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New Delhi, April 10 A fire broke out in a building near the Ghitorni Metro Station on Friday evening, according to officials from the Delhi Fire Service."A call was received at 7:20 pm, after which 11 fire tenders were dispatched to the scene," a DFS official said, adding that no casualties...

New Delhi, April 10 Five people and two pet dogs were rescued after a fire broke out at a residential building in Delhi's Chander Vihar on Friday, a Delhi Fire Services official said.The DFS received a call about the blaze at 11:32 am.The fire broke out on the ground floor of a six-story...

Navi Mumbai, April 9 The Navi Mumbai International Airport concluded a two-day "Multi-Agency Disaster Preparedness Exercise" on Thursday to evaluate the operational readiness of the new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai, in dealing with natural or technical disasters.Organized under the joint...

New Delhi, April 7 Thirteen people, including three children, were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a residential building in East Patel Nagar area of Delhi on Tuesday, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said.A total of five fire units were rushed to the scene. The fire originated...

Gurugram, April 6 A fire broke out in four adjacent furniture warehouses in Sector 89 here on Monday, officials said.Preliminary investigations suggest that a welding spark was the cause of the fire. No casualties have been reported so far, they said."A warehouse was under construction...

Chandigarh, April 3 A fire broke out in four manufacturing units in the Kundli Industrial Area in Sonipat district, Haryana, early Friday, but no one was injured, police said.The fire started in one unit and quickly spread to three other units, they said. Several fire trucks were rushed to the...

Surat, April 1 A massive fire completely destroyed a textile factory in Surat on Wednesday, with no casualties reported so far, officials said.The fire broke out around 10 am at the Gopi Knitting textile factory, part of Hojiwala Industries, in the Sachin industrial area, they said.According...

Jammu, April 1 Several oil tankers caught fire in Jammu city on Wednesday, prompting a swift response from the fire and emergency services department, which successfully prevented a major disaster, officials said.No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.The fire broke out...

New Delhi, March 31 A fire broke out on the third floor of a residential building in northwest Delhi's Inderlok area on Tuesday afternoon, a fire official said. No casualties or injuries were reported.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call at around 3:25 pm from the Shahzada Bagh...

New Delhi, March 29 A fire broke out in a plastic factory in the Bawana industrial area of outer Delhi on Sunday afternoon, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.The fire was reported at 4:30 pm at a unit located in Sector-5, near Samosa Chowk, he said.Three fire tenders and two water...

Mathura (UP), March 29 A private bus carrying 48 passengers, bound for Noida, caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway here on Sunday, an official said.The fire completely gutted the bus, which occurred near milestone 64 in the Naujheel area, and no injuries were reported, he added.A short...

New Delhi, March 29 – A major fire broke out in a multi-story residential building in Chand Bagh, near Bhajanpura, Delhi, in the early hours of Sunday, leaving several people trapped.The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) responded promptly to the emergency call from residents reporting a fire at F...

Noida, March 27 A fire broke out on the first floor of a Vishal Mega Mart store in Noida on Friday morning, officials said. No casualties were reported.The store is located near Sector-76 Metro Station under the jurisdiction of Sector 49 Police Station.Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Gautam...

New Delhi, March 26 A fire broke out in a room of a hotel in the Paharganj area of central Delhi on Thursday, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.No one was injured in the incident, he said.The official stated that they received a call regarding the fire at a hotel in the Chuna Mandi...

Ahmedabad, March 26 – Around 50 residents were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a residential high-rise in Ahmedabad's Shela area on Thursday morning. Officials credited the building's fire safety systems and a swift response for preventing casualties.The incident was reported at...

Ahmedabad, March 26 A major fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of a multi-story residential building in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning, officials said.No casualties were reported, they said, adding that residents from the third floor upwards were evacuated to the terrace in time...

Thane, March 24 A fire broke out in a warehouse and quickly spread to a nearby residential building, causing extensive damage, in the Mira Road area of Thane district on Tuesday night, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.The fire erupted around 8:30 pm in the warehouse located...

New Delhi, March 24 A major fire broke out at a plywood warehouse in Delhi's Bawana area on Tuesday, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.The DFS received a call about the fire around 3:55 am, and several fire tenders were rushed to the warehouse in Sector-2 of the Bawana Industrial...

Thane, March 19 Nine furniture warehouses were completely destroyed in a fire in Bhiwandi, in the Thane district of Maharashtra, on Thursday, officials said.No one was injured in the blaze, which erupted around 11:30 am at the Chamunda Complex in the Kasheli area, which houses many more such...

Chandigarh, March 18 A major fire broke out in a showroom in Sector 22 here, one of the busiest commercial zones of the city, on Wednesday, officials said. No casualties were reported.It took approximately three hours and over 30 fire engines to extinguish the flames, they said.The fire...