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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): A major fire broke out late Wednesday night in several shops along the Sitapur Highway in the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, causing significant property damage worth lakhs of rupees. Speaking to ANI, Fire Station Officer Prashant Kumar said that the alert was received around 11:45 PM, and fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene. "As soon as we received the alert, sometime around 11:45 PM, we immediately dispa ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a thread manufacturing factory near Kim Char Rasta in Surat Rural, Gujarat, on Thursday, prompting an immediate response from the fire department. Multiple fire tenders rushed to the spot; however, no injuries have been reported so far. Speaking to ANI, Sub-Fire Officer Vijay Tandel described the situation as serious and said that teams reached the site in the early hours. "...This is a big incident. We reached the spot at ar ...Read More >
A case was later registered in this connection against an unidentified person, police said. "At 1.32 am, an IndiGo pilot reported to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) that a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was found in the flight (6E 911). The aircraft had pushed back at 1.21 am. The tissue paper was located in the front galley (kitchen area) of the aircraft, underneath a crew folder," sources told PTI. The flight was scheduled to take off from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As waiting times and shortages of LPG cylinders continue to rise, Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has directed relevant government departments, local utilities, and authorities to grant permission for laying piped natural gas (PNG) pipelines within 24 hours. Bhujbal also warned that if local utilities and authorities fail to fulfill their responsibilities, city gas distribution networks will receive deemed permission to proceed with their work without formal ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 1: Panic gripped Chandigarh on Wednesday after a loud explosion, suspected to have involved crude material, was reported outside the BJP's office in Sector 37, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur said. Preliminary reports indicated that the sound of the blast was heard over a considerable distance, triggering concern among local residents and passers-by. SSP Kaur, who reached the spot, told the media that at around 5 p.m., the police received information about ...Read More >
Mumbai: A tissue paper with the word "Danger" written on it found inside the lavatory of an IndiGo aircraft, led to a brief scare at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Wednesday. The incident came to light while an IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey. The aircraft was undergoing routine checks when the note was discovered, prompting immediate alarm among airport staff. Security agencies were quickly alerted, with police and fire ...Read More >
Thane, April 1: A late-night fire broke out in a residential building in Diva (West) early Wednesday morning, caused by a suspected electrical short circuit. While the incident resulted in property damage, officials confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported. Incident details and location The Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation received an emergency call at approximately 01:54 AM from the Diva Beat Fire Station. The blaze occurred in Room No ...Read More >
Kuchinda: Despite frequent incidents of labourers dying in septic tanks due to oxygen deprivation, there remains a lack of awareness among homeowners and contractors about the need for proper safety measures. This concern was highlighted again Tuesday, when two persons were asphyxiated and as many were rendered critical while removing the centering of a septic tank in Keshaibahal village under Mahulpali police limits in Sambalpur district. The deceased were identified as Sushil Naik, 35, and Bh ...Read More >
Surat, Apr 1 (PTI) A massive fire gutted a textile factory in Surat on Wednesday, with no casualty reported so far, officials said. The fire erupted around 10 am at the Gopi Knitting textile factory, part of Hojiwala Industries, in the Sachin industrial area, they said. According to officials, firefighting equipment in the factory and the industrial area was initially used to control the blaze. However, when the flames continued to rise, the Surat fire brigade was informed around 11.30 am, the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Panic briefly gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was discovered inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight. According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its scheduled journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The aircraft was stationed near Gate No. 5 when the suspicious note was found, prompting immediate concern among airport authorities. Acting swift ...Read More >
A swift response from fire and emergency services prevented a major disaster in Jammu after several oil tankers caught fire in Transport Nagar, highlighting the importance of emergency preparedness. IMAGE: Several oil tankers caught fire in Jammu on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI video grab Key Points Multiple oil tankers caught fire in Jammu's Transport Nagar, prompting a swift response from fire services. The fire, which started under unknown circumstances, spread rapidly to several tankers. Fire ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Several oil tankers in Jammu caught fire on Wednesday. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, averting a bigger tragedy involving people.No individuals people have been reported to be harmed, according to news agency PTI. However, two tankers with relatively less quantity of oil burst into flames and were complete gutted. The cause of the fire, that started with one tanker near the RTO office at Transport Nagar and spread to 4-5 other tankers, is not known.The area, home t ...Read More >
Mumbai: A fire broke out in an industrial unit at Seepz Gate no. 2 in Andheri East on Wednesday morning. The officials of the Mumbai Fire brigade have extinguished the fire within half an hour. No injuries were reported in the incident, confirmed the fire officials. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Disaster Management Cell, the incident was reported at around 10 am in Vijay Nagar, near Sun City Hotel, within the MIDC area. The fire was confined to an industrial unit. ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Panic briefly gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was discovered inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight. According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its scheduled journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The aircraft was stationed near Gate No. 5 when the suspicious note was found, prompting immediate concern among airport authorities. Act ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Panic briefly gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was discovered inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight. According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its scheduled journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The aircraft was stationed near Gate No. 5 when the suspicious note was found, prompting immediate concern among airport ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A bus suddenly caught fire at the olde Baramunda bus stand in Bhuabneswar on late Tuesday night. No one was harmed in the fire. According to sources, the bus was parked in the bus stand after it returned from Puri when it suddenly caught fire due to some unknown reason. In just a few minutes, the fire engulfed the entire bus. The engine of the bus continued to burn for over one hour. On being informed, the Fire brigade reached the spot and brought the blaze under control and preve ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A major fire broke out at the imported coal yard of the North Chennai Thermal Power Station (Stage I) on Monday night. The fire and rescue services personnel from Madhavaram, Manali, Ambattur and nearby areas battled the blaze through the night, bringing the situation under control by Tuesday morning. Officials said power generation at the plant was not affected. After inspecting the site, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) chairman and managing director J Radhakrishnan told reporters ...Read More >
Mumbai: Fire Breaks Out In 7th Floor Flat Of Andheri West High-Rise, No Injuries Reported | File Pic (Representative Image) A fire broke out in a residential building in Diva in the early hours of Wednesday, causing concern among residents before being swiftly brought under control. Officials confirmed that no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. According to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the alert was received at around 1:54 am from the Diva ...Read More >
SAMBALPUR: Two workers were asphyxiated to death while as many became critically ill after entering a newly-constructed septic tank at Kesaibahal village under Mahulpali police limits in Kuchinda sub-division here on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Susil Naik (40) and Bhikari Charan Behera (42), both residents of Kesaibahal. Hemant Behera (48) and Anand Majhi (39), who became critical due to suffocation, are currently undergoing treatment at Kuchinda hospital, said police. Sources sai ...Read More >
Faridabad, Mar 31 (PTI) A food delivery agent was killed after his bike was allegedly hit from behind by a speeding Mercedes in Sector 15 area of Faridabad, police said on Tuesday. The car driver fled the scene after the accident around 2 am on Monday and police have seized the vehicle. According to the police, the deceased was identified as Anand Raj Bind (28), a resident of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. For the past several years, he had been living in a rented place in Bhatola village near Chan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ten people, including a five-year-old child, were rescued after a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi's New Friends Colony on Tuesday evening, officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call was received at 5.14 pm reporting a blaze in a house where several people were trapped. Six fire tenders were rushed to house number 3 in Taimoor Nagar. The fire was brought under control by 5.35 pm and completely doused within the next 10 minutes. Preliminary information s ...Read More >
Four women and a 4-year-old child died after a fire broke out in a multi-storey house in Surat's Mithi Khadi area. The blaze is suspected to have been caused by an electrical spark that ignited foam sheets used for saree packing, producing dense, toxic smoke. Four women and a child were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey house in Gujarat's Surat city on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident occurred in the Mithi Khadi locality under the Limbayat police station area at around 1 ...Read More >
According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received about a fire near KD Campus, behind the Batra Cinema building. Locals said the blaze started on the first floor and spread to the upper floors where the family was present. At the time of the incident, apart from Singh's family, one staff member was inside the building, DFS officials said. "As the fire started on the first floor, everyone rushed to the third floor. On being alerted, we rushed six fire tenders and police teams to t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) A five-year-old and nine others were rescued after a major fire broke out on the first floor of a residential building in southeast Delhi's New Friends Colony area on Tuesday, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said. A call regarding the fire was received at 5.14 pm from a house in Taimoor Nagar, near a gurdwara on Mathura Road, he said. "All 10 residents trapped on the first floor -- six men, three women and a five-year-old child -- were safely rescued by the fire ...Read More >
Hyderabad: City police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Tuesday asked the organisers of the 'Sri Veera Hanuman Vijay Yatra' during Hanuman Jayanti on April 2, to ensure that it was peaceful and orderly in the manner of the 'Sri Rama Shobha Yatra' last week. Referring to the recent the police commissioner asked stakeholders to ensure similar peaceful conduct. Speaking at a review meeting here, Sajjanar said 168 tributary processions from across the city were expected to merge with the main rally. A ...Read More >
Surat, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five members of a family, including four women and a four-year-old child, died after a fire broke out in a residential building in the Limbayat area of Surat on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident was reported at around 11 a.m. in the Mithi Khadi locality, where a ground-plus-two-storey house caught fire. According to initial information, the blaze is believed to have started on the ground floor while cooking was underway, possibly due to a gas leak, ...Read More >
Surat: Five members of a family, including four women and a child, died after a fire broke out in a three-storey house in a residential society near Mithikhadi in the Limbayat area of Surat, Gujarat, on Tuesday morning. The victims reportedly died due to suffocation caused by toxic smoke and burn injuries, triggering panic across the locality. According to police, the incident occurred around 10 AM, when the family was inside the house, which was also being used for saree packing. A large quant ...Read More >
Surat: Four women and a child were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey house in Gujarat's Surat city on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident occurred in the Mithi Khadi locality under Limbayat police station area at around 10 am, when a family was busy packing sarees using foam sheets. Fire brigade teams and ambulances rushed to the spot soon after the blaze was reported and carried out a rescue operation, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Kanan Desai said. "Since today is ...Read More >
Cuttack: A fire broke out in front of the High Court gate. The incident occurred near the Lalbag Gate Kaligali area. As a result, one scooter, two bikes, and a Scorpio SUV were completely gutted. On receiving information, the fire services team reached the spot and managed to bring the fire under control. The fire incident in such a crowded area created a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, vehicle owners have demanded an investigation into the cause of the fire. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (UNI) AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday said that residents in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura area played a key role in rescuing people trapped in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey building in Chand Bagh colony a day ago. Addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj said the fire broke out in a five-storey building, reportedly starting from the parking area and spreading upward, filling the upper floors with smoke in the wee hours of Sunday. Around 20 to 2 ...Read More >
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