PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: An old man suffered burns and 14 families were left homeless after a fire destroyed 10 wooden houses in Jalan Datuk Keramat early today. Perak Road Fire and Rescue Station officer-in-charge Sharul Nizam said the 65-year-old man suffered 70% burns and was rushed to hospital following the 3.50am fire. He said [...]

SEPANG, 9 Jan 2009: A small fire at a storeroom of a shop at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) here affected terminal operations and caused several flight delays. Malaysia Airport Bhd (MAB) general manager Datuk Azmi Murad said the fire broke out at about 11am due to a minor accident in the storeroom, which [...]

BANGKOK, 1 Jan 2009: No Malaysians were involved in a fire that killed 58 people and injured more than 100 others at a top Bangkok nightclub celebrating the New Year on Thursday. Malaysian and Thai officials confirmed that there were no Malaysians killed or injured in the incident on New Year’s eve. The fire is [...]