China Apr 11 2012 “Factories”
600 firefighters battle paper factory blaze
Updated: 2012-04-11 08:30
Firefighters battle a massive blaze at a paper factory in Guangdong province on April 9. It took more than 600 fire fighters, 400 citizens, 133 fire trucks and two ships more than 40-hours to bring the fire, at Dongguan Jianhui … More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
Family of 7 killed in inferno
Updated: 2012-04-11 5:50pm
A family of seven was reportedly killed in a fire that tore through an electronic goods shop-house on Jl. Yos Sudarso, Pulo Brayan subdistrict, in Medan, on Tuesday.
Earlier, one of the victims had been reported as being a Taiwane… More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
Family of 7 killed in inferno
Updated: 2012-04-11-10:50
A family of seven was reportedly killed in a fire that tore through an electronic goods shop-house on Jl. Yos Sudarso, Pulo Brayan subdistrict, in Medan, on Tuesday.
Earlier, one of the victims had been reported as being a Ta… More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
4 killed in Cainta fire, NDRRMC says
Updated: 2012-04-11-10:47
At least four people were killed while six were hurt in a fire that hit a subdivision in Cainta town in Rizal province Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday.
In its 7 a.m.… More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
Fire in leather unit, no casualty reported
Updated: 2012-04-12-02:03
KANPUR: A fire broke out at a leather tannery unit in Jajmau here on Wednesday. However, no casualty was reported."The fire broke out at commercial leather tannery unit, located near Dargah Sharif close to BKD crossing. S… More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
Depressed man sets himself on fire, dies
Updated: 2012-04-12-03:26
CHENNAI: A 60-year-old man set himself on fire at his house in Royapettah on Wednesday. The incident took place around 12.30pm.
Police claimed the man, Inbasekaran, was depressed and committed suicide by setting h… More >
Indonesia Apr 11 2012
Warehouse gutted in Ctg
Updated: 2012-04-12
Fire gutted a chemical warehouse at Kalurghat in the port city early yesterday.
The fire had originated from chemical reaction in chemical materials kept at the warehouse, said fire service sources.
Two fire fighting units from … More >
India Apr 10 2012 “Houses”
40 houses gutted in fire in Chikhli slum
Updated: 2012-04-10-02:50
NAGPUR: Many labourers were left homeless after more than 40 shanties were gutted in a major fire in slum area of Chikhli Layout in Kalamna on Monday morning. Luckily, no casualties were reported.
After bei… More >
Philippines Apr 10 2012 “Houses”
4 killed in Cainta fire, NDRRMC says
Updated: 2012-04-11-10:47
At least four people were killed while six were hurt in a fire that hit a subdivision in Cainta town in Rizal province Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday.
In its 7 a.m. report, … More >
Philippines Apr 10 2012 “Factories”
Fire razes plastics factory in Valenzuela
Updated: 2012-04-11-07:42
A fire of undetermined origin razed a plastics factory in Valenzuela City Tuesday night, lasting more than four hours before firefighters finally put it out.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire on M. Gregori… More >