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Hospital fire kills dozens in Miryang, South Korea

 At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news agency.

Kazakhstan accident: Bus fire kills 52

 A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said.

Kamala Mills: Fire at Mumbai complex kills 15 people

 A massive late night fire that broke out at a Mumbai complex has killed at least 15 people, officials said.

Fire destroys 300-year-old communal house

 VietNamNet Bridge – A huge fire at around 10am on Monday destroyed a 340-year-old communal house, recognised as a National Historical Relic Site.

Two killed in fire at house in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died after a fire broke out at a house in Chuong My District’s Xuan Mai Town on Monday morning.

Fire on Panama ship at Cai Lan Terminal

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fire was reported inside a ship from Panama anchored at Cai Lan International Container Terminal in Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long City on Tuesday night.

Hai Phong fire destroys 3 hectares of forestland

A forest fire broke out on Monday in Thuy Nguyen District’s Một Mountain in Hai Phong Province, burning down at least three hectares of eucalyptus trees.

Two fires in Hanoi; no injuries reported

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fire broke out in two houses in two different parts of Ha Noi today. No injuries were reported.

Japan bullet train 'self-immolation' fire kills two

 Two people are dead after one of them set himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train, public broadcaster NHK reports.

Ghana petrol station inferno kills about 175 in Accra

 Some 175 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, officials say.The fire on Wednesday night started as people in the city were trying to cope with two days of heavy rain,

Russian nuclear submarine fire 'put out' in Arctic dock

 A fire that broke out on a Russian nuclear submarine at an Arctic naval shipyard has been put out, Russian media report.

Social News 14/2

Home ownership extensions rejected; Fire breaks out at City bank; Soc Trang law enforcement officials punished for corruption; Hospitals to tighten measles prevention measures; Binh Duong establishes public administrative centre

Deadly HCM City blaze kills 1, destroys 8 houses

 A young man was killed in a huge blaze that broke out in a karaoke parlour in downtown HCM City on Tuesday night, destroying three buildings and badly damaging five others.

Italy ferry: Death toll rises to 10 as evacuation ends

 The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, with the evacuation of all those on board now complete.

Fire destroys tailor shop, kills 6

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six members of a family, including a pregnant woman and an 81-year-old woman, were killed early today when a fire broke out in their three-storey house in this northern city of Hai Phong.

Italy ferry fire: Scores awaiting rescue

Almost three hundred people are awaiting rescue from an Italian ferry that caught fire north-west of Corfu.

Farmer turns down $1,500 offers for giant chicken

 Farmer turns down VND30m offers for giant chicken; Expressway crack repairs completed; Two men caught drug trafficking in Laos; Bodies retrieved after boat crash; Youth urge access to sex education; Don Sahong dam would block river

China mine fire kills 24 in Liaoning

 At least 24 miners have been killed and 54 injured by an underground fire at a mine in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, state media report.

Social News 23/10

 Market waste causes a stink in Long Bien area; Medicine sector in mountainous districts faces difficulties; 22,300 students take part in 2014 TOEFL Junior Challenge; Young man creates street library in Danang

Massive blaze hit Hanoi urban area and industrial zone

 Two major fire accidents took place at Nam Trung Yen urban area near Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower and Quang Minh industrial zone in Hanoi’s outlying district of Me Linh.