Page 26 - Fire Accident

Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills at least 52, over 50 injured

At least 52 people were killed and over 50 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a six-storey juice factory outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka

Fiery explosion erupts on container ship at major global port in Dubai

A fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports late Wednesday, authorities said, sending tremors across the commercial hub of United Arab Emirates

Intense lightening storm ignited gas pipeline leak in Gulf of Mexico

Mexico's state-owned oil company said a bizarre chain of events, including lightening storm and simultaneous gas pipeline leak, set off strange subaquatic fireball seen last week in the Gulf of Mexico

Minor fire breaks out at AIIMS Delhi storeroom, no casualty reported

A minor fire broke out in the storeroom of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in the national capital on Monday morning

Fire breaks out at shoe factory in Udyog Nagar in Delhi, no casualties

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Udyog Nagar on Monday morning

Over 50 shanties gutted in fire in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar; no casualty

Fifty-three shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out near Kalindi Kunj Metro station in south east Delhi, officials said on Sunday

Fire breaks out in chemical factory in Greater Noida industrial area

The fire quickly spread and became intense due to the presence of chemicals in the company.

Pune: 18 dead in fire at chemical firm, rescuers search for missing staff

At least five workers were killed and a dozen others were missing after a major fire broke out at a chemicalcompany located in an industrial area in Pune district on Monday, officials said. According to the officials from the fire department of PMRDA (Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority), at leastsix fire tenders were sent to the plant of SVS Aqua Technologies in the Pirangut MIDC area in Mulshi tehsil to douse the flames. "According to company officials, at least17 of their workers were missing after the blaze broke out. "We have so far recovered five bodies and a search for theothers employees is underway," saidDevendra Potphode, chief fire officer, PMRDA Fire Services. He said the firm is into manufacturing, supply and export of air, water and surface treatment chemicals.

Pune fire: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh for next of kin of deceased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire at a factory in Pune and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.

Fire on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya; all personnel safe: Navy

There was a minor fire on board India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Saturday morning, a Navy spokesperson said

Four patients die in fire at private hospital in Maharashtra's Thane

At least three patients died in a fire at a private hospital near Thane in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said

Fire breaks out at furniture market in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar area

A fire broke out at a furniture market in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar area on Wednesday morning, officials said

Fire breaks out at Aircel Sanitizer Company in Maharashtra's Asangaon

A massive fire broke out at Aircel Sanitizer Company in the Asangaon area of Maharashtra's Thane's district at about 2 am last night

Nagpur hospital fire: Woman patient among 4 dead, 2 in critical state

The fire at a private hospital in Nagpur has claimed the lives of four patients- one woman and three men

Fire at Mumbai hospital: FIR names HDIL's Wadhawans

As the fire at a Bhandup mall which claimed the lives of nine Covid-19 patients admitted at the hospital in the same building was finally doused on Saturday

Kolkata: 7 dead in Railways building fire; Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia announced

At least 10 fire engines were pressed into service to bring the blaze under control, a Fire Brigade official said

Five killed and 6 injured in blast at fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu

More than ten sheds where chemicals had been stored were razed to the ground in the mishap, the second such incident this month in a cracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi

Gujarat: 20 workers injured in massive at chemical unit in Bharuch

The blast was so powerful that it was heard by people a long distance away from the spot, the official said

Five dead in Serum fire, new launches likely to be hit: CEO Poonawalla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the incident

Serum offers Rs 25 lakh compensation to families of dead in fire accident

All were construction workers whose bodies were recovered by fire brigade personnel from the fifth floor, police said, adding nine others were evacuated from the spot.