Nepal Jan 22 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Mother of three girls burns self to death
Updated: 2013-01-22-19:12
PARASI: A women who delivered a baby a month ago has burned herself to death after dousing herself in kerosene on Tuesday.
After the self immolation of Kisun Naue, 26, her three children, all of whom are below two and half years,… More >
Thailand Jan 22 2013 “Apartment houses” “Building” “Houses”
Stressed trucker sets himself on fire
Updated: 2013-01-22-12:18
A trucker set himself on fire near an apartment in Chon Buri's Pattaya early Tuesday morning, and police suspect the man was stressed out because he was unable to pay vehicle accident compensation.
People rushed to help when Pitak Boo… More >
China Jan 21 2013 “Factories”
Bag factory catches fire in East China
Updated: 2013-01-21-15:51
HANGZHOU - About 100 fire fighters are striving to put out a fire that broke out in a bag factory in East China's Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province.
The flame started at 11:13 am Monday and was strengthened by wind, which baffled the … More >
Bangladesh Jan 21 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Girl dies in Ctg house fire
Updated: 2013-01-23
A three-year-old girl was burned to death and two others were injured in a fire in Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong on Monday night.
The deceased is Naima Akter, daughter of Mohammad Jabed of Purbo Gomdandi village in the upazila.
Fire service source… More >
China Jan 21 2013 “Factories” “Warehouses”
Bag factory catches fire in East China
Updated: 2013-01-21-15:51
HANGZHOU - About 100 fire fighters are striving to put out a fire that broke out in a bag factory in East China's Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province.
The flame started at 11:13 am Monday and was strengthened by wind, which baffled the f… More >
Bangladesh Jan 21 2013 “Building”
20 shops gutted in Patuakhali
Updated: 2013-01-21
At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Pagla Bazar in Dumki upazila early yesterday.
Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a tea stall and soon engulfed the adjoining shops at about 1:30am.
On information, two fire … More >
Cambodia Jan 21 2013 “Houses”
Fire razes 13 homes in Phnom Penh
Updated: 2013-01-21
Bystanders watch firefighters battle a blaze in Phnom Penh on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Photograph: Kim Sarom/Phnom Penh Post
It took only a quarter of an hour for a fire near the tourist-heavy Russian Market to consume 13 homes on Saturday afte… More >
Philippines Jan 20 2013 “Houses”
30 houses razed in Pasig City fire
Updated: 2013-01-22-07:58
At least 30 houses were razed in a fire that hit a residential area in Pasig City Monday afternoon.
Firefighters had a hard time getting to the area due to the narrow streets, according to a report on dzBB radio early Tuesday.
The fire … More >
Nepal Jan 20 2013 “Automobile & Railway” “Building” “Stores”
Fire guts property worth Rs 2 lakh
Updated: 2013-01-21-19:24
KATHMANDU: Property, including auto parts, engine oil and mobil, worth Rs 2,00,000 was destroyed in a fire that broke out at the Bishwakarma Auto Mobil shop in Kuleshwor-14, on Sunday night.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Buddha Ra… More >
Philippines Jan 20 2013 “Houses”
Fire in Pasay residential area put out after 12 hrs
Updated: 2013-01-20-10:33
A fire that destroyed at least 40 houses in a residential area in Pasay City was finally put out Sunday morning, some 12 hours after it started.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire that caused some P750,000… More >