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1 person dead in Athens wildfires; firefighter continue as winds drop

A major wildfire has raged across the northern suburbs of Athens, leaving at least one person dead and triggering multiple evacuations as swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. The fire department said shortly after midnight that firefighters found a body in a burnt building in the suburb of Vrilissia, but was unable to immediately provide further details. The blaze started Sunday near Lake Marathon, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Athens, coursed across Mount Pendeli and reached the capital's northern suburbs. It burnt several homes and businesses in the city suburbs and in communities near the lake. Greece went on high alert but by late night Monday, a drop in winds offered hope and officials reported progress against the massive, fast-moving blaze that spawned flames over 25 metres (80 feet) high. Fire Department spokesperson Col Vassileios Vathrakogiannis said firefighters were longer battling a single fr

Massive fire engulfs waste material warehouse in Delhi's Karala area

There is no possibility of casualties in the incident and none such has been reported as yet

Arson, malicious attacks disrupt train lines in France ahead of Olympics

Around 250,000 travellers were affected by disruptions caused by the Paris train attack on the eve of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Rajkot game zone fire: Police file over 100,000 page chargesheet against 15

Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet running into 1 lakh pages against 15 accused in the Rajkot game zone fire tragedy that killed 27 persons in May. "Statements of 365 witnesses have been recorded. Altogether, 15 persons, including co-owners of TRP game zone and officials of Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) have been arrested," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Parthrajsinh Gohil. As many as 27 people, including children, were charred to death in a massive fire that gutted the entire game zone facility on May 25. The charge sheet was filed by the crime branch in the court of Rajkot Judicial Magistrate First Class AP Dave. "It emerged during the investigation that the blaze spread and engulfed the entire structure within 3-4 minutes due to highly-inflammable construction materials such as foam sheet, plastic and wood, with sparks flowing from the welding work being carried out at that time," Gohil told media persons. The charge sheet runs into over 1 lakh pages and

INS Brahmaputra fire: Search for missing sailor persists, Navy orders probe

On July 21, a fire broke out on the Indian Naval Ship Brahmaputra, a multi-role frigate, while it was undergoing refit at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Fire engulfs building in Delhi's Mayur Vihar, no casualties reported

The fire damaged a uniform manufacturing shop and a cafe located near the Neelam Mata Temple

Trading activities suspended after fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Hassan Khan informed that the fire initially broke out on the fourth floor of the Ali Habib Trading Company building on I I Chundrigar Road

Maui highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-yr mark of wildfire approaches

Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball's Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century destroyed thousands of homes and killed 102 people in Lahaina. Welcome to the neighborhood, Ball said Wednesday as he greeted a van full of Hawaii reporters invited by Maui County officials to tour certain fire-ravaged sites. The gravel covering lots on his street in Lahaina indicate which properties have been cleared of debris and toxic ash in the months since the Aug. 8, 2023, blaze. On the lots along Komo Mai Street, there are pockets of green poking up through still visible charred vegetation. Speaking over the noise from heavy equipment working across the street, Ball described how he was able to get a building permit quickly, partly because his home was only about 5 years old and his contractor still had the plans. Ball wants to rebuild

Kuwait fire: MK Stalin announces Rs 5L each for families of 7 victims

Fourty-five Indians have lost their lives in the deadly fire that broke out in the 'labour accommodation' in the Mangaf area of Kuwait in the early hours of Wednesday

Kuwait identifies bodies of 45 Indian nationals killed in fire incident

Kuwait Thursday said authorities have identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a building housing foreign workers as the Gulf Kingdom vowed to promptly investigate the incident and assured full support in repatriating the mortal remains of the victims. At least 49 foreign workers were killed and 50 others injured in the fire on Wednesday at the seven-storey building where 196 migrant workers were staying in the southern city of Mangaf. Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah, serving as the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Minister of Defence, said that authorities have identified 48 bodies, among which 45 are of Indians and three are of Filipino nationality, English language daily Arab Times reported. The efforts are still underway to determine the identity of one remaining body, said the first deputy prime minister. Kuwaiti authorities are conducting DNA tests on the bodies of those killed in the devastat

Over 40 Indians among 49 killed in devastating fire in southern Kuwait

The fire started in a kitchen in the six-storey building in Mangaf area in Kuwait's southern Ahmadi Governorate in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

3 restaurants, 2 shops, flats gutted in fire in Shaheen Bagh, no casualties

Three restaurants, two shops and flats were gutted in a fire that broke out in southeast Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday, officials said. The officials of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said no casualties were reported in the incident. The officials said they received a call at 5.44 PM reporting that a fire broke out in electric wires outside a restaurant in Shaheen Bagh's 40 Foota Road. Shaheen Bagh Resident Welfare Association member, Riyaz said they immediately informed the local police soon after a restaurant caught fire. By the time, fire fighting engines reached the spot, it had spread to the restaurant, they said. Around 18 fire tenders were pressed into service and took one and a half hours to control the blaze. Riyaz further told the media, "The station house officer came within five minutes but the fire engines came late. Two flats also caught fire but thankfully, no one was injured in the incident." A police officer said the fire is suspected to have started due to a s

4th case in June: Fire erupts after AC unit bursts into flame in Ghaziabad

An AC unit installed in a two-storey building in Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh burst into flames on Thursday morning

Health ministry asks states to conduct regular fire-safety mock-drills

After the recent fire incident that claimed lives of infants in an East Delhi hospital, the Health Ministry has reiterated the need for strict adherence to fire safety norms in hospitals across India

Parents of newborns injured in Delhi hospital blaze await their return home

Parents of newborns injured in last month's blaze at a private neonatal hospital in east Delhi are eagerly awaiting their return home. The infants were admitted to different hospitals following the tragedy at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar on May 26 that claimed the lives of seven newborns and left five babies injured. Madhuraj Kumar, a painter, whose eight-day-old son was among the fortunate survivors, said his son was likely to return home on Monday. "My child was born prematurely on May 25 and faced complications. I just want him to be home," Madhuraj Kumar, whose son was under observation at the ill-fated hospital, said. My son is out of danger and we might be able to bring him back home on Monday, Madhuraj Kumar added. Mrityunjay Kumar, the uncle of another injured child, said his nephew is also likely to return home on Monday. "The doctors have indicated a possible discharge on Monday but significant improvement in his weight is still needed as he remains ..

Delhi metro train's pantograph catches fire at Rajiv Chowk station

A pantograph of a Delhi Metro train caught fire at Rajiv Chowk station on Monday evening due to some external material getting caught between it and the overhead equipment for electrification, the DMRC said in a statement. A video of the incident is circulating online. In the video, the train doors are open and passengers are seen recording videos of the fire on their mobile phones. In reference to the viral video in which a minor fire is seen emanating from the roof of a train, this is to clarify that the incident pertains to a train at Rajiv Chowk station heading towards Vaishali around 6:21 pm, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in its statement. The extant incident was a case of pantograph flashing which occurs at times due to some external material getting stuck between overhead equipment for electrification (OHE) and pantograph. It poses no safety threat or hazard to passengers, it said. The affected pantograph was immediately put out of service and the train contin

Rajkot game zone fire: What led to the 'man-made disaster' that killed 27?

A massive fire broke out at a game zone in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Saturday, killing 27 people, including children

Explained: What went wrong in Delhi's children hospital, Rajkot fires?

Recent fires at a children's hospital in Delhi and a gaming zone in Rajkot have resulted in the loss of 34 lives, raising concerns about safety standards across India. Read on to find out the causes

Nearly 1,400 students escape from school building engulfed by fire in Pak

Nearly 1,400 girl students had a lucky escape on Monday when they were safely evacuated from a school building that was engulfed by a massive fire in a remote mountainous region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a media report. Geo News spoke to a rescue official who said the fire swept through the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Haripur district's Sirikot village while hundreds of students were inside. Firefighters along with the local residents began putting off the blaze, he said. The official said the fire brigade vehicles faced trouble reaching the site of the incident because of the mountainous terrain. Haripur's Rescue 1122 spokesperson Faraz Jalal said there were about 1,400 students and all of them were safely evacuated from the school building, the report said. The spokesperson said the blaze badly damaged the entire school building. The rescue department confirmed that no loss of life occurred and said half of the school building was ...

Delhi govt to direct hospitals to complete fire audit by June 8: Bharadwaj

In the aftermath of a fire at a neonatal hospital that killed seven newborns, the Delhi government will issue directions to all private and state-run hospitals to complete a fire audit by June 8 and submit a compliance report, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Monday. Bharadwaj had called for a meeting to discuss the fire incident at the neonatal hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area. "On April 24, we had issued directions to all hospitals for fire preparedness. On May 8, we had asked them to conduct a fire audit. We will ask all private and Delhi government-run hospitals to complete a fire audit by June 8 and submit a compliance report to the Health department," he told reporters. The minister also said two nurses and some locals rescued the babies without worrying about their lives. "We will recommend their names for bravery awards," he added. The Revenue department will be asked to expedite the process of compensation to the families of the babies killed and injured