Page 5 - Fire Accident

Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Bawana, six tenders rushed to spot

A major fire broke out at a plastic factory in Bawana area of Outer North Delhi on Wednesday morning.

Massive fire breaks out at a shoe market in Delhi, several shops gutted

Over 200 firefighters toiled for nearly five hours to douse the blaze; no one was seriously injured in the fire and the cooling operation is underway

Fire breaks out at Bhubaneswar's Keshari shopping mall, no casualties

A minor fire broke out at Keshari shopping mall in the heart of Bhubaneswar on Sunday but no casualties have been reported so far, a fire officer said

Fire at Karol Bagh shoe market, 39 tenders rushed; no casualties reported

A huge fire broke out at a shoe market in Central Delhi's Karol Bagh area early Sunday morning, the Delhi Fire Service said

Fire breaks out at manufacturing factory in Ghaziabad; No injuries reported

A fire broke out at a soap manufacturing factory in Ghaziabad's Bulandshahr road industrial area, informed the officials on Sunday

Over 20 people rescued after house catches fire in southeast Delhi

More than 20 people were rescued after a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi's Jama Masjid area on Thursday morning, Delhi Fire Service said

Fire breaks out in east Delhi's Mandawali, 10 fire tenders rushed to spot

In a fourth blaze incident of the day, a fire broke out in the Malkhana of Mandawali police station in Delhi at around 10

Mundka fire: Families of victims perform last rites; 16 bodies unidentified

The family of Madhu Devi, a victim of the Mundka fire, finally performed her last rites on Wednesday, almost a month after the incident that claimed lives of 27 people. Madhu's husband Amit Kumar said that the last few weeks had been nothing less than a nightmare. "We knew she is no more. But as her body was not identified, we had a small hope," he said. Madhu was among the three victims whose bodies were identified on Tuesday. So far, 11 of the 27 bodies have been identified and handed over to their family members. Madhu is survived by her husband and two pre-teen daughters. "We had our wedding anniversary on May 20. As she is no more, who will take care of our children?" Amit asked. Amit said he is relieved that at least her last rites have been performed with proper rituals. "We have had many sleepless nights as we wanted to perform last rites for her soul," he said. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Tuesday handed over the DNA profiles of three unidentified bodies to t

E-rickshaw drivers lose daily wage as Jamia Nagar fire destroys vehicles

A fire broke out at a metro parking lot, causing damage to at least 90 vehicles

Many vehicles damaged as fire breaks out at Jamia Nagar's metro parking

A fire broke out at a metro parking area in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar on Wednesday morning causing damages to at least 90 vehicles, Delhi Fire Service officials said.

Bangladesh container blaze: 13 firemen killed due to incomplete info

Twenty-two normal fire fighters were the first to respond to the fire that broke out in the depot in Chattogram and most of them never made it back

Bangladesh fights container depot fire for 3rd day; death toll rises to 41

A massive fire broke out at the chemical container depot, a Bangladesh-Dutch joint venture, near the country's main Chittagong Seaport on Saturday night

Hapur factory explosion: Unit owner, operator arrested; death toll 13

Both the owner and the operator of the factory in Hapur where an explosion claimed 13 lives were arrested on Sunday, police said.

35 killed, over 450 injured in fire at Bangladesh chemical container depot

At least 35 people were killed and over 450 injured in a massive fire caused by an explosion that swept through a private chemical container depot in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. On Saturday night, the fire broke out at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area in Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong. So far 35 dead bodies reached the morgue here, a police officer stationed at the state-run Chattagram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) told newsmen. Over 450 people have been injured in this incident of which, at least 350 are at CMCH," Istakul Islam, chief of the Health & Service Department at Red Crescent Youth Chittagong was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune. "The death toll could be more at other hospitals, Islam said. Meanwhile, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner (DC) Ashraf Uddin further said that families of the deceased are being given USD 560 (Taka 50,000) by the DC office. Meanwhile, USD 224 (Taka 20,000) is being given to the families of the injured, ..

Massive fire breaks out at J-K police station, several vehicles gutted

A number of vehicles parked at the police station were damaged in the fire; no casualties have been reported in the incident

Fire at east Delhi's Jain hospital, no casualties reported: Official

A fire broke out at a private hospital in east Delhi on Saturday evening but there were no casualties, a fire department official said.

Fire at incense sticks manufacturing unit in Nagpur, nobody injured

A fire broke out in an incense sticks manufacturing unit located in Yashodhra Nagar area of Nagpur city on Friday, an official said. Nobody was reported injured in the blaze that erupted around 12.20 pm, Nagpur Municipal Corporation's chief fire officer Rajendra Uchake said in a statement. Five water tenders and as many tankers of the water works department were rushed to the spot for firefighting, he said. It is a ground plus single-storey tin shed structure, where raw material of incense sticks, which is highly combustible, was stored.

Vadodara: Massive fire breaks out at Deepak Nitrite's plant, 7 hospitalised

A portion of Deepak Nitrite's chemical manufacturing facility in Nandesari industrial area on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat was engulfed by a major fire on Thursday evening, said officials

Major fire breaks out in Thane factory, exploding cylinders create panic

A major fire broke out in a factory manufacturing scientific equipment in Thane's Wagle Estate area late Saturday night, a civic official said.

Over 20 shops gutted in fire at Delhi's Jhandewalan cycle market

No causality was reported, officials said