Fire
Unprecedented fire engulfs northeastern S. Korea, killing 1, injuring dozens
Seoul, April 5 (Xinhua) - An unprecedented fire engulfed the mountainous region along the northeastern coast of South Korea, killing one people and injuring dozens of others.
Coastal forest fire kills 2, destroys 120 homes in S. Korea
Seoul, April 5 (AP/UNB) — A forest fire burning in the mountainous region where South Korea hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics has destroyed 120 homes and caused two deaths, authorities said Friday as thousands of people fled.
Fire at Baridhara building
Dhaka, Apr 5 (UNB) – A fire broke out at a building in the city’s Baridhara area on Friday.
Residential building at Shantinagar catches fire
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – A fire broke out at a multi-storey residential building in the capital’s Shantinagar area on Thursday night.
25 shops gutted in Khilgaon fire
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – At least 25 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at two markets in the city’s Khilgaon area early Thursday.
Fire at Salauddin Specialized Hospital
Dhaka, Apr 3 (UNB) – Salauddin Specialized Hospital Ltd in the city’s Wari area caught fire on Wednesday night.
Housewife burnt to death in Kushtia fire
Kushtia, Apr 3 (UNB) – A housewife was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at her house at Ramchandrapur village in Bheramara upazila early Wednesday.
Dhaka Division saw 2,088 residential fires last year
Dhaka, April 2 (UNB) – Bangladesh witnessed 8,461 incidents of fire at residential buildings last year with most of them occurring in Dhaka Division, according to a report.
China says 30 killed fighting mountain forest fire
Beijing, Apr 1 (AP/UNB) — A fire high in the mountains of western China's Sichuan province has killed 30 firefighters and others, the government said Monday.
Houses, shops gutted in separate fire incidents in Gazipur
Gazipur, Apr 1 (UNB) –At least three houses, five shops and a sweater factory were gutted in separate fire incidents in the district from Sunday night to early Monday.