Indonesia Mar 31 2013 “Building” “Office bldg.”
Crowd rejects Palopo mayoral race result, burns five buildings
Updated: 2013-04-01-09:29
An angry mob ran amok on Sunday at the editorial office of the Palopo Pos as well as four other building offices in Palopo, South Sulawesi, after the local General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced the winn… More >
Nepal Mar 29 2013 “Houses”
13 houses gutted in Sunsari
DHARAN: As many as 50 persons were rendered homeless after a massive fire destroyed 13 houses in Charaiya Tole, Tanmuna in Sunsari, yesterday. Police said fire broke out from a local Thanduram Majhi’s house triggered by an electric short-circuit and it qu… More >
Nepal Mar 29 2013 “Houses”
Fire reduces two dozen houses to ashes
Updated: 2013-03-30-22:54
RAJBIRAJ: Property worth about Rs 5 million was gutted in fire that claimed over two dozen houses in Rampura Malhaniyan, Saptari, yesterday night.
According to police, food, clothes, utensils were burnt to ashes and over… More >
Nepal Mar 29 2013 “Houses”
7 houses gutted
Updated: 2013-03-29-22:10
BIRATNAGAR: Property worth Rs 7 lakh was damaged in a fire that ripped through seven houses at Biratnagar’s Mahato tole on Friday. APF and Nepal Police doused the fire with the help of locals. The fire had started from the kitchen of Mohammad Tasim’s house… More >
China Mar 29 2013
Oil tank blasts in E China, casualties unknown
Updated: 2013-03-29-13:25
An oil tank explodes in an industrial zone in Qingzhou city, Shandong province on Friday. [Photo/CFP]
JINAN - An oil tank exploded and caught fire in East China's Shandong province on Friday, local authorities sai… More >
Nepal Mar 28 2013 “Factories”
Fire destroys property worth Rs 9.2 M
Updated: 2013-03-29-11:24
KATHMANDU:A fire engulfed a furniture factory of Surya Lal Prajapati at Bouddha in the Capital at around 1 pm last night, confirmed the police.
It is learnt that electric short circuit was a cause behind the inferno.
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Nepal Mar 27 2013 “Houses”
Fire breaks out in Kotgaun‚ Rolpa
Updated: 2013-03-28-13:07
ROLPA: At least eight houses were completely gutted and one person was seriously injured when fire broke out in Kotgaun of Rolpa district last night.
The fire was sparked from the house of Ram Lal Gharti, a resident of Kotgaun… More >
Singapore Mar 27 2013 “Shipboard”
Tanoto Shipyard Fire: Early signs show fire started on one tug boat
Updated: 2013-03-27-14:47
The Singapore Civil Defence Force rushed to Tanoto Shipyard on Tuesday night after being informed of a fire involving four vessels. The Tanoto Shipyard fire started from a tug boat and later spread to thr… More >
Indonesia Mar 27 2013 “Houses”
Control flames
Updated: 2013-03-27-06:54
Firefighters battle a blaze in a densely populated neighborhood in Cempaka Baru, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday. The fire gutted 18 houses and left around 50 people displaced.(JP/Ricky Yudhistira)
Web Source: The Jakarta Post
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Nepal Mar 26 2013 “Houses”
90 houses gutted in Morang
Updated: 2013-03-26-22:09
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
BIRATNAGAR: As many as 90 houses belonging to 38 families were reduced to ashes after a fire triggered by an electric short circuit swept through the Lamaha Tole in Govindpur, Morang, today.
Police sai… More >