Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Panic spread across the industrial township of Haldia in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the naphtha pipeline at the Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) refinery.According to the eyewitnesses, the fire erupted early in the morning and very soon spread, taking a serious shape.Several people have been reportedly injured, and many of them have been rushed to a local hospital.The first extinguishing operations began immediately with…
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Patna, June 23 (IANS) A major fire broke out on Tuesday at the Shri Krishna factory in the Bela Phase-I industrial area of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, officials said.Preliminary investigation revealed that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze, although the exact cause is yet to be officially confirmed.The fire spread rapidly through the factory premises, reportedly damaging raw materials, finished products, and machinery worth several lakhs of rupees.As the fire intensified, thick smoke billow…
Jabalpur, June 14 (IANS) Two persons were burnt alive after a speeding dumper truck allegedly dragged their car for nearly 500 metres before the vehicle caught fire on the Jabalpur-Mandla highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, police said. The accident occurred near Sharda Temple in Barela town, about 30 km from Jabalpur city, on Saturday evening. According to preliminary information from the police, the dumper rammed into the car, causing it to become wedged beneath the heavy vehicle. I…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, on Tuesday, shared a heartwarming glimpse of her long-standing friendship with acclaimed filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen.She posted a candid picture together and expressed her affection towards her best friend.Taking to her social media account, Shabana shared a picture featuring herself and Aparna Sen warmly embracing each other.Shabana, in her caption highlighted that the picture was clicked by Aparna’s daughter and actress-filmmaker Konkona…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A fire broke out early Friday morning at a Tata Communications’ facility operating from premises leased at Next-Gen Tower in Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi, prompting swift emergency response and precautionary measures, the telecom and digital infrastructure provider said in a statement.The company said the fire was brought under control by firefighters, and no loss of life has been reported in the incident.In a regulatory filing, Tata Communications clarified that the inc…
Patna, June 4 (IANS) A major fire that broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area of Muzaffarpur has left at least three people dead and triggered a large-scale rescue operation.More than 20 patients were evacuated from the smoke-filled building, while several injured patients were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.The incident created panic across the hospital premises as flames and thick smoke rapidly engulfed the ICU ward.According to eyewitnes…
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi got a chance to reunite with the team of her 1996 release, “Fire”.On Saturday, Shabana took to her official Instagram account and published a picture posing with her ‘Fire’ co-star Nandita Das and director Deepa Mehta.In the photo, Shabana is seen twinning with Deepa in black attire with identical dupattas, while Nandita opted for a yellow saree.Standing in the middle, Nandita had her hands around both Shabana and Deepa.”#Deepa Mehta and I are…
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) A day after a massive fire swept through the Vikas Nagar slum cluster in Lucknow, devastated residents recounted the horror they witnessed, as they stood amid the charred remains of their homes, saying years of savings, belongings and dreams were reduced to ashes within minutes.The blaze, which erupted around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, spread rapidly across the densely packed huts, leaving dozens of families homeless. By Thursday morning, the charred remains of the settlement …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A fire broke out at Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s industrial park in Shenzhen on Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.According to the company, the blaze originated in a parking garage area used for storing test and scrapped vehicles. The fire was quickly brought under control, and no casualties were reported. BYD’s global headquarters is located in Shenzhen’s Pingshan district, where the incident occurred.Visuals from the site…
Amaravati, April 1 (IANS) The driver of a private travels bus that caught fire after colliding with a tipper, killing 14 passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district on March 26, did not possess a valid driving licence, police said on Wednesday.The police also announced the arrest of the bus owner, Harikrishna Reddy, and the driver, Yuvaraj.Both were presented before the media by the police in Markapuram. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nagaraju said the travel company owner had hi…