Tag: Fire
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Massive fire breaks out at GST Bhavan in Mumbai, none injured
At least 16 fire engines and 9 water tankers were deployed to battle the blaze even as thick clouds of smoke billowed out of the upper two floors.
February 17, 2020 -
4 children charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab; CM orders probe
Eight children were taken out safely by people working in nearby fields, police said.
February 15, 2020 -
10-storey building gutted in fire at Surat market; loss of textile worth crores
Fire is now under control and cooling operation is underway. The fire brigade declared a 'brigade call' and deployed 60 fire tenders from across the city to douse the flames, the official said.
January 21, 2020 -
Fire breaks out at Delhi Transport Department office, eight tenders on spot
The cause of the blaze in not known yet, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
January 20, 2020 -
9 dead, 10 injured as fire breaks out in cloth warehouse in Northwest Delhi
Earlier this month, a massive blaze had broken out in a four-storey building comprising illegal factories in north Delhi’s congested Anaj Mandi area, killing 43 people.
December 23, 2019 -
15 killed as fire engulfs passenger bus in south west Pakistan
The van was carrying smuggled Iranian oil and the fire in it as soon as it hit the bus.
December 13, 2019 -
43 people dead in massive fire at Anaj Mandi in Delhi
The fire, which erupted due to a short-circuit, has been doused and rescue efforts are underway.
December 8, 2019 -
18 Indians among 23 killed in Sudan factory blast; PM Modi, Mamata express grief
At least 68 Indians were working at the ceramic factory in Bahri area of Khartoum at the time of the LPG tanker blast on Tuesday evening.
December 5, 2019 -
Fire dept urges new residential, commercial buildings to include fire shaft for faster evacuation
According to Mr Jag Mohan, several kinds of problems including nonfunctional sprinklers, pumps, wrong positioning of fire check doors and issues in the refuge areas have been found in the hospitals during the audits conducted by the fire department officials.
November 23, 2019 -
Century-old church, neighbouring house gutted in fire in Meghalaya
The 117-year-old church at Qualapatty area was reduced to ashes and the fire could be due to an electrical short-circuit as the church was undergoing large-scale repair work, the eyewitnesses said.
November 18, 2019 -
Massive fire engulfs hotel in Indore, no injuries reported
Rescue operations are underway as unknown numbers of people are feared trapped inside the building when fire erupted.
October 21, 2019 -
Fireballs to now prevent fire in closed premises
The balls are said to be useful to tackle fires taking place in closed premises and places where accessibility is difficult.
September 26, 2019 -
4 killed, many injured as massive fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai
Nearly 22 fire brigade tenders including ONGC fire services and crisis management team were immediately pressed into action to contain the fire.
September 3, 2019 -
Delhi Commission for Women operating from parking lot after fire
DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said a police complaint had been filed and an internal probe initiated.
August 28, 2019 -
Bangladesh fire: 15,000 homes destroyed in Dhaka slum
No deaths have been reported yet, although several people were injured, authorities said.
August 18, 2019 -
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 -
8 hurt as massive fire breaks out at electricity generating power station in Moscow
No immediate information about casualties have been reported yet.
July 11, 2019