, caught fire near the Jamuna Oil jetty at around 9am on Tuesday, EPZ Police Station OC Abul M… More >
Nepal Dec 09 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
Commuter train crashes in Jakarta‚ 7 dead
Updated: 2013-12-09-14:11
JAKARTA: At least seven people died Monday when a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel in Indonesia's capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke shooting skyward.
The accident in southern Jakarta kill… More >
Philippines Dec 09 2013 “Houses”
More than 100 houses destroyed in Cebu City fire – Report
Updated: 2013-12-11-04:57
More than 100 families lost their homes in a fire that hit a residential area of Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire broke out in Sitios Laray and Caimito in Barangay Carreta in the city, radio dzBB reported e… More >
Myanmar Dec 09 2013 “Building”
Top-floor fire claims seven lives
Updated: 2013-12-10
A fire in Mayangone township has claimed the lives of seven people, after a blaze broke out at the Gandamar Whole Sales Centre on December 10.
The fire started at around 12:25am at the Venus Garden Spa on the top floor of the building, accordin… More >
Vietnam Dec 08 2013 “Building”
Cooking hazard
Updated: 2013-12-09-09:32
A fire occurred at around 3.30pm yesterday in a two-storey temporary makeshift in the An Hung area of Ha Dong District. Five workers have been rushed to hospital suffering smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished an one hour later. The area - home to abo… More >