China May 14 2012 “Automobile & Railway”
Anhui van-bus collision kills 3, injures 10
Updated: 2012-05-14-15:11
HEFEI - Three people died and at least 10 were injured when a van hit a bus on Sunday in East China's Anhui province, local authorities said on Monday.
The van caught fire after a head-on collision with the bus … More >
Singapore May 14 2012 “Stores”
Row of shops hit in Ang Mo Kio blaze
Updated: 2012-05-16
These two shops are among a row of shop units hit by a fire, which had first ravaged a digital photography shop (on the right), at Block 716, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 at about 11am on Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses said a Digital Photo Express … More >
India May 14 2012 “Shipboard”
Andamans ship catches fire in repair docks
Updated: 2012-05-16-05:13
KOLKATA: A fire broke out on a passenger liner berthed at the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on Tuesday afternoon. Nobody was injured in the fire that started around 12.50pm in a stationery store r… More >
Bangladesh May 13 2012 “Other”
Gas pipe catches fire at Jatrabari
Updated: 2012-05-13
A fire broke out from a crack developed in a gas pipeline near the under-construction Jatrabari flyover in the capital early Sunday.
However, no casualty was reported.
Fire brigade officials said the crack developed in the pipeline o… More >
Nepal May 12 2012 “Houses” “Stores”
Four fires in a day in valley
Updated: 2012-05-12-23:30
KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley witnessed as many as four incidents of industrial and residential fire today.
According to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s Office, Kathmandu saw two incidents, while Lalitpur and Bhaktap… More >
India May 12 2012 “Forest”
Siolkars save the day after fire strikes forest
Updated: 2012-05-13-02:16
A huge fire in a private forest on the hill in Vaddy-Querem of Siolim village destroyed patches of vegetation but was brought under control after villagers alerted the police and fire services.
The blaze burnt the … More >
India May 12 2012 “Forest”
Siolkars save the day after fire strikes forest
Updated: 2012-05-13-02:16
A huge fire in a private forest on the hill in Vaddy-Querem of Siolim village destroyed patches of vegetation but was brought under control after villagers alerted the police and fire services.
The blaze bu… More >
China May 11 2012 “Other”
5 dead in N China mine fire
Updated: 2012-05-11-21:13
The accident occurred in the Jiazhuang Coal Mine in Jingxing county. A preliminary investigation indicated that seven miners were working underground when the mine's air compressor caught fire, the administration said.
Two of t… More >
China May 11 2012
5 dead in N China mine fire
Updated: 2012-05-11-21:13
SHIJIAZHUANG - A coal mine fire killed five people in North China's Hebei province Friday morning, according to the Hebei Administration of Work Safety.
The accident occurred in the Jiazhuang Coal Mine in Jingxing county. A pre… More >
China May 11 2012
5 dead in N China mine fire
Updated: 2012-05-11-21:13
SHIJIAZHUANG - A coal mine fire killed five people in North China's Hebei province Friday morning, according to the Hebei Administration of Work Safety.
The accident occurred in the Jiazhuang Coal Mine in Jingxing county. A pre… More >