Tag: blaze
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Mumbai blaze: 30-yr-old man tries to escape, falls to death
At least 15 fire-tenders rushed to the spot and battled the inferno, attempting to stop the flames from spreading to the higher floors, while Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar went and oversaw the rescue operations.
October 22, 2021 -
Two firemen injured in blaze
Two firemen were injured in a fire that engulfed three factories in outer Delhi’s Mundka on Thursday. A call was received about a blaze at 9.25 am. Thirty fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the firefighting operations are still underway, said an official from the Delhi Fire Services. The fire engulfed a scrap dealer’s shop, …
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January 25, 2018 -
Fire breaks out in Anantnag area of Kashmir
A fire broke out in Reshi Bazaar locality in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag town in the wee hours on Monday, damaging several residential houses and shops, police said. The blaze erupted at around 3:30 am and quickly spread to adjacent shops and residential houses, they said. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the …
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November 20, 2017 -
Major fire breaks out near Mumbai’s Bandra railway station
A major fire broke out reported near Mumbai Bandra railway station, after a gas cylinder exploded during demolition of unauthorised constructions at Behrampada slum on Thursday. Two persons, including a fire fighter, have been injured in the fire. Both were taken to a hospital and are now out of danger. According to media reports, 16 …
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October 26, 2017 -
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
They fled in fear nearly a week ago. Now they are ready to go back. While wildfires are still burning powerfully in parts of northern California, some of the tens of thousands of evacuees are getting antsy to return to homes that are not under immediate threat. Others want to see if they still have …
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October 15, 2017 -
After 20 hours, blaze rages diesel tank off Mumbai coast
More than 20 hours after a fire broke out at a high speed diesel tank off the Mumbai coast following a lightning strike, a 50-member team of firemen continued to battle the blaze, an official said on Saturday. The fire broke out on Friday on the tiny Butcher Island, which serves as an oil terminal …
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October 7, 2017