Tag: Fire

Drunk Man Locks Family Inside House & Sets It On Fire, Family Members Rescued Later

A massive fire broke out at a cement factory at Bhogireddypalli area under Anantapur in Andhra Pradhesh on Sunday (Nov 21).

In an unfortunate incident, a major fire broke out in the Unit-1 market area, reducing several shops to ashes late night on Tuesday (Aug 31).

Bhubaneswar: The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express caught fire near Tilkanagar, a few kilometers before reaching Rourkela railway station today. It is suspected that a short circuit in B-7 coach of the train led to the fire. It was when excessive smoke emanating from the bogie was noticed that an alarm was raised. “The smoke started […]

Bolangir: Two farmers set their Chakada-infested standing crops in 8 acre land on fire in Sahajbahal and Jhareibahal villages in Sadar block of Bolangir today. While Anil Hota from Sahajbahal set his crops on 5 acre-land on fire, Ashok Pradhan torched standing crops on 3 acre of land in Jhareibahal. According to sources, the farmers […]

Cuttack: Amid the ongoing squabble between lawyers and police over thrashing of a lawyer, a PCR van, which was parked in front of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner’s office in Cuttack, was set on fire today. According to sources, a lawyer was allegedly thrashed by police personnel in Nayabazar area yesterday evening which has led to […]

Jagatsinghpur: A minor girl was charred to death after a major fire broke out at Routanuagon under Raghunathpur police limits in the district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mama Das, a Plus II first year student of Siddha Mahaveer College. As per reports, locals noticed smoke emanating from the house and immediately informed […]

Bhadrak: Property worth lakhs were destroyed in two separate fire mishaps in Bhadrak district late on Sunday. A house was reduced to cinders in a fire mishap at Joragadia village under Bhandaripokhari block while four cattle and 25 goats were charred to death in the incident. According to reports, locals noticed smoke emanating from the […]

Cuttack: A house was reduced to cinders when a major fire broke out following a short circuit at Sadar Sahi under Kantol Police limits in Athagarh of Cuttack district late last night. According to sources, the blaze originated around 3 AM and subsequently engulfed the entire house within a few minutes. Fortunately, the family members […]

Nabrangpur: Over 80 quintals of paddy worth lakhs of rupees reduced to ashes after a major fire broke out in Jhandariguda village of Nabarangpur district today. As per reports, the blaze originated from the paddy stacks which belonged to siblings Madhu Bhatra and Mangu Bhatra of the village. Both of them owned 40 quintals of […]

Cuttack: Panic spread among patients and attendants after a short circuit in the casualty ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in the wee hours of today. As per reports, the fire was caused due to short circuit after a lightning strike. While the Air Conditioning system was damaged, a leakage in the […]

Keonjhar: Fire broke out in the luggage van of Keonjhar-Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger train near Chilikidara station here this morning. Efforts are on to douse the flames. No casualties, injuries or damage to belongings of any passenger or other railway personnel aboard the train has been reported yet, informed officials of the East Coast Railway. The […]

Balasore: A house was reduced to ashes in fire following a LPG cylinder blast in Bhatapada village under Khaira block of Balasore district today. After getting information, a fire brigade unit from Khaira rushed to the spot and douse the flames. According to reports, the wife of one Anand Shial of Bhatapada village was preparing […]

Jharsuguda: Two contract workers engaged at the Lajkura open cast mine operated by the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) near Brajrajnagar were hospitalised after a fire mishap today. The injured have been identified as Sushant Mahananda (38) and Shankar Tanti (30) of Lajkura village. Sources said the two workers accidentally came in contact with fire at […]

Bolangir: Property worth crores of rupees were gutted after a massive fire broke out at a cotton factory at Kapani village under Belpana in Bolangir district on Monday. Four fire tenders from Belpada and Patnagarh were pressed into service to douse the flames. “Soon after getting the information, we rushed to the spot with two […]