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Fire at main venue of COP30 in Brazil injures 21, triggers mass evacuation

At least 13 people were injured in a fire which broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil's Belem, forcing thousands of people to run for safety. The fire broke out at around 2 pm on Thursday at the 'Blue Zone', where all meetings, negotiations, country pavilions, media centre and offices of all high-profile dignitaries are housed, including the main plenary hall. As soon as news of the fire spread, people ran out of all exit gates for safety. "Thirteen individuals were treated on site for smoke inhalation. Their condition is being monitored, and appropriate medical support has been provided," the UN COP30 Organising Committee said in a statement. It is learnt that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was present at the venue and promptly evacuated by the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) protection detail. India's Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav was also present with the Indian delegation inside the Blue Zone when th

Massive fire breaks out in electronics goods warehouse in Kolkata

A major fire broke out on Saturday morning in a multi-storey building in the central part of the city's Ezra Street area, police said. No one was injured in the fire, the police said. At least 20 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze that originated in an electronics goods warehouse and quickly spread through the congested area, they said. The fire has not yet been brought under control, even six hours after it broke out, they said. "The fire broke out at around 5.30 am, and 20 fire engines were deployed to control the blaze. Our firefighters began operations on arrival, but despite several hours of continuous effort, the fire has not yet been fully contained," a senior official of the state Fire Services department said. "There is no increase in the number of fire tenders. But the fire is yet to be brought under control," the official told PTI. "No casualties were reported, no individuals were trapped inside the building at the time of the incident. Emergency

Massive fire guts several huts near Delhi's Rithala metro station, 1 dead

A massive fire broke out in a cluster of huts near Rithala metro station in Delhi's Rohini late on Friday night, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said. The DFS said it received a call regarding the blaze at around 10.56 pm, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Firefighters are currently engaged in dousing the flames. Preliminary information suggests that several huts have been gutted. Meanwhile, police sources said that several LPG cylinders were said to have exploded, intensifying the blaze and triggering panic among residents. Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area even as locals scrambled to save their belongings and move to safer places. Police have cordoned off the area, and additional fire tenders have been kept on standby to prevent the fire from spreading further. "Our teams are working to douse the flames. We have asked the police to keep the onlookers away," said a DFS officials.

September fire at NY plant to hit FY26 cash flow up to $550-650 mn: Novelis

Novelis on Wednesday said it expects the free cash flow for the current financial year to be negatively impacted by USD 550-650 million due to fire incident at its plant in New York in September. This includes USD 100-150 million impact in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), according to a regulatory filing. A company's free cash flow, accounted after deducting capital as well as operating expenses, is meant for discretionary spending. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd, which is the metals flagship company of the Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group. In a filing to BSE, Hindalco said that extensive restoration efforts have been taken at the fire-hit plant to return to normalcy. "The Hot Mill is expected to restart by end-December 2025, followed by a 4-6 week of production ramp-up," the filing said. In September Hindalco Industries had said the production at its plant in New York has been halted foll

23 dead, dozen injured in fire, explosion at northwestern Mexico store

A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico on Saturday killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. The fire occurred in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media. Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chvez provided the death toll and said the injured were taken to six hospitals in Hermosillo. Salas Chvez said preliminary investigations showed the deaths were caused by inhalation of toxic gases. At this time we have no indication that leads us to presume the fire was intentional, he said, noting authorities had not ruled out any line of investigation. Images circulating on social media show a massive fire engulfing the Waldo's store. One video showed a burned man collapsing onto the asphalt a few metres (yards) from the store entrance.

Andhra bus fire accident: Police suspect involvement of a third vehicle

Andhra Pradesh Police suspect the involvement of third vehicle in the recent bus fire accident that claimed the lives of 19 passengers. In the wee hours of October 24, the Bengaluru bound sleeper bus ran over a bike, which had already met with an accident at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. As the bike was caught underneath the bus and was being dragged along with the bus, it's fuel tank cap opened leading to the burst. Subsequently bus caught fire. There were 44 passengers in the bus and several managed to escape. According to police, the skid marks of the Kaveri Travels bus were found slightly ahead of the spot where the two-wheeler initially fell killing it's rider on the spot, suggesting that the motorbike had moved a little further after the first impact. "The difference in the skid mark position of the bike indicates that another vehicle could have hit it before the bus ran over it," Kurnool district superintendent of police Vikrant Patil told PTI. He said that the

Massive fire breaks out at rubber factory warehouse in Punjab's Jalandhar

Assistant Divisional Fire Officer (ADFO) Maninder Singh said that around 10 fire brigade vehicles are tackling the fire

One dead after massive fire breaks out in Moradabad hotel, 16 rescued

Moradabad SP City Kumar Ranvijay Singh stated that at least 16 people have been safely evacuated along with a dog

Jaisalmer bus fire: Toll rises to 22; probe launched into safety lapse

The death toll in the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway bus fire tragedy climbed to 22 on Thursday, with two more people succumbing during treatment, officials said. The Rajasthan Police detained two people, and a probe was launched into possible lapses in bus manufacturing and safety standards. On Thursday, while two people succumbed to injuries, one died en route to Jodhpur in an ambulance. DNA tests have confirmed the identities of 18 victims. One body remains unidentified. Of the 13 injured, the condition of three continues to be critical. Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare said bus owner Turab Ali and driver Shaukat Khan were taken into custody for questioning. The bus body manufacturer, Manish Jain of Jodhpur-based Coach Vasaj, has already been booked, and his workshop sealed by the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Jodhpur. Shivhare said a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case. "There were 35 passengers in the bus 22 died and 13 are

Fire erupts at residential building in Mumbai, 2 suffer from suffocation

Two persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out in a seven-storey residential building in Mumbai early on Wednesday, civic officials said. The blaze was reported in a flat on the second floor of Atul Cooperative Housing Society Ltd at Siddharth Nagar in Goregaon area at 3.53 am, they said. The fire brigade rushed to the spot and doused the blaze by 4.15 am, a civic official said. Two persons -- Rameela Saha (65) and Krunal Saha (40) -- suffered from suffocation due to the smoke. They were admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital and their condition was stable, the official said. The fire was confined to the electric wiring, installations, an air-conditioning unit, household articles, wooden furniture, mattresses, and books in a bedroom of the second-floor flat, as per the officials. The cause of the fire was not yet known, they said. This was the second fire incident reported on Wednesday in the metropolis, after a blaze at the popular Crawford Market in south Mumbai.

Jaisalmer bus fire: Jammed door trapped passengers, bodies being verified

A jammed door in the AC sleeper bus that caught fire near Jaisalmer was the main reason for the high number of casualties, police said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma personally reviewed the rescue and medical response, and called the incident "deeply tragic". Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 15 others sustained critical burn injuries after the private bus travelling to Jodhpur on Tuesday afternoon caught fire, barely 10 minutes after it left Jaisalmer. Kailash Dan, Additional SP, Jaisalmer, said the fire caused the bus door to get locked, preventing passengers from escaping. "Most of the bodies were found in the aisle of the bus, which shows that people tried to escape but couldn't because the door was stuck," he told PTI. The bus caught fire near the Army War Memorial. The Army personnel reached the site quickly and joined the rescue operations. The door had to be pried open, while a few passengers managed to escape by breaking windows. Water from a passing .

Bus fire in Jaisalmer: 20 dead, 16 injured; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

Twenty people were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured in Rajasthan when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur suddenly went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon, police said. President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan condoled the loss of lives in the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased. Rajasthan Police said the bus, carrying 57 passengers, left Jaisalmer around 3 pm. While it was traversing the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, smoke began emanating from the vehicle's rear portion. Noticing it, the driver stopped the bus, but it got engulfed in flames within moments. Locals and passers-by rushed to the spot and assisted in the rescue efforts. Army personnel also assisted in the operation. Fire tenders and police were informed, and the injured passengers were taken to Jawahar Hospital in Jaisalmer for treatment. Police said 16 critically inj

4-storey chemical factory in Indore gutted in fire, no casualties reported

A four-storey chemical factory in Madhya Pradesh's Indore was gutted in a massive fire which broke out in the wee hours of Tuesday, a civic official said. No casualties were reported, he said. The blaze was reported at the chemical factory located in the Sanwer Road industrial area at 2.15 am on Tuesday, Indore Municipal Corporation's fire officer Vinod Mishra told PTI. He said the blaze was so severe that fire engines and firefighters were called in from Indore as well as nearby towns like Depalpur, Betma, Mhow, Pithampur and Sanwer to control it. The four-storey factory, spread over approximately 20,000 square feet, was reduced to ashes in the massive fire, the official said. "There are no reports of any casualties in the fire," he said. More than 100 water tankers were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control in the morning, Mishra said. The cause of the blaze was not yet known and the damage to the chemical unit was being assessed, he added.

Major fire breaks out at business park in Mumbai; no casualty reported

A major broke out in a nine-storey business park in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area on Monday afternoon, officials said. There was so far no report of any casualty, they said. The blaze was reported in the nine-storey business park, located on LBS Road near Shreyas Talkies in Ghatkopar (West), at 2.35 pm, the official said. As per preliminary information, the blaze was confined to the ground floor of the commercial building, a civic official said. "Seven fire engines were rushed to the spot. Further details from the spot are awaited," a fire brigade official said.

Fire erupts at several shops in Mumbai, doused after hours of effort

According to affected shopkeepers, the fire started at around 2:30 am, and most of the burnt shops were motor spare parts stores

Six killed, two injured in fire at crackers manufacturing unit in Andhra

Six persons died and two injured in a fire accident at a crackers manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday, said a police official. Police suspect that the accident could have occurred due to mishandling at the crackers manufacturing unit. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district superintendent of police Rahul Meena said the crackers manufacturing unit was a licensed one. "Yes, six bodies have been found. We are verifying the details of the bodies. I think it was a licensed unit only," Meena told PTI. Further, he said the injured persons were shifted to a hospital.

Hospital fires expose deep safety lapses, weak enforcement across India

While such practices exist in leading private facilities, experts say public hospitals, often stretched and underfunded, struggle with outdated wiring, inadequate maintenance, and lax inspection

6 patients killed in Jaipur hospital fire; kin protest staff negligence

PM Modi expressed condolences over the loss of lives and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Meanwhile, Rajasthan CM ordered a committee-led investigation into the incident

6 patients killed in fire at Jaipur's SMS Hospital; PM Modi condoles deaths

Trauma centre in-charge Dr Anurag Dhakad said 11 patients were being treated in the Neuro ICU when the fire erupted in the storage area, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit

Massive fire breaks out at chemical godown in Thane; official injured

A major fire broke out at a godown storing chemicals along the Mumbai-Nashik highway in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. While no casualty was reported in the blaze which erupted around 9.45 pm on Sunday, a fire officer was injured after falling into a drain during the firefighting operation, they said. Thick smoke from the burning chemicals triggered panic in the surrounding industrial area. Efforts were still on to douse the blaze, the officials said. The fire originated in the chemical storage unit located near Savad Naka in Lonad village of Bhiwandi town along the highway, Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Saquib Kharbe said. Several fire engines and private water tankers were pressed into service, he said. There was no report of any casualty in the blaze so far. However, fire officer Nitin Lad sustained injuries after slipping and falling into a drain while wearing a fire suit during the operation and was immediat