Firefighting and rescue operations underway Lucknow: The devastating fire that claimed 15 lives in an Aliganj commercial building on Monday may have been the result of a series of structural and fire-safety failures that turned the premises into what experts described as “a disaster waiting to happen”.Independent fire safety experts and firefighters involved in the…
New Delhi: Twenty residents had a narrow escape after a fire broke out in a residential building in south Delhi’s Raju Park Monday night. Among those rescued was a family of four, including two children, who fled to the terrace as flames and smoke spread through the building.According to Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call…
A restaurant was gutted in an accidental fire in Mysuru on Monday Mysuru: Rooftop restaurant owners Preetham Puneeth and Keshavamurthy have been booked by Mysuru City police on charges of causing death by negligence and endangering life or personal safety in connection with the fire tragedy that claimed two lives and left seven injured.Based on…
Dense smoke rapidly spread through stairways and common areas, making it difficult for PG residents to evacuate Noida: Panic gripped a Sector 52 restaurant in Sharma Complex after a fire broke out on Friday morning. Thick smoke spread through the building and trapped nearly 20 people staying in a paying guest (PG) accommodation on the…
New Delhi: As the city grapples with a rising number of deadly blazes, Delhi govt officials have identified changing building interiors and an increasing use of combustible materials as likely reasons behind the faster spread of fires in residences and commercial establishments.The issue came up during internal reviews conducted by govt in the aftermath of…
New Delhi: On average, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has responded to nearly 60 fire-related calls every day this year. Such incidents have claimed 44 lives so far.While the department received 9,000 fire calls in the first five months of 2026, it received 8,613 calls during the corresponding period last year, data shows.Delhi recorded 21,367 fire-related…
Cuttack: More than 25 shops were reduced to ashes after a major fire broke out at a fish market near Press Chhak here around 2.30 am on Monday. The blaze led to a massive fire-fighting operation lasting nearly nine hours. No casualties were reported. Fire services officials and police have launched a probe to determine…
