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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicFire accidents

Topic: Fire accidents

How brave crane operators battled smoke & flames to save 50 women from deadly Mundka fire

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.

Death toll in Delhi’s Mundka fire tragedy rises to 26, police rescue 50 people so far

The fire broke out on the first floor of a three-storey commercial building near Delhi's Mundka metro station Friday.

Accidental fire triggers multiple explosions at military depot in Pakistan’s Sialkot

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.

Fire in empty railway coach in Gaya, no casualty

Gaya/Patna: A fire broke out in an empty isolation coach parked at Gaya railway station yard on Monday, officials said. There was no report of...

Four infants killed in fire at Bhopal govt hospital

The fire broke out in the special newborn care unit ward where 40 children were admitted.

50 shanties gutted in fire at Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar area, none hurt

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.

10 dead after fire breaks out in Mumbai’s mall hospital treating Covid patients

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.

6 days after Srisailam fire, ‘heat making it difficult’ for CID to access most affected part

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.

9 people feared trapped after fire breaks out at Telangana hydroelectric plant

Copious amounts of smoke prevented rescue personnel from entering the building despite three fire engines being engaged in extinguishing it, said officials.

10 die in fire at Vijayawada Covid care centre, CM Reddy orders probe

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.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.