Tag: Fire
Kozhikode: Major fire breaks out at busy SM Street
A major fire broke out on the active SM Street in Kozhikode, a coastal city in the south Indian state of Kerala on Wednesday. As per the police, the fire broke out at a Modern textile shop near Radha theater in the street at around 11 am. Soon after the[Read More…]
Six killed in fire in cooler godown in Hyderabad
A destructive fire broke out in a cooler godown in Hyderabad, killing at least 6 people. Six bodies were recovered from the spot as four fire tenders have managed to drench the flame. The reason behind the fire is yet to be known. The accident came into the light at[Read More…]
Rashtrapati Bhavan’s accounts section catches fire
Pune: Fire breaks out at a bakery shop, 6 workers killed
A major fire broke out at a bakery shop in Pune’s Kondhwa area early this morning that killed six people as the only exit of the bakery was locked from outside. The incident took place when the victims, all hailing from Uttar Pradesh, were sleeping inside the bakery called ‘Bakes[Read More…]
Bizarre! Fart sparks fire during surgery in Japan; patient burnt
In a strange incident, a patient’s fart during a surgical procedure allegedly sparked a fire which caused her to be seriously burnt, the Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward said. The incident was reported in Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The fire occurred at the university hospital in Tokyo on[Read More…]
Tragic! At least 8 killed, many injured after fire in crackers shop
At least eight people were killed and several others are injured after a fire broke out in a fireworks shop in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Friday evening. The fire started at a shop in the Rustampura village of Vaghodia area in the evening and spread to the neighbouring shops and[Read More…]
Fire claims 22 lives in Bhubaneswar hospital
At least 22 people died after a fire broke out at SUM hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday evening. Many have been injured and the fire originated around 7.30 pm in the dialysis ward in the second floor of the hospital. While seven critical patients with ventilators were admitted to the dialysis[Read More…]
Bid to set daughter-in-law ablaze foiled after astrologer predicted baby girl
In a shocking incident from Nellore, a woman attempted to set her pregnant daughter-in-law on fire, because an astrologer predicted that she would give birth to another girl child. The in-laws poured kerosene on the victim Girija and fled the house after she raised an alarm. She was rescued by[Read More…]
Ola shuts TaxiForSure, lays off 700 employees
App-based aggregator Ola has ended its TaxiForSure operations, laying off around 700 employees in the process. Ola acquired its domestic rival a year and a half ago to take on Uber. The acquisition, which cost $200 million, was to increase Ola’s market share. Since the merger, Ola has been integrating[Read More…]