Tag: Delhi Fire Service
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6 dead in massive fire in Delhi; CM Kejriwal announces ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for kin of dead
Most of the injured were those who tried to jump off from the building to save themselves.
August 6, 2019 -
Five killed as building collapses in Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, rescue operation underway
Several persons are still feared trapped under the debris while rescue teams are working at the spot, the police said.
September 26, 2018 -
4-storey building collapses in massive fire
A massive fire broke in a godown containing plastics plates and glasses in Mansarovar Garden in west Delhi on Monday afternoon. No casualty was reported, said an officer in Delhi Fire Service. The fire gutted three buildings. The incident was reported at 3.45 p.m. about the fire in the building near Zakir hotel. As many as 20 fire tenders …
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October 16, 2017 -
Fire at Chandni Chowk shop, no casualty reported
A fire broke out on Wednesday at a shop selling bags in the Chandni Chowk market in Old Delhi area, which was doused by eight fire tenders, a Delhi Fire Service officer said. No casualty was reported though the extent of losses is yet to be known. “A call was received at 5.40 p.m. regarding …
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October 11, 2017 -
1 killed, 3 injured in Burari residential building fire
A 21-year-old man was killed and three others injured in the wee hours on Thursday after a fire broke out in a building in north Delhi's Burari area. The fire was reported in a building at Santnagar Burrari around 4 am, a Delhi Fire Service official said. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and rescued people …
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March 9, 2017 -
1 killed, 3 injured in Burari residential building fire
A 21-year-old man was killed and three others injured in the wee hours on Thursday after a fire broke out in a building in north Delhi's Burari area. The fire was reported in a building at Santnagar Burrari around 4 am, a Delhi Fire Service official said. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and rescued people …
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March 9, 2017 -
Kejriwal directs fire department to pay overtime
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed the Delhi Fire Service to pay overtime to its employees. Kejriwal said the Delhi Fire Services employees should be given world-class gear and provided quality training at the best centres. The Aam Aadmi Party leader gave these instructions during a meeting with a delegation of the Delhi …
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February 28, 2017 -
Kejriwal directs fire department to pay overtime
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed the Delhi Fire Service to pay overtime to its employees. Kejriwal said the Delhi Fire Services employees should be given world-class gear and provided quality training at the best centres. The Aam Aadmi Party leader gave these instructions during a meeting with a delegation of the Delhi …
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February 28, 2017 -
Minor fire at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital
A minor fire broke out on Tuesday in the blood bank of Safdarjung Hospital here but it was quickly put out, hospital authorities said. "It was a minor fire at the blood bank of the hospital and there is nothing to worry about. Things are under control," Safdarjung Hospital Medical Superintendent A.K. Rai said. He …
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September 27, 2016 -
Shy pangolins need world spotlight to survive
Reclusive, gentle and quick to roll up into a ball, pangolins keep a low profile. But they are also the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, and experts at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference this week are ringing alarm bells over their survival. Demand for pangolin meat and body parts has …
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September 25, 2016 -
Over 11000 fire incidents reported in Delhi from Apr to July 31
Over 11,000 fire incidents were reported in the national capital between April and July 31 this year in which 36 persons died and 262 were injured besides loss of property, data compiled by Delhi Fire Service (DFS) showed. DFS – which recorded an unprecedented number of fire calls in April and May – got 11,654 …
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August 28, 2016