Thailand Jul 20 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Fire at Klong Toey condo
Updated: 2013-07-20-14:52
A fire broke out at a Kluay Namthai condominium near Bangkok University in Klong Toey district on Saturday afternoon.
The blaze originated on the sixth floor of the condominium about 2pm, according to reports. Three people were taken to Kluay Namt… More >
Singapore Jul 18 2013 “Building” “Stores”
Fire at Orchard Central ground floor unit on Thursday
Updated: 2013-07-19-10:57
A fire broke out in a first floor unit in Orchard Central shopping centre late Thursday night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call at 10.51pm and arrived on the scene within eight minutes.
They had… More >
Singapore Jul 18 2013 “Building” “Stores”
Food court at Singapore Polytechnic on fire, woman sent to hospital with burns
Updated: 2013-07-18-20:18
A fire broke out at a food court in Singapore Polytechnic on Thursday evening at block T9, and one woman was sent to hospital with burns.
The blaze - the second on the campus this week - was put… More >
Bangladesh Jul 18 2013 “Building” “Factories”
Knitwear factory in Gazipur catches fire
Updated: 2013-07-19
A fire broke out at a garment factory at Konabari of Gazipur Sadar upazila early Friday.
The fire might have originated from electric short circuit around 7:30am on the 7th floor of the MM Knitwear Factory and spread instantly, said Abu … More >
Malaysia Jul 17 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Mother And Son Die In Pre-dawn Blaze
Updated: 2013-07-18
LABUAN, July 18 (Bernama) -- A mother and son were killed when a pre-dawn fire razed their double storey house in Kampung Rancha-Rancha Darat here today.
Napsiah Mohd Kassim, 76, and her son, Helmy Abd Hamid, 36, were believed to have just h… More >
Thailand Jul 17 2013 “Building” “Stores”
Fire at Khonburi Plaza (pix)
Updated: 2013-07-17-15:13
A total of eight shopping stalls were destroyed when a building in Nakhon Ratchasima's Khonburi Plaza market caught fire on Wednesday, causing around 10 million baht in damage.
Firefighters took about one hour to put out the flames. Nobody was… More >
Indonesia Jul 16 2013 “Stores”
Major fire destroys Semarang Market
Updated: 2013-07-19-08:07
Over 1,500 traders have had their businesses wiped out after a fire razed Babadan traditional market on Jl. Jendral Sudirman, West Ungaran district in Semarang regency, Central Java.
The fire, which started on Wednesday night and continu… More >
Nepal Jul 16 2013 “Stores”
Yeti Resort inferno destroys property worth millions
Updated: 2013-07-16-22:38
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
SOLUKHUMBU: An inferno engulfed the building of Yeti Mountain Resort, located at Fakding of Solukhumbu, reducing property worth more than Rs 3 million into ashes.
According to SI Krishna Basnet, mo… More >
Malaysia Jul 16 2013 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Sibu Suffers Third Fire In Nearly A Month
Updated: 2013-07-16 12:30
SIBU, July 16 (Bernama) -- Sibu suffered the third fire in nearly a month early today when a blaze destroyed six houses in Tiong Hua Road Lane 13.
Three families were made homeless by the fire, which started at 12.30 am at one of t… More >
China Jul 16 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Shanghai residential fire kills two
Updated: 2013-07-16-16:24
Two people were killed in a fire in the Yangpu district of Shanghai on Tuesday morning.
The fire broke out at 8:23 am in a five-story apartment building and was put out at about 9:30 am, according to the fire brigade.
One of the victims… More >