Philippines May 02 2013 “Building”
2 kids perish in Manila fire
Updated: 2013-05-03-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - Two children were killed in a fire that broke out at a commercial-residential building at the corner of Blumentritt extension and Felipa street in Sampaloc, Manila yesterday morning.
Arjun Salombre and Ja… More >
India May 01 2013 “Forest”
Trees, wildlife charred in northern Panna forest fire
Updated: 2013-05-04-06:35
BHOPAL: A fire that broke out in a forest in northern region of Panna district, about 15km from the tiger reserve, on Thursday is threatening the forest cover and wildlife. Plantations in around 35 hectares of forest ne… More >
Philippines May 01 2013 “Building” “Houses” “Office bldg.”
Fire guts LP's Maguindanao headquarters
Updated: 2013-05-02-11:30
COTABATO City, Philippines - Fire razed the campaign headquarters of the Liberal Party in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on Wednesday night.
The owner of the building, government health worker Rissie Jumalon Torres, had earlier relocat… More >
Philippines May 01 2013 “Building” “Houses”
2-hour fire hits Malate
Updated: 2013-05-02-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - A two-hour fire broke out at a residential area in Malate, Manila after a boy reportedly toyed with matches before noon yesterday.
Arson probers said the fire destroyed at least 50 houses on Arellano street.
Manila fire marsh… More >
Bangladesh May 01 2013 “Building” “Hospitals”
Fire breaks out at BSMMU lab
Updated: 2013-05-01
A fire broke out at the laboratory centre of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMUH) on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials at the Fire Service control room told UNB that the fire broke out at the laboratory on the third floor of the… More >
Bangladesh May 01 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
2 die as covered van catches fire in Narayanganj
Updated: 2013-05-01
Two people were burnt to dead when fire broke out inside a covered van carrying the victims on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj on Wednesday.
Police suspected that the victims, aged around 30 years, are t… More >
China Apr 30 2013 “Building” “Schools”
Three buried after lab explosion
Updated: 2013-04-30-11:08
JING - Two were injured and three others buried on Tuesday after a lab explosion in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, local authorities said.
The explosion took place at around 9 am in a laboratory in Nanjing University o… More >
Philippines Apr 30 2013 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Quezon City fire leaves 200 families homeless
Updated: 2013-04-30-14:01
MANILA, Philippines - Fire gutted a shanty area in Quezon City on Tuesday morning, leaving at least 200 families homeless and three persons injured.
The fire at a shanty area in Sitio Militar, Barangay Bahay Toro, Project 8 st… More >
Singapore Apr 29 2013 “Warehouses”
Fire at Jurong warehouse, SCDF in firefighting and search and rescue operations
Updated: 2013-04-30-24:03
Plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky around Jurong Industrial Estate on Tuesday morning, in what is believed to be a warehouse fire.
There are no reported injuries so far.
The SCDF sai… More >
Philippines Apr 29 2013 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Manila fire leaves 20 families homeless; 1 hurt
Updated: 2013-04-30-12:00
MANILA, Philippines - A fire of still unknown origin hit a residential area along Quirino Avenue in Malate, Manila yesterday morning, leaving at least 20 families homeless.
The fire started at past 7 a.m. at the house of a … More >