New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A major fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday at a labour settlement near Udyog Bhawan in central Delhi, where workers associated with the Central Vista redevelopment project were residing. The blaze rapidly spread through the settlement, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation by the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).According to preliminary reports, the fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. Officials said explosions in commercial and small …
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Patna, May 18 (IANS) Panic gripped passengers at a railway station in Rohtas district of Bihar on Monday morning after a sudden fire broke out in a general coach of the Sasaram–Patna Fast Passenger train (53212).The incident occurred while the train was stationed at Platform Number 6 ahead of its scheduled departure at 6:45 A.M.According to initial reports, the fire was triggered by a short circuit in the fifth coach from the engine.The flames spread rapidly, engulfing the entire coach within …
Seoul, April 12 (IANS) A fire broke out at a cold storage warehouse in a southwestern county on Sunday, leaving two firefighters dead as the blaze intensified during rescue operations, South Korean authorities said. The fire started at around 8:25 am at a fisheries processing company’s warehouse in the county of Wando, South Jeolla Province, prompting authorities to mobilise more than 100 firefighters. It was extinguished after about three hours, according to the Wando Fire Station, Yonhap News …