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An explosion in the house of a firecracker trader in Sultanpur district early Wednesday (October 15, 2025) left nine people injured, including seven members of a family, officials said. Police said the blast occurred in Miyaganj village around 4.40 a.m. at the house of licensed firecracker trader Mohammad Yaseen, completely damaging the structure and causing cracks in nearby buildings. The injured have been identified as Nazir (65), his wife Jamaat-ul-Nisha (62), their sons Noor Mohammad (25) ...Read More >
Balasore: A massive fire broke out at a cosmetics store located on Cinema College Road in Odisha's Balasore town in the early hours of Wednesday. As per preliminary information, the fire broke out around 3.30 am at the four-storey building located between Cinema Chhak and Babylon Chhak under the jurisdiction of Town police station. As thick smoke was seen billowing out of the building, locals immediately informed the fire service department. Firefighters rushed to the spot, but the blaze quick ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) Oct 15 (PTI) A fire in a four-storey supermarket in Odisha's Balasore town on Wednesday damaged the structure, officials said. However, no casualty was reported in the fire at the building along the F M College Road, they said Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze, first spotted around 3 am, a fire brigade official said. "It took nearly six hours to bring the situation under control. Fire brigade personnel had difficulties reaching the building through ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 15 people, including three children and four women, were injured when a bus en route to Jodhpur from Jaisalmer caught fire on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Thaiyat village, about 20 kilometers from Jaisalmer, around 3.30 p.m., causing chaos and panic on the busy route. According to eyewitnesses, the bus had left Jaisalmer at around 3 p.m. with 57 passengers on board. Soon after crossing Thaiyat village, passengers noticed smoke from the rear porti ...Read More >
Vadodara: A fire broke out in the kitchen of Noorapura village primary school in Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district late on Tuesday afternoon. Firemen rushed to the school from Halol town to fight the blaze. The fire is attributed to a leak from an LPG cylinder occurring while food for students was being cooked on two large stoves. About 75 students were taking their exams in the school when the fire occurred, but the exams were not disturbed. The Halol fire brigade was informed even as tho ...Read More >
Kanpur: Two fire incidents were reported from the city since late Tuesday night. On Wednesday at 7:30 am, fire broke out in a building located at Goldie House, Nayaganj which was immediately brought under control by the fire service team, led by FSO Latouche Road. The team doused the flames in a hall inside the building by using two hose pipes drawing water from Nayaganj Metro station before returning to Latouche Road. No casualties were reported in the incident.A massive fire broke out late Tue ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - At least six patients were killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of the main government-run hospital in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur, officials said on Monday. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital and quickly spread to a nearby ward at the sprawling medical complex, "releasing toxic gases", hospital official Anurag Dhakad told ANI news agency. "Fi ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) A devastating fire broke out late Sunday night in the ICU of the Trauma Centre at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, claiming the lives of eight patients, including three women. The fire reportedly started around 11.20 p.m. in the storeroom of the Neuro ICU ward, where paper, ICU equipment, and blood sampler tubes were stored. A short circuit is suspected to be the cause, according to the Trauma Centre's nodal officer and senior doctor. At the time of the ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 4: The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 closed with great success, proving once again why it is considered India's largest and oldest exhibition for the fire and safety industry.The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 has officially concluded at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, and what a spectacular edition it was! Organized by Services International & Institution of Fire Engineers (India), Fire India once again lived up to its reputation as South Asia's ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister announced the recruitment of 700 home guards to enhance emergency response. Fourteen new fire tenders were unveiled, costing Rs 6.70 crore. These will be distributed across several districts. An additional Rs 23 crore has been allocated for more fire tenders. Himachal Pradesh is set to bolster its emergency response capabilities with the recruitment of 700 home guards, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu revealed on Wednesday. The announcement coincided with th ...Read More >
The official added that the fire brigade rescued five people in the Kolhapur building slab collapse incident, which took place on Tuesday night. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Chief Fire Officer Manish Ranbise told ANI, "Today, construction work for the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Fire Department building was underway. The slab work was in its final stage. But the slab has collapsed. Six people, including the contractor and the other staff, were trapped inside. The fire brigade rescued five ...Read More >
Kolhapur: One person died and six others were injured after a slab came crashing down on them during construction work at an under-construction fire station of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, an official said. Watch Videos: The official added that the fire brigade rescued five people in the incident, which took place on Tuesday night. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Chief Fire Officer Manish Ranbise told ANI, "Today, construction work for the Kolhapur Municipal Co ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shivani Gandhi, the owner of Shivani Catering Services, who was among the seven inside her workplace at Kandivali East when it caught fire due to a gas leak last week, succumbed to her injuries on Monday. Having sustained 90% burns, Gandhi, 51, who was swinging between life and death for over a week at the National Burns Centre (NBC) in Airoli, is the fifth casualty. Gandhi had been running her catering services for more than 12 years. Her business was doing well enough that she foresaw ...Read More >
Mumbai: The death toll in the Kandivli catering unit gas leak fire rose to four on Monday after the business owner, Shivani Gandhi (52), succumbed to her injuries in hospital. Police have registered an FIR against her and commercial unit owner, Yogendra Mistry.On Sept 24, a fire broke out at the commercial unit located on Akurli Road in Kandivli (E) between 8am and 8.30am due to a gas cylinder leak. Six women and a man, all working at the unit, suffered serious burns, including Gandhi. Three of ...Read More >
Delhi Police confirmed bomb threat emails were sent. Targets included Delhi airport, schools, and institutions. CRPF Public School and a Sarvodaya Vidyalaya received threats. Jammu airport also got a bomb threat email. Police teams and bomb disposal units responded promptly. Search operations at all sites found no suspicious items. Officials later declared these threats hoaxes. Delhi Police on Sunday said bomb threat emails had been sent to Delhi airport, a few schools and several other institu ...Read More >
Kota: Two minor boys, including a TV child actor, allegedly died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their flat, early Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Veer (8) and Shoriya (16), sons of Jitendra Sharma, a chemistry teacher at a coaching institute in the city. While Veer worked as a child actor, his brother, Shoriya, was preparing for IIT at a coaching institute. Their mother, Reeta Sharma, is also an actor and works in Mumbai.The fire broke out around 2am in flat number 403 o ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Inview of the deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal, the state government has gone on high alert. The system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours. home minister Vangalapudi Anitha conducted a review meeting with district collectors on the preparedness measures. During the meeting, the minister directed officials to remain fully prepared at the ground level to handle any emergency situation effectively. She instructed all districts to set up ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has imposed traffic restriction to ensure no inconvenience to commuters during Durga Puja festivities in Bhubaneswar. These restrictions will be in force from 2 pm to 2 am on all days between September 27 and October 2, according to the order issued by commissioner of police S Dev Datta Singh. No heavy vehicle will be allowed on the following roads during this period: >> Rasulgarh to Lingipur and vice-versa via Bomikhal, Laxmisagar, Kalpana Square, Ravi ...Read More >
According to residents and eyewitnesses, the cloud kitchen had seven employees -- six women who were ancillary workers and a man who was the head cook. A fire broke out at a cloud kitchen in the densely populated Akurli area at Mumbai's Kandivali (east) on Wednesday morning, grievously injuring seven people. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management cell, the fire broke out around 9.05am at a shop located on the ground floor of a two-storey structure. Acc ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid heavy rain on Monday morning, Mumbai Monorail services were disrupted for the seventh time in less than a month. Following incessant rains since the early hours of Monday, a monorail train carrying 17 passengers stalled on a curve between the Antop Hill and GTB Nagar stations at 7.16 am due to a technical fault, according to officials. The stranded passengers were transferred to another train on the elevated tracks, even as services were disrupted for a couple of hours during Monda ...Read More >
Indore accident: The truck driver has been arrested, and preliminary investigation confirms he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. A horrific accident took place on Indore's Airport Road area on Monday after an out-of-control truck ploughed through multiple vehicles in Shikshak Nagar. The speeding vehicle rammed into several two-wheelers and cars, leaving a trail of destruction. At least two people have been confirmed dead, while several others sustained serious inj ...Read More >
Mumbai Monorail Train: The incident of the breakdown was reported at 7.15 am, officials said. Mumbai (Maharashtra): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were ...Read More >
Indore, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two persons killed in a tragic accident late Monday night on Aerodrome Road in Indore when a speeding truck lost control, plowed through a crowd of pedestrians, rammed into multiple vehicles, and burst into flames. The incident claimed the lives of at least two people and left 13 others injured, including several in critical condition, according to police officials. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the truck barrelled through Bada Ganpati Square, draggi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city's troubled monorail service suffered yet another disruption Monday morning when a train developed a technical snag near Wadala, forcing an emergency evacuation of 17 passengers.Services between Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk and Wadala were operated on a single line for more than two hours, leading to bunching up of rakes, though operations on the Wadala-Chembur section remained unaffected. Officials said the incident occurred around 7.15am when a train stalled between Antop Hill Bus ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The HYDRAA and fire department teams launched an operation to trace the bodies of two persons, Arjun and Rama, who were swept away after falling into the overflowing Afzalsagar nala on Sunday evening. The two people, who are relatives, were crossing the nala when they slipped and fell into it. Due to the strong water current in the nala following heavy rains, Arjun and Rama were washed away while their relatives looked on helplessly. On information, the police, HYDRAA and fire depar ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were evacuated at 7:45 am," MMRDA PRO said in a statement. The incident ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to dramatic scenes on Monday as severe rains triggered widespread waterlogging, transport disruptions and a red alert issued by the IMD across the city. Streets turned to rivers, commuters struggled, and parts of the infrastructure showed signs of strain. An IMD red alert remains active for the next three hours, warning of intense to very intense rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds between 30‑40 kmph. Alongside, the BMC has urged citizens to stay vigilan ...Read More >
Mehsana: At least two people were killed and as many others suffered burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a fertiliser plant in Gujarat's Mehsana district early on Sunday, police said. The deceased have been identified as Manish and Fulchand, hailing from Bihar and Maharashtra, respectively, police said. The blaze erupted at the unit located near Sametra village on the Mehsana-Bahucharaji highway at around 3 am, a Mehsana rural police station official said. A team of the fire briga ...Read More >
Gujarat Factory Fires: 2 Killed In Mehsana, Bharuch Reported A Major BlazeSource : X/ANI A devastating fire at a fertilizer plant in Gujarat's Mehsana district claimed two lives and left two others injured early Sunday, even as firefighters battled another massive blaze in Bharuch the same morning. According to police, the Mehsana incident occurred around 3 a.m. at a unit near Sametra village. Six workers were on the night shift when flames engulfed the facility. Despite swift action by the fi ...Read More >
The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi faced a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later confirmed as a hoax by Delhi Police after a thorough search. Similarly, the Delhi High Court experienced a bomb threat on Friday, prompting the evacuation of judges, lawyers, and staff. Court proceedings resumed after authorities determined the threat to be a hoax. The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later declared a hoax after nothing suspicious was found, ...Read More >
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