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The latest fire industry news from the Asia Pacific region. Includng protection, prevention and safety news and reports on firefighting equipment, and detection systems
14th May 2012
A fire on a crowded bus in Limapuluh Kota, a town in the West Sumatra province of western
Indonesia, killed 13 passengers, including five children, and 12 others were hospitalised with
burns.
9th May 2012
Firefighters from brigades across parts of western Victoria, Australia fought a massive
supermarket blaze at the IGA supermarket in Portland that caused more than $4 million damage
with extensive stock losses expected. Crews were deployed from brigades up to three hours
away to fight the fire.
8th May 2012
A massive explosion and fire at a petrochemical facility in eastern Thailand killed at least 12
people and injured around 140.
24th April 2012
CPC, Taiwan's state-owned refining firm was forced to shut its 500,000 tonne-a-year No. 5 cracker at its Kaohsiung complex following a pipeline leak that led to an explosion and subsequent fire at a crude butadiene tank.
