Well before fire tenders arrived, cousins Dayanand and Anil Tiwari risked their own lives to save people trapped in burning Delhi building, using just their crane and quick thinking.
The fire, caused by a short-circuit, was extinguished and there was no loss of life due to effective and timely response, said Pakistan Army's media wing in a statement.
Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot near Kalindi Kunj Metro station, Madanpur Khadar. The fire was brought under control around 3 am, a senior fire official said.
The hospital is situated on the top floor of the four-storeyed mall building and 76 patients, most of them being treated for Covid, were there when the fire broke out.
CMD of state PSU that owns the Srisailam plant says it is yet to be established if the fire began due to short-circuit, 'extreme heat' is preventing access to interiors of the plant.
Copious amounts of smoke prevented rescue personnel from entering the building despite three fire engines being engaged in extinguishing it, said officials.
A fire broke out early Sunday morning in a Vijayawada hotel that had been turned into a Covid care centre. It housed 30 patients and more than 12 doctors and staff members.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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