‘Fire safety norms have been blatantly violated’
3 weeks ago

‘Fire safety norms have been blatantly violated’

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: It was in 2019 that a massive fire broke out at the office-cum godown of a well-known stationery dealer shop at Kalathiparampu near Ernakulam South railway station. An inspection by a special fire force squad had then found ‘serious lapses’ on the part of the owner in adhering to mandatory fire safety norms. Five years down the lane, another major blaze occurred at the congested South railway station locality, this time at a multi-storey scrap shop. And yet again, the fire safety norms have been blatantly violated, as per Fire and Rescue Services.

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Two fire accidents in Attapur
1 month, 1 week ago

Two fire accidents in Attapur

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Firefighters in Rajendranagar division brought two fire accidents under control in Attapur on Monday. The first fire broke out in the morning at a private bus scrap godown on MM Pahadi Road causing `3 lakh-property damage. Rajendranagar fire division reached the spot and doused it with two extinguishers. Regional fire officer Harinath Reddy and director general of the Telangana State …

Delhi: Fire breaks out at two restaurants in INA market, 6 injured
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at two restaurants in INA market, 6 injured

Hindustan Times  

A fire broke out at two adjacent fast-food restaurants in Delhi's INA market early Monday morning. Delhi: Fire breaks out at restaurants INA market, 6 injured The fire broke out at Kerala Restaurant, located in shop number 211 near INA Metro Station’s gate 2, at 3:18 am. Seven fire trucks were sent to the scene and took about two hours …

DC Edit | Ignoring fire safety norms is proving very costly for India
6 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Ignoring fire safety norms is proving very costly for India

Deccan Chronicle  

The loss of 40 lives, mostly infants and young children, in two fire incidents in two parts of the country on consecutive days could be passed off as accidents but even a cursory look at the reports on them would reveal a pattern in them: a pattern of greedy businessmen ignoring the mandates of the law on people’s safety and …

Bengaluru gaming arcades alerted after massive fire mishap in Rajkot
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru gaming arcades alerted after massive fire mishap in Rajkot

Hindustan Times  

After 27 people, including four children, died in a massive fire accident at Rajkot’s TRP Game Zone, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar alerted all gaming arcades in Bengaluru. Bengaluru gaming arcades alerted after massive fire mishap in Rajkot He wrote a letter to the civic body to ensure the precautions as they draw huge footfalls, especially on weekends. DK …

Fire at Delhi hospital, Rajkot game zone: What are safety rules in India, compliance challenges? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire at Delhi hospital, Rajkot game zone: What are safety rules in India, compliance challenges? | Explained

India TV News  

Fire at Delhi hospital, Rajkot game zone: The recent devastating fire incidents at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot and a children's hospital in Delhi, claiming at least 30 lives cumulatively, have served as stark reminders of the critical importance of fire safety regulations. 19 per cent were unsure if their fire extinguishing systems worked 27 per cent admitted to …

Narrow escape for workers as fire breaks out in pan masala factory
7 months, 1 week ago

Narrow escape for workers as fire breaks out in pan masala factory

Hindustan Times  

A major mishap was averted after a fire broke out at a pan masala factory in the Nadarganj area of Sarojini Nagar here on Tuesday morning. Fire at pan masala factory in Lucknow on Tuesday. “Fire fighters managed to reach in time and rescued 12 workers who were trapped inside the factory,” said Sarojini Nagar Fire station officer Sumit Pratap …

Fire breaks out at Islamic Research Institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at Islamic Research Institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag

India TV News  

A fire broke out in the Islamic Research Institute in Anantnag town, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening. Fire breaks out in BSNL office store in Ranchi In another fire incident, a store room on the premises of a BSNL office in Jharkahnd's Ranchi caught flames on Sunday. Around eight fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the …

Himachal factory blaze | Fire-fighting, rescue operations under way as 13 still missing
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal factory blaze | Fire-fighting, rescue operations under way as 13 still missing

The Hindu  

“Rescue operations were under way on February 3 for 13 workers who went missing, a day after a massive fire broke out at a cosmetics factory in Himachal’s Solan, killing a woman and injuring 31 others,” police said. “A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident,” he said, adding that the fire is yet to be brought under control …

As fire accidents soar, it is back to safety basics
1 year, 1 month ago

As fire accidents soar, it is back to safety basics

The Hindu  

A dangerous 12% annual spike in fire accidents in Bengaluru has shifted the spotlight back on the need for stringent enforcement of fire safety regulations. Fire safety rules were amended and re-inspection of high-rises mandated following a Public Interest Litigation filed by Beyond Carlton, a city-based collective and Namma Bengaluru Foundation in 2011. It is just a sham, more of …

Fire Breaks Out in Rajendranagar Shop Selling Firecrackers; Arson Suspected
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire Breaks Out in Rajendranagar Shop Selling Firecrackers; Arson Suspected

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a suspected case of arson, or sabotage, a massive fire broke out in a shop selling firecrackers near Sun City, Rajendranagar, past Friday midnight. Police said gas from a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the fire, and the sound alarmed residents nearby. Rajendranagar ACP B. Gangadhar told Deccan Chronicle that the fire broke out at about 2 am …

Bengaluru sees 2,289 fire accidents in 2023 so far, up by 12% compared to last year
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru sees 2,289 fire accidents in 2023 so far, up by 12% compared to last year

The Hindu  

Wednesday’s blaze at a hookah bar in Koramangala was only one among many fire accidents in Bengaluru this year, as the number of such accidents rose by 12% in 2023 so far, compared to last year. According to data by the Fire and Emergency Services Department, in the calendar year 2022 the city witnessed 2,033 fire incidents. A senior official …

Fire department begins safety audit of rooftop restaurants, cafes in Bengaluru after Koramangala accident
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire department begins safety audit of rooftop restaurants, cafes in Bengaluru after Koramangala accident

The Hindu  

The Fire and Emergency Services Department in Bengaluru has commenced the survey of rooftop restaurants, bars, cafe and other F&B businesses in the city to generate data on how many such establishments are operating without implementing fire safety measures. Home Minister G. Parameshwara has also instructed the fie department to ensure stern implementation of fire safety protocols. Deputy Director, Fire …

Fire at Mudpipe cafe in Bengaluru, employee jumps out of building
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire at Mudpipe cafe in Bengaluru, employee jumps out of building

The Hindu  

An employee of a private cafe in Bengaluru was rushed to a government hospital after he jumped from a building that caught fire, on October 18. @THBengaluru@the_hindupic.twitter.com/cqAtHwNGaT — Darshan Devaiah B P October 18, 2023 A fireball-like blast, that engulfed the cafe, was gradually brought under control by seven fire engines that swung into action as soon the fire and …

Bengaluru: Fire breaks out in Mudpipe cafe in Koramangala, man jumps from 4th floor | WATCH
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru: Fire breaks out in Mudpipe cafe in Koramangala, man jumps from 4th floor | WATCH

India TV News  

Bengaluru fire: A fire broke out on the top floor of a commercial building in Bengaluru's Koramangala area on Wednesday. ADGP H Harishekaran of Fire and Rescue Service said that the restaurant had kept the filled cylinders on the top floor and one of the cylinders leaked and a fire broke out. Within a few seconds, three to four other …

13 charred to death, seven injured in explosion at firecracker godown at Attibele-Hosur border
1 year, 2 months ago

13 charred to death, seven injured in explosion at firecracker godown at Attibele-Hosur border

The Hindu  

At least 13 people were charred to death, and seven others were injured in a major explosion during the unloading of firecrackers at a godown at Attibele, near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, on Saturday. While at least 13 people died in a major fire at a firecracker godown at Attibele, close to Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border on Saturday, search was on …

Kerala man sets co-passenger on fire after argument inside train, cops probe terror angle
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala man sets co-passenger on fire after argument inside train, cops probe terror angle

India Today  

Eight people sustained burn injuries after a man set his co-passenger on fire following an argument inside a moving train near Elathoor in Kozhikode in Kerala. The incident took place inside the D1 compartment of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express train around 10 pm on Sunday. According to railway sources, the suspect, who is yet to be identified, managed to escape …

Massive fire breaks out at textile shop in Kerala's Kozhikode
1 year, 8 months ago

Massive fire breaks out at textile shop in Kerala's Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

A massive fire broke out at a leading textile shop triggering panic among locals in Kozhikode district of northern Kerala on Saturday morning. Some local residents noticed the fire and thick smoke billowing out from the upper storey of the building and alerted the fire service personnel. Some local residents noticed the fire and thick smoke billowing out from the …

Brahmapuram blaze: Kochi Corporation overlooked warnings from its officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Brahmapuram blaze: Kochi Corporation overlooked warnings from its officials

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation had overlooked repeated warnings from its own officials about the potential threat of fire at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant in the run-up to the disastrous fire outbreak that lasted almost a fortnight since March 2. Another junior health inspector had also warned that mobile batteries, capacitors, and other inflammable objects were being increasingly spotted in …

Fire in Sakinaka electric shop kills two workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Fire in Sakinaka electric shop kills two workers

Hindustan Times  

Two workers were killed after a fire broke out in an electric and hardware store near Sakinaka metro station in Andheri East on Monday morning. Mumbai, India - March 27, 2023: Firefighters at the site after a fire broke out in a hardware shop, in which at least two people were killed, near Sakinaka Metro Station at Andheri, in Mumbai, …

Major fire at Brahmapuram dumping yard
1 year, 9 months ago

Major fire at Brahmapuram dumping yard

The Hindu  

A major fire broke out at the dumping yard of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram on Thursday. Navas T.S., councillor representing the Brahmapuram ward of Vadavuocde-Puthencruz panchayat, said repeated incidents of fire at the yard remained a cause for concern for local residents. The dumping yard had witnessed two major fire incidents in January and March last year. Despite repeated …

Playing with fire, risking lives
1 year, 10 months ago

Playing with fire, risking lives

The Hindu  

Accidental fires have become commonplace in the city, often fatal, as witnessed from three massive fire mishaps in less than a year’s time. At a time when every concrete structure enclosing electric circuits, and inflammable material should be essentially looked upon as a potential fire hazard, there is utter disregard for even minimal fire safety precautions such as availability of …

Video: Fire breaks out outside Mumbai's Andheri railway station, no injuries reported
2 years ago

Video: Fire breaks out outside Mumbai's Andheri railway station, no injuries reported

Hindustan Times  

A major fire broke out at shops outside Andheri West railway station on Friday morning. Officials of the disaster management cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that three-four shops outside the railway station caught fire at around 5.30am. Fire breaks out near Andheri Railway station. In a similar incident, a massive fire was reported at a godown of plastics …

Andhra Pradesh: 2 killed as fire breaks out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada
2 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: 2 killed as fire breaks out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada

India TV News  

Highlights The incident took place in Gymkhana ground at Gandhi Nagar Three firecracker stalls were completely gutted in fire Workers were sleeping in one of the three stalls that got engulfed in the blaze Andhra Pradesh: In a tragic incident, at least two people were killed after a fire broke out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada on Sunday morning. According …

Fire breaks out at footwear factory in Delhi's Narela, tenders on spot
2 years, 7 months ago

Fire breaks out at footwear factory in Delhi's Narela, tenders on spot

India TV News  

Highlights A fire broke out at a footwear factory in Delhi's Narela area on Monday. The incident comes 3 days after 27 people were killed in a major fire incident at Delhi's Mundka. A fire broke out at a footwear factory in Delhi's Narela area on Monday, reported news agency ANI. The official said that they received a call about …

India police arrest two after deadly building fire in New Delhi
2 years, 7 months ago

India police arrest two after deadly building fire in New Delhi

Al Jazeera  

Two people suspected of flouting fire safety rules arrested in connection with the massive fire in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital. Police have arrested two people in connection with a massive fire in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital, that left at least 27 people dead, police and fire officials have said. Twelve more were …

175 fireworks units in Tamil Nadu identified as major accident hazards factories
2 years, 7 months ago

175 fireworks units in Tamil Nadu identified as major accident hazards factories

The Hindu  

To reduce the number of accidents in the fireworks hub of Tamil Nadu, the State has been constantly monitoring this zone. During the period from April 2021 to March 2022, around 409 cases had been filed against the erring fireworks factory managements and a fine of ₹22,24,000 had been imposed by the courts. From April 2021 to March 2022, the …

India factory fire kills 6, hospitalizes 13 with burns
2 years, 8 months ago

India factory fire kills 6, hospitalizes 13 with burns

Associated Press  

HYDERABAD, India — Fire raged through a pharmaceutical factory after an explosion in southern India, killing at least six workers on night shift and burning 13 others, police said Thursday. The fire broke out due to a chemical reactor leaking monomethyl nitric acid — used for manufacturing several types of polymers — which caused an explosion on Wednesday night, Police …

Tamil Nadu: At least five dead, several injured after blast at firecracker shop
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: At least five dead, several injured after blast at firecracker shop

Firstpost  

Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced cash relief of Rs five lakh to each of the victims’ families and Rs one lakh each to the injured persons under intensive care At least five people were killed and 10 injured in a blast at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town in Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, police said. …

Three Dead in Explosion at Fireworks Factory in TN’s Virudhunagar
3 years, 9 months ago

Three Dead in Explosion at Fireworks Factory in TN’s Virudhunagar

The Quint  

In February, at least 19 people died and nearly 35 people were injured when an explosion took place in a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar. The continuous spate of fire accidents in firework factories in Virudhunagar district has put a spotlight on the lack of safety measures being deployed in such units. As per reports, the General Secretary of the Indian …

Major Fire Destroys Two Factories in Industrial Estate in Kerala's Ernakulam, No Casualty Reported
3 years, 11 months ago

Major Fire Destroys Two Factories in Industrial Estate in Kerala's Ernakulam, No Casualty Reported

News 18  

A massive fire destroyed two factories manufacturing spirit-based products such as thinner and polish at an industrial estate near here, officials said on Sunday. A Fire and Rescue service officer said a major blast was averted due to the efforts of the nearly 100 personnel as a huge volume of an inflammable raw material was stored in the underground of …

Massive Fire Breaks out in Illegal Bengaluru Factory Storing 2,000L of Sanitiser, 3 Buildings Gutted
4 years, 1 month ago

Massive Fire Breaks out in Illegal Bengaluru Factory Storing 2,000L of Sanitiser, 3 Buildings Gutted

News 18  

A massive fire broke out at an illegal ‘chemical factory,’ on Tuesday, which had reportedly stored around 2000 litres of sanitiser and other highly combustible chemicals in its premises. At around 11.30 am, residents of Hosa Guddadahalli, near the Deepanjali Nagar Metro Station, called the South Fire Station to report a fire at what they claimed was a “chemical factory” …

Blaze breaks out in Ludhiana clothing unit
4 years, 1 month ago

Blaze breaks out in Ludhiana clothing unit

Hindustan Times  

A blaze broke out at a clothing factory in Baba Gajja Jain Colony in Moti Nagar here on Friday. Fire broke out in a clothing factory at Baba Gajja Jain Colony, Moti Nagar, in Ludhiana on Friday. While goods and machinery at Kabir Clothing Company were gutted, major tragedy was averted as the staff was on its lunch break when …

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