Madrid, July 26 (IANS) Spain is enduring one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in recent years, with massive blazes sweeping through the Madrid region and neighbouring Avila, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate or remain indoors. The fires have ravaged thousands of hectares across Spain, with the government declaring a national emergency.Wildfires continued to burn across central Spain on Saturday. Authorities warned that strong winds and low humidity continue to hamper firefi…
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Paris, July 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday thanked firefighters and security forces for their efforts as the country is facing massive wildfires.”In these hours when the flames are severely testing our country, France reveals what it is: a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder. Thank you to our firefighters, our military personnel, the civil security forces, our gendarmes and police officers, as well as to the farmers and entrepreneurs, who through their commitment…
Noida, July 15 (IANS) Two people lost their lives in a major fire that broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida. Over 100 occupants were safely evacuated. A man and a woman were in critical condition and transported to a nearby hospital, where the doctors declared them dead.The building owner and the leaseholder have been taken into custody, officials said.According to the preliminary investigation, the fire was caused by a spark in an …
Noida, July 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida, prompting a large-scale rescue operation in which around 100 occupants were safely evacuated. Two people, who sustained critical injuries and fell ill during the incident, are undergoing treatment at a hospital, while the building operator has been taken into custody, officials said.According to officials, the fire erupted in the residential building in Mamura …
Los Angeles, July 12 (IANS) A wildfire burning in US Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave.The blaze, dubbed the Summit fire, was reported at about 1 p.m. Friday local time in Llano, a small community near the Los Angeles and San Bernardino county line. It has been zero contained as of Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.Evacuation orders and war…
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Two women waiting for a bus were killed as a pickup vehicle overturned and rammed into a bus stop at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday, police said.The vehicle loaded with vegetables hit the people waiting for the bus by the roadside at Satamrai in Shamshabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway.According to police, the vehicle lost control and overturned while trying to overtake a bus. It rammed into those waiting…
Ghaziabad, June 8 (IANS) Panic gripped a residential area in Ghaziabad on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a house near the Police Lines in Pratap Nagar, allegedly due to a gas cylinder blast, injuring an elderly woman, officials said. Following the alert, multiple fire service vehicles were rushed to the spot, and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread further.An elderly woman sustained minor burn injuries in the incident and was admitted to a hospital f…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a warehouse storing exhibition materials in Delhi’s Chandan Hola area in the early hours of Sunday, triggering a major firefighting operation in which more than 25 fire tenders were pressed into service. After hours of sustained efforts, firefighters succeeded in bringing the blaze under control, with no casualties reported.According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the department received a call about the fire at around 2:11 a.m. The blaze…
Madrid, July 4 (IANS) A large wildfire broke out Friday evening in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia, remaining out of control with approximately 2,300 hectares of land burned.Nearly 10,000 residents in multiple municipalities in Girona province have been evacuated or ordered to shelter in place due to the blaze, and several roads have been temporarily closed. All residents have been reported safe, reports Xinhua news agency.Strong winds have hampered firefighting efforts and triggered se…
Abidjan, July 2 (IANS) At least 69 people were killed in two separate incidents in Cote d’Ivoire this week, while several others were reported injured or missing in the accidents. Torrential rains that hit the Abidjan district overnight from Sunday to Monday have killed 59 people, Ivorian Minister of Communication and government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly has said in Abidjan.Speaking after a Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday (local time), Coulibaly said the highest death toll was reco…