Fire in slum colony in Ahmedabad; over 80 shanties gutted, no casualty
3 years, 7 months ago

Fire in slum colony in Ahmedabad; over 80 shanties gutted, no casualty

India TV News  

More than 80 shanties at a slum colony in Ahmedabad were destroyed after a massive fire broke out there on Tuesday morning, a fire official said. The blaze erupted in the slum colony located in Anandnagar area around 9 am and spread fast due to the wind, the official said. Around four cylinders exploded in the area after catching the fire, deputy chief fire officer Jayesh Khadia said. "After the flames were brought under control, fire personnel were sent to each of the affected shanties to douse the blaze completely," he said.

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Fire breaks out at a slum in Kolkata's New Alipore
1 week, 4 days ago

Fire breaks out at a slum in Kolkata's New Alipore

India Today  

A fire broke out at a slum in the New Alipore area of Kolkata on Saturday. Locals feared that the fire may spread quickly due to the abundance of flammable materials in the slum area. Army personnel from a nearby camp located in New Alipore also reached the spot to aid firefighting efforts. Meanwhile, West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas and …

1 dead in major fire in slum near Mumbai; 24 fire tenders deployed
10 months ago

1 dead in major fire in slum near Mumbai; 24 fire tenders deployed

Hindustan Times  

One person died and some were injured in a major fire that erupted in the densely populated slum area in Maharashtra's Thane district neighbouring Mumbai in the early hours of Wednesday. “One person has died, 2 Mahanagar Palika Fire Brigade personnel and other 2-3 people have suffered injuries,” he told ANI. I hope the fire will be brought under control …

Uttar Pradesh: Half dozen cattle killed, several shanties gutted as fire sweeps through slum cluster in Noida
1 year ago

Uttar Pradesh: Half dozen cattle killed, several shanties gutted as fire sweeps through slum cluster in Noida

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh fire: In a tragic incident, at least half a doen cattle were killed and six shanties gutted in a fire at a slum cluster near Noida on Tuesday. Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar Choubey said six fire tenders were rushed to the spot which brought the fire under control. Fire incident at banquet hall In a similar incident, …

Fire Breaks Out At Slums In Delhi's Jahangirpuri Area, 11 Fire Tenders Reach Spot
1 year, 6 months ago

Fire Breaks Out At Slums In Delhi's Jahangirpuri Area, 11 Fire Tenders Reach Spot

ABP News  

A fire broke out at slums in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Sunday and at least 11 fire engines reached the spot to contain the blaze. The fire is being extinguished, but the cooling process will take time": Rajeev Kumar Sinha, Assistant Divisional Officer, Delhi Fire Service said, as per ANI. After a while, the fire was brought under control and …

Mumbai: Major fire breaks out in shanties of Malad's slum area, over 2000 hutments gutted | WATCH
1 year, 9 months ago

Mumbai: Major fire breaks out in shanties of Malad's slum area, over 2000 hutments gutted | WATCH

India TV News  

Mumbai: A level-three fire broke out in shanties of Malad's slum area on Monday afternoon. An unidentified person was charred to death, while several families were rendered homeless after a major fire broke out in slums in suburban Malad on late Monday afternoon, a Fire Brigade official said. The level 3 fire engulfed slums located in the Appa Pada locality …

Assam: Massive fire breaks out at slum colony in Guwahati; many houses, properties worth of lakhs gutted
2 years ago

Assam: Massive fire breaks out at slum colony in Guwahati; many houses, properties worth of lakhs gutted

India TV News  

Assam Fire: A massive fire broke out at a slum colony in Assam's Guwahati on Friday night. According to local authorities, a number of houses and properties worth several lakh of rupees were gutted in the incident which took place in the Fatasil Ambari region. According to reports, the incident took place after several cylinders exploded in the slum colony. …

Delhi: At least 7 killed, 30 houses gutted after fire breaks out in shanties in Gokulpuri area
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: At least 7 killed, 30 houses gutted after fire breaks out in shanties in Gokulpuri area

Firstpost  

Police, who received the new of the mishap around 1 am, said, 13 fire-tenders were rushed to the site that brought the fire under control by 4 am New Delhi: Seven people were killed after a fire broke out in shanties in northeast Delhi’s Gokulpuri area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. #UPDATE | Delhi: A forensics team …

Major Fire Breaks Out at Slum in Kolkata's Bagbazar, Spreads to Mayer Bari; 24 Fire Tenders On Spot
3 years, 11 months ago

Major Fire Breaks Out at Slum in Kolkata's Bagbazar, Spreads to Mayer Bari; 24 Fire Tenders On Spot

News 18  

A major fire broke out at a slum in Kolkata’s Bagbazar area on Wednesday evening, officials said. At least 24 fire tenders were pressed into service as the blaze engulfed several houses in the slum on Kshirode Vidyavinode Avenue beside the Bagbazar Women’s College near the Chitpore Lock Gate Bridge, they said. The blaze also spread to the adjacent Sarada …

50 Shanties Gutted in 2 Fire Incidents in Bengal on Diwali Day
4 years, 1 month ago

50 Shanties Gutted in 2 Fire Incidents in Bengal on Diwali Day

News 18  

Around 50 shanties in New Town area near Kolkata and Purba Bardhaman district were gutted in two incidents of fire on the day of Kali puja and Diwali on Saturday, officials said. Three persons were injured in the blaze at a village in Purba Bardhaman while no casualty was reported in the fire that broke out at Gauranga Nagar locality …

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