Tag: Fire Mishap

Bolangir: A major fire broke out in the administrative building of Rajendra University in Bolangir today morning. As per sources, a group of lecturers were checking Plus 2 answer sheets when the building was caught in flames. After getting information, Fire Services personnel reached the spot and rescued 10 lecturers who were stranded in the […]

Surat: Several students of a coaching class jumped off a commercial complex after it caught fire Friday afternoon, officials said. At least 23 people died in the fire and the death toll may rise, informed Surat Police Commissioner Satish Kumar Mishra. The fire engulfed the third and fourth floor of the Taxshila Complex here, the […]

Surat(Gujarat): During the fire mishap at the Takshila Complex in Surat yesterday, a youth turned messiah for many students by giving them a new lease of life. Upon hearing screams for help and spotting smoke billowing out of the building, the youth, Ketan, arrived at the spot and immediately launched a rescue operation and saved […]

Jagatsinghpur: Four rooms and two shops were gutted in separate fire mishaps in Jagatsinghpur and Angul districts in last 24 hours. In a suspected case of short circuit, fire engulfed four rooms of a family at Benapada village under Naugaon Tehsil of Jagatsinghpur district in the wee hours today. Many valuable items were reduced to […]

Bhadrak: As many as 12 children had a narrow escape when fire broke out in a temporary Anganwadi centre at Mahalik Sahi in Bideipur panchayat under Basudevpur block in the district today. As per reports, while the Anganwadi workers were preparing mid-day meal suddenly fire caught the LPG gas cylinder and thatched roof. Within the […]

Faridabad: Three people, including two children, died in a major fire that broke out at a private school in Haryana’s Faridabad on Saturday. According to Fire Department officials, the fire started from a cloth godown inside the school located in Dabua Colony. “Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze has been brought […]

Kandhamal: A minor girl was killed and three others of a family sustained injuries after fire broke out in their house at Gerupada village under Phiringia police limits in Kandhamal district today. As per reports, the fire broke out at around 3:15 am when the family of Arun Behera was fast asleep. Woken up by […]

New Delhi: A major fire broke out at a furniture market near Kalindi Kunj station early Friday morning, prompting authorities to stop metro services, officials said. The blaze, which was reported at 5.55 am, has been doused with help of 17 fire tenders, Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said, adding that no one has been […]

Moscow: A fire on a Russian submarine has killed 14 crew members, the country’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The crew members died from carbon monoxide poisoning during the incident on Monday, the Ministry said in a statement cited by Efe news. The military vessel was carrying out seabed research in Russian territorial waters […]

Mumbai: Around 100 people are feared trapped after a massive fire engulfed the Mahanagar Telephone Nagar Ltd. (MTNL) Bandra building here on Monday afternoon, an official said. The blaze erupted at around 3.10 p.m. on the fourth floor of the ground-plus-nine storeyed building and started spreading upwards, reportedly trapping many working in the building. The […]

Mumbai: At least 20 persons were rescued but scores more were still trapped as a massive fire engulfed the Mahanagar Telephone Nagar Ltd building in Bandra here on Monday afternoon, an official said. The blaze erupted round 3.10 pm on the fourth floor of the ground-plus-nine storey building and started spreading upwards, trapping many working […]

Mumbai: Mounting one of the biggest rescue operations in recent years, Mumbai firefighters saved a total of 84 persons trapped on the terrace and upper floors of the burning Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. exchange building at Bandra here on Monday evening. Fireman Sagar D. Salve, 25, who was suffocated by smoke while fighting the blaze, […]

Manila: Three people have been killed, including a one-year-old, and 69 remain missing after a ferry with at least 174 people on board caught fire in the Philippines. The fire started on Tuesday night when the ferry was covering the distance between the cities of Cebu and Dapitan, in the centre and south of the […]

Brasilia: At least 11 people died in a fire at a private hospital in the southeastern Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, authorities said. “There may still be more fatalities, I hope not, but that possibility exists,” police inspector Roberto Ramos told the media on Friday, Efe news reported. Some people were still trying to […]

Cuttack: A fire broke out today on the fourth floor of Telephone Bhawan building  located at Bajrakabati Road in Cuttack. It is being suspected that a short circuit could be the reason behind the fire mishap. As per reports, a team of Fire Services personnel reached the spot to bring the flame under control. While […]