Fire breaks out in Kolkata slum, one dead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out in Kolkata slum, one dead

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: One person died in a blaze that gutted at least 30 shanties in Narkeldanga area of the metropolis, a fire brigade official said on Sunday. The charred body of Habibullah Mollah was recovered from a godown adjacent to the shanties after fire brigade personnel managed to douse the blaze around 3 am, they said. Policemen accompanied by fire brigade personnel regulated vehicular traffic movement along the Narkeldanga Main Road as the firefighting operation was underway, the officials said. Meanwhile, after Hakim left, a section of the slum dwellers shouted slogans against local councillor Sachin Singh, accusing him of setting up illegal shops and shanties in the area, endangering public safety.

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Three Labourers Charred To Death In Fire In Delhi's Anand Vihar
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1 week, 6 days ago

Three Labourers Charred To Death In Fire In Delhi's Anand Vihar

ABP News  

A fire broke out in a slum area in the Anand Vihar area in east Delhi on Tuesday. Delhi Police said that the fire services officers received a distress call at 2:15 AM regarding the blaze in the JJ cluster, following which three fire tenders were dispatched to the scene. "The flames were brought under control by 2:50 AM," a …

Three men charred to death as makeshift tent catches fire in Delhi's Anand Vihar
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1 week, 6 days ago

Three men charred to death as makeshift tent catches fire in Delhi's Anand Vihar

Hindustan Times  

Three men were charred to death after a massive fire gutted a makeshift tent near the AGCR Enclave at Anand Vihar in east Delhi, a fire official said on Tuesday. The Delhi Fire Services received a distress call at 2:22 am on Tuesday and dispatched three fire tenders to the scene. They have been identified as Jaggi, and brothers Shyam …

Delhi: One dead, 2 firefighters injured as fire breaks out in Motia Khan area due to cylinder blast | Video
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi: One dead, 2 firefighters injured as fire breaks out in Motia Khan area due to cylinder blast | Video

India TV News  

Delhi: One dead, 2 firefighters injured as fire breaks out in Motia Khan area due to cylinder blast | Video Delhi fire: DFS chief Atul Garg said that two firefighters- Ravinder Singh and Ved- sustained injuries during the firefighting operation when an LPG cylinder exploded. Delhi fire: A charred body was recovered and two firefighters sustained injuries due to a …

Fire breaks out in slum in Kolkata, one dead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out in slum in Kolkata, one dead

The Hindu  

A major fire broke out in a slum in the Narkeldanga area of the city in which one person was killed, a Fire Brigade official said on Sunday. The charred body of Habibullah Mollah, a rag picker was recovered from a gutted shanty after fire brigade personnel fully doused the flames early Sunday, the official said. Seventeen fire tenders fought …

10 two-wheelers gutted in fire at Ambegaon Khurd
2 months, 2 weeks ago

10 two-wheelers gutted in fire at Ambegaon Khurd

Hindustan Times  

10 two-wheelers were gutted in a fire that broke out at the parking lot of Madhurangan Apartment near Swami Narayan Temple in Ambegaon Khurd late on Friday. The incident was reported on Saturday at around 1 am, and the fire brigade received a distress call at around 1:16 am. Prabhakar Umratkar, fire officer at Sinhagad Road Fire Brigade Station said, …

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

One dead after massive fire breaks out in Kondhwa
3 months, 1 week ago

One dead after massive fire breaks out in Kondhwa

Hindustan Times  

One person died after a massive fire broke out in a sofa manufacturing unit in Yewalewadi, Kondhwa at around 1.30 pm on Friday. Water tankers and fire tenders from Kondhwa Budruk, Kondhwa Khurd were dispatched to the scene to control the blaze. Another incident was reported in Kondhwa, Mithanagar area at around 2:32 pm after a major fire broke out …

Kerala: Big fire breaks out near railway station in Kochi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Big fire breaks out near railway station in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

A major fire broke out at a private godown near the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station early Sunday, causing panic among the public. No casualties were reported though, authorities said.According to the Fire and Rescue Services, the blaze erupted around 1 am at a scrap godown near the Ernakulam South Railway Overbridge. Firefighters battled the flames for nearly five hours before …

Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area, 10 houses gutted
4 months ago

Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area, 10 houses gutted

India TV News  

A massive fire broke out early Sunday morning in the Ultadanga area of Kolkata, engulfing at least 10 houses. Local sources reported that the fire spread rapidly from one hut to another, with several houses being reduced to ashes before firefighters arrived on the scene. The densely populated area has caused widespread panic among residents, many of whom assisted fire …

Massive fire at timber factory in Kolkata at midnight; 20 fire engines at spot, 17 families left homeless
4 months, 1 week ago

Massive fire at timber factory in Kolkata at midnight; 20 fire engines at spot, 17 families left homeless

The Hindu  

Several warehouses and homes were gutted in a massive fire in north Kolkata’s Maharshi Debendranath Road. Many people have been left homeless in the widespread fire which started in the wee hours of Friday at around 2:15 a.m. Over 20 fire engines were rushed to the spot who tried to douse the flames for over nine hours, but the fire …

Two fire accidents in Attapur
4 months, 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 …

Blaze At Vest Factory In Kolkata, 30 Fire Tenders Deployed
8 months, 1 week ago

Blaze At Vest Factory In Kolkata, 30 Fire Tenders Deployed

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: A massive fire broke out at a vest manufacturing unit and warehouse in the city's Dumdum area in the early hours of Friday, police said. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported from the blaze, which started around 3 am at Nagerbazar on Jessore Road, near Sarojini Naidu College. According to a senior officer, at least 30 fire tenders were …

Bihar: Elderly woman dead, over 300 houses gutted in fire
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Elderly woman dead, over 300 houses gutted in fire

Hindustan Times  

A 65-year-old woman was killed in a fire that engulfed over 300 houses in Bihar’s Katihar district, leaving hundreds homeless on Wednesday. It took several hours for the fire services to douse the blaze in Madargachhi village under Barsoi block of Katihar, which falls near the Bihar-West Bengal border. “It was an unprecedented fire that destroyed over 300 houses of …

West Bengal: Fire breaks out in Kolkata, several shanties gutted
11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Fire breaks out in Kolkata, several shanties gutted

India TV News  

A major fire broke out in Dum Dum area of Kolkata on Saturday morning, gutting several shanties in a slum, officials said. At least eight fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the blaze, as thick smoke and flames were seen billowing from the shanties, which were predominantly made of plastic and other flammable materials, they said. "Firefighting …

Major fire breaks out in Gangadham soc, 5 people rescued
1 year ago

Major fire breaks out in Gangadham soc, 5 people rescued

Hindustan Times  

A massive fire broke out in a seventh-floor apartment of Gangadham Phase II building in the city’s Market Yard area early Saturday morning, and five members of a family were rescued by the fire brigade, officials said. The rescued residents have been identified as Mahesh Babulal Oswal, Bhakti Mahesh Oswal, Usha Babulal Oswal, Ahana Mahesh Oswal and Aarav Mahesh Oswal. …

Three Killed In Fire Incident In Shivamogga
1 year, 5 months ago

Three Killed In Fire Incident In Shivamogga

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Three members of a priest family were charred to death in a fire accident in Kekodu village of Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district on Sunday while a member of the family survived the fire incident and has been undergoing treatment at a hospital. Though the exact cause of the fire is yet to ascertain by the officials concerned but locals …

West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Kolkata Airport, no damage caused
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Kolkata Airport, no damage caused

India TV News  

A fire broke out in Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday evening. "At Kolkata Airport's 3C departure terminal building, a fire breaks out," an official told to ANI. Meanwhile, Union minister for civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia stated in response to the fire incident,"An unfortunate but minor fire broke out at the Kolkata airport near a check-in counter. …

Gujarat: Four charred to death in blaze at firecracker godown in Aravalli district | WATCH
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat: Four charred to death in blaze at firecracker godown in Aravalli district | WATCH

India TV News  

Gujarat: A blaze broke out in a firecracker godown in Gujarat's Aravalli district on Thursday evening. At least four workers were charred to death after a massive fire broke out in a godown near Modasa town. Aravalli Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kharat informed that the charred bodies of four workers were recovered from the scene and a rescue operation is …

Fire breaks out in rehabilitation building of Tansa Main squatters in Kurla, kills 1
2 years, 1 month ago

Fire breaks out in rehabilitation building of Tansa Main squatters in Kurla, kills 1

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The inhabitants of a 12-storied rehabilitation building in Kurla West, where a fire broke out killing one senior citizen and injuring eight on Wednesday, were project-affected residents, who were rehabilitated from Tansa main water pipeline in 2017. Shakuntala Ramani, an asthma patient, died of smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at building number 7, C wing near HDIL …

Blaze images go viral on social media
2 years, 2 months ago

Blaze images go viral on social media

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Social media users posted pictures of the blaze and the dense smoke from the building, which was seen as far away as NTR Marg and Sikh Village, among other places in a 6-to-8 kilometer radius of Minister Road in Ramgopalpet. The smoke from the building was visible from many parts of the city, and online users were seen posting …

6 charred to death in factory fire in Bangladesh's Dhaka
2 years, 7 months ago

6 charred to death in factory fire in Bangladesh's Dhaka

India Today  

A total of six people were charred to death in a fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Bangladesh's capital city, Dhaka, on Monday. Zillu Rahman, Director of Fire Service and Civil Defences Central UNI, confirmed the matter to India Today. The fire service officials said that the fire originated around 12:30 pm from a cylinder of Barisal …

Delhi: Over 90 vehicles burn into ashes as massive fire breaks out at metro parking in Jamia Nagar
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: Over 90 vehicles burn into ashes as massive fire breaks out at metro parking in Jamia Nagar

Firstpost  

According to Delhi Fire Service department, 11 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. No casualty was reported in the incident At least 10 cars, three two-wheelers, 30 e-rickshaws and 50 old e-rickshaws were razed down to ashes after a massive fire broke out at a metro parking area in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar …

Hyderabad: 11 migrant workers from Bihar killed in fire at scrap godown; PM, Telangana CM announce ex-gratia
3 years ago

Hyderabad: 11 migrant workers from Bihar killed in fire at scrap godown; PM, Telangana CM announce ex-gratia

Firstpost  

The eleven people were charred beyond recognition, a police official told PTI, adding the cause of the fire was being ascertained. The deceased workers, all hailing from Bihar, were sleeping in a room constructed above the godown at Bhoiguda here when the incident happened, fire and police officials said. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed grief over the incident …

11 migrant workers dead in Hyderabad godown fire
3 years ago

11 migrant workers dead in Hyderabad godown fire

The Hindu  

At least 11 persons were charred to death after a massive fire broke out in a timber depot-cum-scrap godown at Bhoiguda in the wee hours of Wednesday. Police said that the fire broke out around 4 a.m. and the victims, who work as daily wagers, hailed from Bihar. CM offers condolences Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao condoled the death of …

Secunderabad Fire: Massive Blaze Kills 11 at Scrap Godown, T'gana CM, PM Modi Announce Ex-gratia
3 years ago

Secunderabad Fire: Massive Blaze Kills 11 at Scrap Godown, T'gana CM, PM Modi Announce Ex-gratia

News 18  

Eleven people were charred to death in a major fire accident at a scrap godown here in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased, all migrant workers from Bihar, were found on the first floor of the building at Bhoiguda in the city, police and fire officials said. The workers could not save themselves as there was only one internal …

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

Four dead after fire breaks out in a building in Delhi's Old Seemapuri area
3 years, 4 months ago

Four dead after fire breaks out in a building in Delhi's Old Seemapuri area

Firstpost  

The fire department received information about the fire at 4.07 am, following which four fire tenders arrived at the scene to bring the fire under control As many as four people were found dead after a fire broke out on the top floor of a three-storey building in the Old Seemapuri area of the national capital on Tuesday morning, Delhi …

Four Killed After Fire Breaks Out in Building in Delhi's Seemapuri; Another Blaze Reported in Greater Noida
3 years, 4 months ago

Four Killed After Fire Breaks Out in Building in Delhi's Seemapuri; Another Blaze Reported in Greater Noida

News 18  

Four members of a family were found dead on Tuesday after a fire broke out in a building in Delhi’s Old Seemapuri area. According to Delhi Police officials, the fire broke out at the top floor of a three-storey building in Old Seemapuri area on Tuesday morning. Officials said that a fire call was received at 4 am in the …

Massive fire breaks out at luxury residential building in Mumbai; man dies after falling from 19th floor
3 years, 5 months ago

Massive fire breaks out at luxury residential building in Mumbai; man dies after falling from 19th floor

Firstpost  

The level-four blaze broke out at One Avighna Park society at Currey Road A fire broke out in a 61-storey luxury residential building in central Mumbai on Friday, a fire brigade official said. The level-four fire erupted on the 19th floor of the One Avighna Park building on Currey Road shortly before noon, the official said. One person dead in …

Over 50 shanties of Rohingya refugees gutted in fire in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar area
3 years, 9 months ago

Over 50 shanties of Rohingya refugees gutted in fire in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar area

India Today  

As many as 53 shanties in the Madanpur Khadar area of Delhi were burnt in a fire that broke out in the slum area late Saturday, leaving at least 250 Rohingya families homeless. The fire broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp near Kalindi Kunj Metro station in southeast Delhi, officials said on Sunday. Eleven fire tenders were rushed to …

Massive fire breaks out in J&K's Baramulla, at least 20 houses engulfed in flames
3 years, 9 months ago

Massive fire breaks out in J&K's Baramulla, at least 20 houses engulfed in flames

India Today  

A massive fire broke out in Sweepers Colony, Noorbagh in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday evening. Due to narrow lanes, it was difficult for fire tenders to reach the spot, a police officer said. A number of senior police officers including the deputy superintendent of police, additional superintendent of police and the local station house officer were also at …

Fire in slum colony in Ahmedabad; over 80 shanties gutted, no casualty
3 years, 9 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 …

A Day After Fire in Kolkata Highrise Claims Nine Lives, Political Slugfest Begins
4 years ago

A Day After Fire in Kolkata Highrise Claims Nine Lives, Political Slugfest Begins

News 18  

A devastating fire at a multistoreyed building here that claimed nine lives turned into the epicentre of a political slugfest on Tuesday, with the TMC government and the BJP pointing accusatory fingers at the Railways and the state administration respectively, even as the bereaved families grieved at the loss of their near ones. Criticising the TMC dispensation, BJP West Bengal …

Major Fire Breaks Out at Slum in Kolkata's Bagbazar, Spreads to Mayer Bari; 24 Fire Tenders On Spot
4 years, 2 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, 4 months 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 …

Ahmedabad godown fire: 12 killed, PM Modi expresses anguish
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmedabad godown fire: 12 killed, PM Modi expresses anguish

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish over the loss of lives in a fire incident in Ahmedabad. At least 12 people were killed when a massive fire engulfed a godown. PM Modi, in his tweet, offered condolences to the families of those affected and said that the local authorities have been directed to provide all necessary help. According …

Three women dead, four injured after fire breaks out in house in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh; incident tragic, says Arvind Kejriwal
5 years, 3 months ago

Three women dead, four injured after fire breaks out in house in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh; incident tragic, says Arvind Kejriwal

Firstpost  

The firemen and police personnel rescued five other people from the building and all the injured were taken to Fortis Hospital in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh, the DCP said New Delhi: Three women died and four people were injured on Saturday after a fire broke out at a house in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh area, officials said. The blaze occurred days …

10 vehicles gutted in Mumbai building fire; no casualties
5 years, 4 months ago

10 vehicles gutted in Mumbai building fire; no casualties

India TV News  

At least 10 vehicles were gutted in a fire that broke out at a ground-plus three-storey building in south Mumbai in the early hours of Friday, an official said. The incident took place at 4.45 am in Ismail Building on Maulana Azad Road in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area, a fire brigade official said. "No one was injured in the …

Around 3,000 homeless as fire guts Bangladesh slum; no casualties reported as residents were away celebrating Eid, say officials
5 years, 7 months ago

Around 3,000 homeless as fire guts Bangladesh slum; no casualties reported as residents were away celebrating Eid, say officials

Firstpost  

About 3,000 people in Bangladesh were left homeless after a massive fire consumed several hundred shanties in a slum on the northern outskirts of the capital city of Dhaka Dhaka: About 3,000 people in Bangladesh were left homeless after a massive fire consumed several hundred shanties in a slum on the northern outskirts of the capital city of Dhaka, government …

67 Reported Dead After Fire Ravages Old Dhaka
6 years, 1 month ago

67 Reported Dead After Fire Ravages Old Dhaka

The Diplomat  

A February 20 fire gutted the oldest section of the Bangladeshi capital, where safety regulations are often flouted. The fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old district of Dhaka, killing at least 67 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday. The blaze started late Wednesday night in one building and quickly spread to others, fire department Director General Brigadier …

27 charred to death as bus topples over, catches fire in Bihar's Motihari
6 years, 10 months ago

27 charred to death as bus topples over, catches fire in Bihar's Motihari

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: At least 27 passengers died after a bus travelling from Muzaffarpur to New Delhi turned turtle and caught fire on National Highway-28 near Belwa village in Bihar's Motihari on Thursday. State disaster management minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav said the vehicle caught fire after it fell into a ditch, news agency PTI reported. The death toll would be around 32-34," …

Five people, including two minors, killed in two separate fire incidents in Delhi
6 years, 11 months ago

Five people, including two minors, killed in two separate fire incidents in Delhi

Firstpost  

Five people, including two minors, died in separate fire incidents in Delhi on Monday, taking the toll in such cases to eight over the past 72 hours. New Delhi: Five people, including two minors, died in separate fire incidents in Delhi on Monday, taking the toll in such cases to eight over the past 72 hours in the national capital. …

Massive fire breaks out in industrial area in Mumbai's Andheri; two firemen injured as blaze guts part of premises
7 years, 2 months ago

Massive fire breaks out in industrial area in Mumbai's Andheri; two firemen injured as blaze guts part of premises

Firstpost  

A massive fire broke out in an industrial area in Mumbai’s suburban Andheri early on Monday, leaving two fire men injured and gutting a part of the premises Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in an industrial area in suburban Andheri early on Monday, leaving two fire men injured and gutting a part of the premises, a fire brigade official …

Three firemen injured as fire engulfs Kolkata godown
8 years, 2 months ago

Three firemen injured as fire engulfs Kolkata godown

Hindustan Times  

Three firemen were injured while trying to douse a fire that engulfed a godown filled with chemicals near the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday evening. An explosion occurred around 11 pm, shaking houses in the neighbourhood. Fire department personnel sprayed water from three sides of the building even as smoke covered the entire area. Three …

Major blaze breaks out in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh; good, property worth crores damage
9 years, 9 months ago

Major blaze breaks out in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh; good, property worth crores damage

Firstpost  

A major blaze broke out in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area on Wednesday afternoon after a truck containing plastic material caught fire and the flames spread to engulf an empty oil tanker and a nearby complex housing several warehouses and shops. New Delhi: A major blaze broke out in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area on Wednesday afternoon after a truck …

Fireman killed, five hurt in Mumbai high-rise blaze
10 years, 8 months ago

Fireman killed, five hurt in Mumbai high-rise blaze

India TV News  

Mumbai: A fireman was killed and five others were injured Friday when the top two floors of a 22-storeyed building that houses the office of film star Hrithik Roshan went up in flames here. The incident, which started as a routine fire call soon became a major operation as 11 firemen were trapped, necessitating a helicopter rescue operation by the …

Seven Charred To Death As Shanties Catch Fire
13 years, 1 month ago

Seven Charred To Death As Shanties Catch Fire

India TV News  

Hyderabad, Feb 18: Seven persons, including four children, were burnt alive as a fire swept through a colony of construction workers in Medchal mandal of neighbouring Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh this afternoon, police said. The fire spread immediately after explosion of a few cooking gas cylinders in the huts,” a senior police officer said when asked about the …

Major fire in Kolkata Park Street
15 years ago

Major fire in Kolkata Park Street

India TV News  

Image Source : INDIATV 1/20 fire at Stephen Court on the busy Park Street in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon Image Source : INDIATV 2/20 The building houses several famous restaurants including Flury's and Peter Kat. A fire broke out in a multistory building in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring others, …

Bangalore high-rise fire kills nine
15 years, 1 month ago

Bangalore high-rise fire kills nine

The Hindu  

Nine people died at the fire that broke out at Carlton Towers, near the Indiranagar Flyover, here on Tuesday evening. The medical director of Manipal Hospital, Dr. Ballal said they heard of the accident at around 5 p.m., following which medical and paramedical staff were dispatched with about 1,000 emergency masks. Exit doors locked Rakesh Ramachandran, part of a fire …

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