Thailand Dec 21 2012 “Building”
Bangkok shopping mall engulfed in massive fire
Updated: 2012-12-22-08:00
The six-storey IT Grand shopping mall in Bangkok's Bang Kae district was engulfed in flames late Friday night. No one was injured in the blaze.
Police said some 30 fire engines took nearly two hours to control the blaze.
Po… More >
Nepal Dec 20 2012 “Building”
Fire in hardware shop‚ guts property worth Rs.1 lakh
Updated: 2012- 12-21
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KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs.1, 00,000 was gutted when a fire engulfed Durga Hardware Shop of Shree Krishna Khatri in Gangabu-9 at around 9:30 pm on Thursday.
Police said that short circuit was the reason behin… More >
Philippines Dec 17 2012 “Houses”
Fire razes houses in Paco
Updated: 2012-12-18-12:00
Residents help put out a fire that broke out in Paco, Manila yesterday. EDD GUMBAN
MANILA, Philippines - A fire destroyed several houses in Barangay Mataas na Lupa in Paco, Manila yesterday morning.
Senior Fire Officer 2 Mars… More >
China Dec 17 2012 “Office bldg.”
Villager sets fire in office building
Updated: 2012-12-17-16:45
A farmer in Yibin, Sichuan province, was detained after he set a fire in an office building that led to the injury of two policemen and damaged an office door, Chengdu Commercial Daily reported on Dec 17.
The villager, who had worked… More >
Philippines Dec 15 2012 “Stores”
Fire breaks out in restaurant in Pasay mall
Updated: 2012-12-15-12:00
Fire broke out at a restaurant in the bayside area of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Saturday just before noon.
The firefighters quickly responded, with some climbing up the roof of the Buffet 101 Internationa… More >
China Dec 14 2012
Central China mall fire extinguished, no casualties
Updated: 2012-12-14-16:32
WUHAN - A fire that broke out in a shopping mall in Central China's city of Wuhan Friday has been extinguished with no casualties reported, firefighters said.
The fire broke out around 1 pm at the SOGO Shopping Mall on … More >
Nepal Dec 13 2012 “Houses”
Bhotahiti fire leaves 12 families in the lurch
Updated at: 2012-12-14 10:25 PM
KATHMANDU: Twelve families including that of landlord Govinda Khwaju have been left to fend for themselves after property worth millions of rupees was gutted in the fire that broke out in Bhotahiti yesterday, police … More >
Philippines Dec 12 2012 “Houses”
Lightning kills 1, hurts 9 in Albay
Updated: 2012-12-14-12:00
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – An irrigation construction worker was killed while nine others suffered burns when lightning struck the hut they took shelter in during a thunderstorm in Guinobatan, Albay last Wednesday morning, poli… More >
Philippines Dec 10 2012 “Houses”
Fire hits residential area in Makati
Updated: 2012-12-10-17:03
MANILA, Philippines - A fire of a still undetermined origin razed through a residential area along Coronado St. in Barangay Guadalupe Viejo in Makati City, leaving at least 20 families homeless.
According to the Makati… More >
Philippines Dec 09 2012 “Houses”
Man burns house as wife refuses to return home
Updated: 2012-12-10-12:00
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – Enraged that his wife refused to return home, a farmer in Abulug, Cagayan burned their house, police said yesterday.
Police said farmer Federico Baro Sr. failed to convince his… More >