However, the same rural municipality has demolished his home. The family has been relocated to a distant plot in the village, where a two-room thatched hut with bamboo walls has been erected.

The really good thing is that everyone got out." The fire took hold in the thatch at the cottages Fire crews from 32 stations tackled the fire and Mr Williams said they "worked their socks off".

Czech studio Atelier Hajný has transformed a derelict 1970s stone hut into a metal-clad countryside getaway named Skylight Hut with a trapezoidal roof and warm, wood-lined interiors. Designed for ...

Foosball and ping pong tables await in thatched huts. For the most romantic meal of your life, a boat can take you to a table-for-two on your own little motu, just a bit offshore. Breakfast and ...

Most victims are peasants living in thatched huts in rural areas. Findings indicate that many victims are sitting or sleeping on the ground in their huts when struck. This could well account for the ...

Carmel-By-The-Sea was named among the world's top 20 small towns to travel to, according to a new list by Yardbarker. The ranking highlights destinations worldwide that offer adventure, culture ...