Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused the blaze. Hospitals are treating 22 people with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told reporters.
The officials found that the sealed shops located in Kathunda area were flouting licence conditions and lacked proper security measures, fire NOC and record keeping.
Pakistan goes to the polls Thursday amid an economic crisis, rising militant attacks and the jailing of Imran Khan, the winner of the last national election, making headlines.
The two owners — identified as Rajesh Agrawal and Somesh Agrawal — were arrested Tuesday evening under IPC 304, 308 and 34 for culpable homicide and acts done by common intention.
Incident involving Benapole Express took place near Gopibagh market of Sayedabad. Seven-member panel has been formed to probe incident and submit report within three working days.
The fire broke out early in the morning in a three-storey building in Almaty, where 72 guests were residing. Authorities said the victims died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui confirmed in a post on X that nine bodies had been transferred to local hospitals. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
The cause of the fire, which broke out around 1 am and was doused by 4 am, is yet to be ascertained. However, according to officials there are no casualties.
A viral video shows TTE Shahid Ansari running towards 2 general coaches on fire with a fire extinguisher. Indian Railways has set up a 4-member committee to look into what caused the fire.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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