In a shocking incident, a massive fire broke out at Metro Hospital in Noida’s Sector – 12 on Thursday morning. Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. Local reports said that many people had to be evacuated through glass windows of Metro Hospital even as fire officials reached[Read More…]
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Mysuru: Suttur Mutt seer, 3 others injured after balloons burst into flames
According to the reports, Suttur mutt seer and few others were injured on Tuesday afternoon after a bunch of nitrogen filled balloons busted into flames while inaugurating a wrestling tournament in Mysuru. The meet in Mysuru was inaugurated by Sutturu seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. The balloons, which were part of the[Read More…]
Bihar shocker: Massive fire in house suffocates child to death, 8 others severely injured
In a shocking incident reported, a massive broke out in house of 9 members in Baad area of Bihar, where the child suffocated to death while eight others from the same family were severely injured. Reportedly there was a lot of smoke in the house due to a sudden fire. The locals[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Dressed up cows made to walk on fire as a part of Makar Sankranti celebration
India’s harvest festival Makar Sakranti highly celebrated among Hindus marks the advent of spring and is celebrated by kite-flying and other regional festivities in the month of January across the country. Among the many regional customs of celebrating the festival, Bengaluru men decorated cows and walked them over hay set ablaze. Cows dressed[Read More…]
Prayagraj: Massive fire breaks out at a pandal at Kumbh Mela
A massive fire broke out a camp set up for Kumbh mela near Digambar Akhada in Prayagraj on Monday. The mishap occurred following a cylinder blast at the Digambhar Akhada. According to the reports, multiple tents were engulfed in the fire. However there was no loss of life or injuries[Read More…]
Bihar: Major fire breaks out in Muzaffarpur snacks factory; 3 dead while 7 feared trapped
In shocking incident reported, at least three persons lost their lives in a major fire erupted in a snacks factory in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Monday afternoon. As per the initial information, seven people are feared to be trapped inside the factory located in Chaknooran area. The cause of the fire[Read More…]
Ahmedabad: Fire breaks out at ISRO center, 5 fire tenders at the spot
A major fire broke out inside the Indian Space Research Organisation center in Ahmedabad on Friday. As per the reports, five fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. No details of casualties have been reported so far. The exact cause of the fire was not yet known, the fire official[Read More…]
Mumbai: Fire breaks out at a high-rise building; one dead, 19 injured
A major fire erupted in the early hours of Sunday on the third floor of the 18-storey Samrat Ashoka building located on Keshavrao Khade Marg, Mumbai. Reportedly, a 70-year-old woman died in the incident while 19 have been hospitalised after their injuries. An official said the fire possibly started in the electrical[Read More…]
20 dead as forest fires rage across Greece
Forest fires raging across Greece have killed at least 20 people, the government said on Tuesday, as the authorities sought international assistance. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos confirmed the death toll and said most of the victims were trapped in the seaside resort of Mati, 40km from here, and died either[Read More…]
Mumbai rooftop pub fire kills 14; many hurt
At least 14 people were killed, 21 others hurt when a major fire broke out in a pub in the Kamla Mills Compound early on Friday, an official said. The blaze was reported around 12.30 a.m. from a bistro The Mojo, a rooftop restaurant pub in The Kamla Trade House[Read More…]
Mumbai: Major fire engulfs oil tank farm on Butcher Island
A major fire engulfed an oil tank farm of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) situated on the Butcher Island off the east coast of Mumbai on Friday evening. The authorities are suspecting that it was caused by a lightning strike. The fire started around 5 pm when the city and[Read More…]
Mumbai’s iconic RK Studio catches fire
Fire broke out at Mumbai’s iconic RK Studio on Saturday afternoon. It was confined to the electric wing of the studio, according to news agency ANI. Six fire brigades have reached the spot to douse the fire and five water tankers have also been called in to assist the firefighters[Read More…]
Fire breaks out at Lucknow’s KGMC’s trauma centre in Lucknkow, patients evacuated
A fire broke out in King George Medical College Trauma Centre in Lucknow on Saturday evening. The patients of the centre have been evacuated. Lucknow: Fire in the Medicine Department of King George Medical College Trauma Center; all patients evacuated pic.twitter.com/FgHCySrJr2 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 15, 2017 More[Read More…]
Massive fire engulfs Grenfell Tower in London on Wednesday morning
A 27-storey apartment block in west London was ripped by a massive fire in the early hours of Wednesday, police and fire services said. The fire brigade said that 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters had been called to the blaze in Grenfell Tower. Fire is from 2nd to top[Read More…]
Bus collides with truck: 22 killed, several injured in Bareilly
A passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on National Highway 24 in Bareilly at around 1 am on Monday night. At least 22 people were charred to death in the incident while several others were injured. Injured were rushed to nearby hospitals and most of them are[Read More…]
Chennai: Four die in apartment fire
Kolkata hotel: At least two people charred to death in fire; 32 evacuated
A fire broke out at a hotel in south Kolkata, killing at least two people on Thursday. Many others got injured in the accident. The fire reminds the incident of December 2011 AMRI Hospital blaze that took lives of over 90. The deceased has been identified as Chamar Kishan and[Read More…]
J&K: Massive fire break out at Chinar Bagh
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at a plastic factory in Narela
A massive fire broke out in a plastic factory in Delhi’s Narela at early hours of Saturday morning. As per latest reports, one person who was a worker of the factory has been severely injured while several others are feared to be trapped inside the burning factory. As many as[Read More…]
Here’s how you should be dealing with fire caused by cylinder leakage
Fires due to cylinder leakage are quite common in India and kill several people every year. People in the situation of blaze fail to cope up with the circumstance, leading the fire to spread all over, causing immense damage. Recently, in West Delhi’s Vikas Puri area, a cylinder burst in[Read More…]
Delhi: MS Dhoni rescued from hotel fire in Dwarka
Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was rescued from a fire in a hotel in Delhi’s Dwarka neighborhood this morning. No casualties were reported in the fire so far, said Delhi Fire Services. The officials got a call around 6:30 am that alerted them about the fire inside the[Read More…]
Kolkata: Charred body of man found in Bhawanipore
On Wednesday, Kolkata Police recovered the charred body of a man from his flat in Bhawanipore area on Ashutosh Mukherjee Road on Wednesday. The man is named Madan Prasad Gupta. However, it is unclear why the person set himself on fire. It is also unclear if it was an accident[Read More…]
