Four of family suffocate to death in Dwarka house fire
9 months ago

Four of family suffocate to death in Dwarka house fire

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Four members of a family suffocated to death after a fire broke out at their home in Dwarka's Prem Nagar area, a Delhi Fire Services official said on Tuesday. According to the DFS official, the fire was caused by an inverter and it spread to an adjacent sofa on the first floor of the two-storey building, leading to the four victims inhaling smoke. Firefighters broke it down, rescued the family members and rushed four of them to the Rao Tularam Memorial Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Heera Singh Kakkar's mother Sita Devi was sleeping on the ground floor of the building, a police officer said, adding that she was unharmed.

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Fire at housing society in Mumbai's Vidyavihar kills one, leaves several injured
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5 days, 5 hours ago

Fire at housing society in Mumbai's Vidyavihar kills one, leaves several injured

Hindustan Times  

One security guard died, and another was injured after a fire broke out at a 13-storey high residential building of Takshshila Co-operative Housing Society in the Vidyavihar area of Mumbai on Monday. Fire department officials rescued 15 to 20 individuals from the blaze, which affected electric installations, household articles, wooden furniture, AC units and clothes in five flats on the …

One killed in fire at multi-storey building in Mumbai
5 days, 6 hours ago

One killed in fire at multi-storey building in Mumbai

The Hindu  

A security guard was killed and another person injured after a fire broke out in a 13-storey residential building in Mumbai's Vidyavihar area on Monday morning, an official said. The blaze erupted at 4.35 am in the Takshshila Co-operative Housing Society, located on Nathani Road opposite Vidyavihar station, a fire official said. The blaze affected electric installations, household articles, wooden …

Three die in east Delhi fire; govt. announces ₹10 lakh ex gratia for kin
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three die in east Delhi fire; govt. announces ₹10 lakh ex gratia for kin

The Hindu  

Three persons died in a fire that broke out in a makeshift hut in east Delhi’s Anand Vihar in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, said a senior police officer. Nitin, 32, a Ghaziabad resident who was also in the hut when the fire broke out, managed to escape with injuries, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Gautam. Atul …

Three Labourers Charred To Death In Fire In Delhi's Anand Vihar
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2 weeks, 4 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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2 weeks, 4 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 …

Three charred to death as makeshift tent catches fire in Delhi's Anand Vihar
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: 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. They have been identified as Jaggi, and brothers Shyam Singh and Kanta Prasad, all from Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh who worked as labourers here, police said in a …

1 dies in central Delhi fire, DFS officials hurt
3 weeks, 5 days ago

1 dies in central Delhi fire, DFS officials hurt

Hindustan Times  

A woman in her 40s was charred to death after a blaze broke out at a four-storey residential building in the Motia Khan area of central Delhi, police officers and fire officials said on Sunday, adding that two firefighters were injured while battling the flames. The fire also triggered multiple cylinder blasts inside the building, leading to it partially collapsing, …

Major Fire in Narsingi Claims Lives of Three Women
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1 month ago

Major Fire in Narsingi Claims Lives of Three Women

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Three women, including a minor, died in a major fire at an independent house in Pasha Colony, Puppalguda, Narsingi, at 5.45 pm on Friday. Soon after officials received information about the incident, the Narsingi police, along with three vehicles and nearly 30 fire officers from the Langar Houz fire station reached the spot and doused the flames. Surender, a fire …

Three members of a family, including minor, killed in fire accident
1 month ago

Three members of a family, including minor, killed in fire accident

The Hindu  

Three members of a family, including a four-year-old girl, died of asphyxiation after a fire broke out at Pasha Colony in Neknampur, Narsingi, on Friday evening. The blaze is believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the electric meter box on the ground floor of the G+2 building, which also houses a convenience store. Officials from the …

2 Women Killed in Mumbai High-Rise Fire
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1 month, 1 week ago

2 Women Killed in Mumbai High-Rise Fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Two women were killed and five others injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Mumbai’s Masjid Bandar area during the early hours of Sunday. As per preliminary information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the blaze was confined to the wiring and other electrical installations in the common meter box and the electrical wiring located in …

Woman Killed, Three Suffocate in Mumbai High-Rise Fire
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman Killed, Three Suffocate in Mumbai High-Rise Fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A 42-year-old woman was killed and three other persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out in an 11-floor building in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a fire official said. The fire was confined to the electric wiring and installations at a common meter box place and electric wiring in the common passage on the ground floor of the …

Two women killed as fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise
1 month, 1 week ago

Two women killed as fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise

The Hindu  

Two women were killed and two other persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out in an 11-floor building in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a fire official said. The fire was confined to the electric wiring and installations at a common meter box place and electric wiring in the common passage on the ground floor of the building, the …

Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise; two dead, two hospitalised due to suffocation
1 month, 1 week ago

Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise; two dead, two hospitalised due to suffocation

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Two women were killed and two other persons were hospitalised due to suffocation after a fire broke out in an 11-floor building in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a fire official said. The fire was confined to the electric wiring and installations at a common meter box place and electric wiring in the common passage on the ground floor of …

Building collapses in north Delhi; 12 rescued
2 months ago

Building collapses in north Delhi; 12 rescued

Hindustan Times  

A four-storey under construction DDA residential building collapsed in Kaushik Enclave in Burari, north Delhi on Monday evening, trapping at least 25 people under it of whom 12, including four minor girls, have been rescued and taken to the hospital, police said. According to Delhi Fire Services, a few labourers and their families were living in the building which was …

Ghaziabad: Woman, 3 minors killed in Loni house blaze
2 months, 1 week ago

Ghaziabad: Woman, 3 minors killed in Loni house blaze

Hindustan Times  

Ghaziabad: A 32-year-old woman and three minor children died in a fire that broke out at their four-storey house at Kanchan Park in Ghaziabad’s Loni early Sunday. On arrival, the police team along with fire officials and locals, broke two side walls of the house from the neighbouring houses to pull out four people, later found dead. However, Shahnawaz’s wife …

Fire in Loni house kills 4, including woman and three minors
2 months, 1 week ago

Fire in Loni house kills 4, including woman and three minors

Hindustan Times  

Ghaziabad: A 32-year-old woman and three minors died after a fire engulfed their house at Kanchan Park in Ghaziabad’s Loni on Sunday morning. The family of two brothers lived on the third floor while they had set up a small factory for stitching of track suits on the second floo A police officer said that the cause of the fire …

Couple Suffocates To Death After Falling Asleep By Fireplace In Uttarakhand’s New Tehri
2 months, 1 week ago

Couple Suffocates To Death After Falling Asleep By Fireplace In Uttarakhand’s New Tehri

ABP News  

A couple died of suffocation after they fell asleep near a fireplace in New Tehri, Uttarakhand on Thursday night. The village administrator said that they died due to carbon monoxide gas produced by the smoke of the fireplace. As per IANS, five members of a family including a couple and their 3 children died of suffocation in the Pandrathan area …

Madhya Pradesh: Four of a family die in fire at milk parlour-cum-residence in Dewas
3 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: Four of a family die in fire at milk parlour-cum-residence in Dewas

India TV News  

A couple and their two children were killed in a deadly fire in the Nayapura area of ​​Dewas district on Saturday morning, police confirmed. At about 4:45 a.m., the fire broke out in the milk parlour-cum-residential building, engulfing the apartment where the family lived on the upper floors. Family caught in flames Nahar Darwaja Police Station in-charge Manju Yadav stated, …

J&K: 6 die of asphyxiation after fire erupts inside house in Kathua
3 months, 1 week ago

J&K: 6 die of asphyxiation after fire erupts inside house in Kathua

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Six people, including two children, died of asphyxiation when a fire erupted in a house in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua early Wednesday, officials said.Four persons were hospitalised due to the incident, they said. #WATCH | Kathua, J&K | Six died and four injured as a fire broke out at a house in Shiva Nagar. pic.twitter.com/aLXLWcnVLH — ANI December 18, …

Elderly couple killed after fire breaks out at their house in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area
3 months, 1 week ago

Elderly couple killed after fire breaks out at their house in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area

India TV News  

Delhi fire: An elderly couple died after a fire broke out at their home in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area on Wednesday morning, a Delhi Fire Services official said. "We received a call regarding a fire at 6.02 am from Safdarjung Enclave. Three fire tenders were rushed to the site," DFS chief Atul Garg said. Fire breaks out in Udaan Bhawan …

Child among six dead after fire breaks out at private hospital in southern India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Child among six dead after fire breaks out at private hospital in southern India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six people have died, including …

Delhi 2-Storey House Collapses, Family Of 6 Injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi 2-Storey House Collapses, Family Of 6 Injured

ABP News  

New Delhi: Six members of a family were injured when the roof of their two-storey house collapsed and caused a fire in outer north Delhi on Sunday, police said. Doctors said that the family members sustained a mix of impact injuries from the debris and burn injuries due to the proximity of the cooking fire. According to doctors, Raju sustained …

Roof collapses, causes fire in Delhi's Shani Bazar injuring 6 members of family
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roof collapses, causes fire in Delhi's Shani Bazar injuring 6 members of family

Hindustan Times  

Six members of a family were injured when the roof of their two-storey house collapsed and caused a fire in outer north Delhi on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in Shani Bazar area around 7 am while the family was reportedly cooking, resulting in impact and burn injuries, they said. Doctors said that the family members sustained a mix …

Three of a family stabbed to death in Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Three of a family stabbed to death in Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A middle-aged couple and their daughter were allegedly stabbed to death inside their house in Delhi's Neb Sarai area on Wednesday, police said.The victims have been identified as Rajesh Kumar, his wife Komal and their daughter Kavita, they added. Speaking about the incident, Satish Kumar, Arjun's maternal uncle, stated, "Rajesh was my brother-in-law. AAP legislator from Deoli, Prakash …

Woman, two children charred to death in Bihar after house catches fire: Police
4 months, 1 week ago

Woman, two children charred to death in Bihar after house catches fire: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old woman and her two children were charred to death after a fire broke out inside their house in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district while they were asleep, police said on Friday. The husband of the deceased woman also sustained burn injuries and is critical. “Soon we got the information we called fire brigade and within half an hour we reached …

Tragic Fire Claims Young Life, Leaves 4 Family Members Injured
5 months ago

Tragic Fire Claims Young Life, Leaves 4 Family Members Injured

Hindustan Times  

A 16-year-old boy died and four family members were injured in a fire at a Delhi flat. The fire broke out in a two-bedroom set flat on the fourth floor of a residential building, resulting in four injuries. One person, who was also having difficulty in breathing, was also sent to the hospital with local police staff. One among the …

Four kids among 14 hospitalised after fire guts four-storey building in south Delhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Four kids among 14 hospitalised after fire guts four-storey building in south Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Fourteen people, including six women and four children, were rescued and later hospitalised after the building they were residing in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area caught fire due to a short circuit on Sunday, an official said. Two of the rescued suffered burn injuries while the rest of them faced breathing problems due to excessive smoke. Delhi Fire …

Three sisters, all minors, die in Noida house fire, father critical
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Three sisters, all minors, die in Noida house fire, father critical

Hindustan Times  

Three sisters -- all minors -- were killed and their parents suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at their residence in Sector 8, Noida, early Wednesday morning, police officers and fire department officials said, adding that the fire appeared to have been triggered by a short-circuit, but further investigation is underway. Police said Police said the family —Daulat …

10 rescued from Kirti Nagar house fire in west Delhi
7 months, 4 weeks ago

10 rescued from Kirti Nagar house fire in west Delhi

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 people were trapped after a fire broke out at a three-storey house in Kirti Nagar, west Delhi, early on Wednesday, said officials. Atul Garg, DFS Chief, said, “Two fire tenders were rushed to the site. The fire spread from the electric meters to the panel boards, two scooters, and other cars that were parked outside the house.” …

Fire breaks out at three-storey house in southeast Delhi, woman rescued safely | VIDEO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at three-storey house in southeast Delhi, woman rescued safely | VIDEO

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, a fire broke out in a three-storey building in the East of Kailash area in Delhi on Thursday morning. According to the Delhi Fire Service officials, a call about the blaze on the second and third floor of the building was received at 5.50 am and eight fire tenders were pressed into service. "It is suspected …

Ghaziabad fire incident: Family of five wiped out as two more die at hospital
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad fire incident: Family of five wiped out as two more die at hospital

Hindustan Times  

A week after a 36-year-old woman and her two daughters died in a fire incident linked to a leakage in the LPG cylinder at their home in Defence Colony, the woman’s husband and her son also succumbed to burn injuries during treatment, the police said on Monday. The gas, which had already spread, caught fire and resulted in burn injuries …

Couple, sons dead in fire at Chhawla house in southwest Delhi
9 months ago

Couple, sons dead in fire at Chhawla house in southwest Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A view of the first-floor residence and the inverter that sparked the fire. A couple and their two sons suffocated to death from smoke that engulfed their first-floor house due to an inverter fire in Chhawla, southwest Delhi, early Tuesday, officials of the fire department said. Atul Garg, chief of the Delhi Fire Services, said the fire broke …

Delhi fire: Four of a family die of suspected asphyxiation
9 months ago

Delhi fire: Four of a family die of suspected asphyxiation

Hindustan Times  

Four members of a family died of suspected asphyxiation after a fire broke out at their house in Delhi’s Chhawla area in the early hours of Tuesday. Delhi Fire Services said the fire broke out at 3.30 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The four people who died were identified as Heera Singh, his wife Neetu …

Delhi: Fire breaks out at Safdarjung Hospital, fire tenders rush to spot | VIDEO
9 months ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at Safdarjung Hospital, fire tenders rush to spot | VIDEO

India TV News  

A massive fire erupted in Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday. The fire erupted in the store building of the old emergency building of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi at 10:40 am. DFS chief Atul Garg said, "The fire was at gate 6 of the old emergency building of the Safdarjung Hospital. Four charred to death in separate incident Earlier today, four people …

Families of newborn babies killed in India hospital fire describe chaos trying to identify remains
10 months ago

Families of newborn babies killed in India hospital fire describe chaos trying to identify remains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chief doctor and owner of the Baby Care …

Fire at Krishna Nagar building leaves three dead, one injured
10 months ago

Fire at Krishna Nagar building leaves three dead, one injured

The Hindu  

Three persons died and another received serious injuries after a fire broke out at a four-storeyed residential building in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar on Sunday, according to officials of the Delhi Fire Services. According to officials, a charred body of a 66-year-old woman, identified as Promila Shad, was recovered from the first floor of the building, while two others, identified …

Delhi hospital fire: Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones
10 months ago

Delhi hospital fire: Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones

Hindustan Times  

“We were supposed to take my niece home on Sunday,” said Arun Kumar, whose brother Raj Kumar and sister-in-law Uma Devi lost their 17-day-old daughter. Their was one of six families who were celebrating the birth of their babies and making plans to welcome their newest members home, but had their joy brutally cut short when they found out that …

Seven newborn babies among 37 dead as fires gut Indian hospital and fun park
10 months ago

Seven newborn babies among 37 dead as fires gut Indian hospital and fun park

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Seven newborn babies died after a children’s hospital caught …

Six newborns killed in fire accident at a hospital in Vivek Vihar in Delhi
10 months ago

Six newborns killed in fire accident at a hospital in Vivek Vihar in Delhi

Op India  

As many as six newborns have lost their lives after a massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in the late hours of Saturday. According to the Delhi Fire Department, a total of 12 children were rescued, out of which six have died, one is on the ventilator and five are admitted …

In Delhi, 3 killed after fire breaks out at 4-storey house in Krishna Nagar
10 months ago

In Delhi, 3 killed after fire breaks out at 4-storey house in Krishna Nagar

Hindustan Times  

Three people died, and one person was critically injured after a fire broke out inside a four-storeyed house in Delhi's Krishna Nagar area on Sunday morning. The fire department received a call about the fire around 2:30 am, following which five fire tenders were sent to the spot, the officials said. Meanwhile, another massive fire broke out at the New …

Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital
10 months ago

Fire at children’s hospital kills seven newborns in India’s capital

Al Jazeera  

The owner of the hospital in Delhi has fled, police said, adding that legal action is being taken against the individual. At least seven infants have been killed in a fire at a children’s hospital in India’s capital, says a fire service officer. Rescuers carried 12 newborns from the hospital to another facility, but five of them died due to …

Bihar: Seven of family charred to death as hut catches fire
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: Seven of family charred to death as hut catches fire

India TV News  

Bihar: At least seven members of a family, including five children, were killed on Tuesday after their hut caught fire in Bihar's Rohtas district, police said. Talking to reporters, Bikramganj Sub-Divisional Magistrate Anil Basak said, "The incident took place around 3 pm on Tuesday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident. A statement issued by …

Uttar Pradesh: Elderly couple charred to death after house set ablaze over daughter-in-law’s ‘suicide'
1 year ago

Uttar Pradesh: Elderly couple charred to death after house set ablaze over daughter-in-law’s ‘suicide'

India TV News  

Crime news: An elderly couple was charred to death after their house was set ablaze during a fight with the parents of their daughter-in-law who had allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said on Tuesday. The police said that the 27-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide late on Monday night at her in-laws’ residence in the …

Couple, 2 minors killed after fire breaks out in east Delhi building; 5 injured
1 year ago

Couple, 2 minors killed after fire breaks out in east Delhi building; 5 injured

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed while five others got injured after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed residentital building in Delhi’s Geeta Colony on Thursday morning, police said. According to police, a total of nine injured people -- two children, four women and three men -- were rescued from the building and rushed to Hedgewar hospital near Anand Vihar. “At …

Delhi: Two children among four killed in fire at residential building in Shastri Nagar | VIDEO
1 year ago

Delhi: Two children among four killed in fire at residential building in Shastri Nagar | VIDEO

India TV News  

New Delhi: Two children and a married couple lost their lives due to suffocation following a massive fire that erupted in a residential building located in the Shastri Nagar area of Delhi's Shahdara during the early hours of Thursday, police said. "We got information from the hospital that four people -- two children and a married couple -- died due …

Fire breaks out in Delhi high-rise, two children among three rescued
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire breaks out in Delhi high-rise, two children among three rescued

Hindustan Times  

Two children and a man were rescued from a four-storey building in Mohan Garden area of southwest Delhi after a fire broke out in their house around 10am on Friday morning, fire department officials said. Six fire tenders and at least 20 firefighters were deployed to douse the blaze and carry out rescue operations. In a video released by the …

One dead, another injured as fire breaks out at residential apartment in Delhi's Dwarka | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

One dead, another injured as fire breaks out at residential apartment in Delhi's Dwarka | VIDEO

India TV News  

A woman died and another sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out at a residential apartment in Sector 10, Dwarka, Delhi on Wednesday. The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Pacific Society, near Ayushman Hospital in Dwarka Sector-10. "Two women jumped from the 4th floor and were rushed to Ayushman Hospital by PCR where one of …

Bodies charred, some families still clueless after massive fire in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Bodies charred, some families still clueless after massive fire in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Two teenagers, Rampravesh Kumar from Muzzfarnagar and Brijkishore from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh — both 19 — had begun working at the factory only recently. New Delhi, India - February 16, 2024: Locals gathered near the paint godown that caught fire last night, resulting in the death of 11 people in Alipur, in New Delhi on Friday, February 16, 2024. …

Fire at Shahdara home; infant, others others die of suffocation
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire at Shahdara home; infant, others others die of suffocation

The Hindu  

An infant and three others died of suffocation while two others were injured after a fire broke out in a house on the ground floor of a multi-storey building in Shahdara on Friday, the police said. “Police teams reached the spot where three persons trapped in the building were rescued,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Surendra Chowdhury. Three more persons …

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