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Six-storey office building in Sector 44 gutted in major fire; no injuries as building was unoccupied
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Kartik Kumar
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 06:10 AM IST
More than 20 fire tenders were called into action to douse the fire. Fire department officials said that it took over two hours to get it under control, and nearly four hours to douse.
Newly-wed woman dies after car catches fire on Lucknow-Agra expressway
Hindustan Times, Agra | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 09:47 PM IST
The man told the police that when he got out of the car and opened the bonnet the fire spread inside the cabin while his wife was still inside.
7 months after blowout, Baghjan gas well in Assam is finally abandoned
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2020 10:04 PM IST
Oil India Limited announced that it was abandoning the Baghjan gas well barely a fortnight after a major blaze was extinguished.
Five killed in fire at Covid-19 hospital in Gujarat’s Rajkot
Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad | By Darshan Desai
PUBLISHED ON NOV 28, 2020 01:53 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted their condolences to the bereaved families, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for an investigation into such hospital fires.
Mumbai restaurant fire brought under control, no casualty
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 10:27 PM IST
Four fire tenders were present at the spot. The fire was brought under control and no casualties were reported.
40-yr-old sets himself on fire at mall after store refuses to replace handset
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 01:41 AM IST
The man, who repairs inverters for a living, suffered 40% burns and is being treated at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, according to the Delhi Police.
PU V-C playing with fire by delaying senate polls: Cong leaders
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 11:36 PM IST
The senate polls were postponed on October 15 for the second time amid apprehensions that the governing structure of the university could be changed
Delhi: Fire in residential building in GK, 7 trapped on top floor rescued
By Shiv Sunny
PUBLISHED ON NOV 08, 2020 10:51 AM IST
Atul Garg, director of Delhi Fire Services, said that at least seven residents were stranded on the top floor of the building as smoke rose from the basement and engulfed the entire structure.
Fire at Vizag Steel Plant guts power plant machinery, no casualties
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
PUBLISHED ON NOV 05, 2020 02:28 PM IST
The fire was reported at around 4.45 am and is suspected to have ben caused by the leakage of oil from the lubrication system.
8 injured in major fire at IOC petrol pump in Odisha
Bhubaneswar | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 07, 2020 02:54 PM IST
Two of the injured are critical and have been shifted to SCB Medical College and hospital in Cuttack, said L D Sahu, director of Capital Hospital, where the rest are being treated.
13 killed in fire at tourist spot in north China
Beijing | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON OCT 01, 2020 08:57 PM IST
The fire engulfed an exhibition hall of snow sculptures at around 1 pm at the Taitaishan scenic site in Xiaoshanyan Village in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi, the provincial government said.
Fire at chemical unit in Pune; 12 workers rescued, none hurt
Pune | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
UPDATED ON OCT 01, 2020 01:23 PM IST
The incident took place in Kurkumbh industrial area on Pune-Solapur Road. Fire personnel took about four-and-a-half hours to douse the flames, an official said.
Fire breaks out at company office in Maharashtra’s Thane
Thane | By Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 30, 2020 08:41 AM IST
Fire tenders along with two fire engines, two rescue vehicles and one water tanker reached the spot. The incident took place at the office of Raymond company in Thane West.
Passenger bus catches fire in Pakistan, 13 killed
Karachi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2020 06:15 AM IST
The over-speeding bus, on its way to Karachi from Hyderabad, skidded off the road and burst into flames on Saturday, police and rescue officials said.
Fire at Hazira gas processing plant in Surat under control: ONGC
Surat | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2020 08:10 AM IST
Three consecutive blasts took place at ONGC Hazira Plant that led to the fire around 3am.
Minor fire in Thane residential complex, no injuries or casualties
Hindustan Times, Thane | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2020 05:56 PM IST
The lamp lit in a small temple in the flat appears to have led to the fire, Thane Municipal Corporation officials said
Fire breaks out in east Delhi building, family rescued
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anvit Srivastava
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 12:26 PM IST
The fire had sparked from meters installed under the building’s staircase, which was also the only exit and entry point
Huge fire at power substation in Noida’s Sector 148, none hurt
Hindustan Times, Noida | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 08:21 AM IST
According to fire officers, the blaze originated through a transformer and spread to another transformer and both went up in flames. Due to oil and inflammable materials there, the fire spread swiftly and thick black smoke could be seen from far away in the skyline.
Fire breaks out at Mumbai’s Crawford Market, 8 fire tenders at spot
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 12:52 PM IST
Fire-fighting operations are underway at present. More details on the accident and the cause of the fire are awaited.
3 arrested after 10 killed in fire at Andhra hotel used as Covid centre
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 09:27 PM IST
Hospital managing director Dr P Ramesh Babu said in a video message that the safety aspects at the Covid care centre were the responsibility of the hotel management as per the MOU between Ramesh Hospital and Swarna Palace.
5 injured after LPG explosion in Delhi’s Tigri area
New Delhi | By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 10:13 PM IST
The incident occurred at 7 pm on Saturday.
Fire at snack centre in Ulhasnagar kills one, 12 injured
Hindustan Times, Ulhasnagar | By Sajana Nambiar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 04:27 PM IST
Of those injured, three have sustained severe injuries while others have suffered minor injuries.
In Madhya Pradesh, woman sets herself on fire protesting crop destruction
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 06:25 PM IST
Former chief minister Kamal Nath tweeted the video, attacking CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and urging the government to conduct an investigation into the case.
Work on capping Assam gas well fire resumes day after explosion
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar| Edited by Sabir Hussain
PUBLISHED ON JUL 23, 2020 07:51 PM IST
The fire at the Baghjan gas well has been raging since June 9 after it suffered a blowout on May 27.
Major fire at cathedral in French city of Nantes
Rennes, France | By Agence France-Presse| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 18, 2020 01:53 PM IST
Fire crews were alerted just before 08:00 am (0600 GMT) to the blaze at the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, construction on which started in the 15th century, the emergency operations centre said.
Fire breaks out at shopping centre in Mumbai’s Borivali, 14 fire engines on spot
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2020 11:36 AM IST
According to the MFB, the fire is confined to the basement of the ground plus two-storey shopping complex.
Major fire in West Delhi warehouse: Official
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2020 03:45 AM IST
It is suspected that the warehouse had medical equipments, he said, adding the fire-fighting operations are underway to bring the blaze under control.
Fire breaks out in social justice ministry office at Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON JUL 07, 2020 05:59 PM IST
No casualty was reported in the incident and the fire was brought under control within 25 minutes, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
Fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Kolkata
Kolkata | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 11:43 AM IST
The blaze quickly spread to other floors of the dilapidated building, which houses several offices and godowns, most of which were shut on Sunday, they said.
Two fire incidents reported in Mumbai, no casualties
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
PUBLISHED ON JUN 25, 2020 09:49 AM IST
In the first incident, a level-two fire was reported at Nand-Dham Industrial estate in Marol area of Andheri.