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Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang has pledged that authorities will pursue prosecutions without restrictions in the investigation of last November's Tai Po fire, which killed 168 people including a firefighter.
A fire that destroyed 27 houses in Kampung Gok Kapur, Kelantan on June 8 was caused by someone using a gas lighter to burn papers directly in a kitchen, authorities confirmed. The negligent act displaced 110 residents.
A devastating fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, India has claimed at least 15 lives, predominantly young students. The incident highlights mounting fire safety concerns across South Asia.
Two people were rescued from a burning 13th-floor flat in Singapore's Jurong West early on June 17, with four family members hospitalised. Preliminary findings suggest an electrical fault in the living room triggered the blaze.
Malaysia's fire department has documented RM14.2 million in property losses from 59 home fires linked to unsafe device charging practices over three years, with Sarawak recording the heaviest toll at nearly RM9.7 million.