Fire Accident

Fire On Ship Under Repair At Cochin Shipyard Kills 5, Injures 11

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday February 14, 2018

At least five persons died and 11 people were injured in a fire accident at the Cochin Shipyard in Kerala this morning.

Moving Car Gutted In Fire In South Delhi, No Casualties

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 5, 2018

A moving car was gutted in fire in south Delhi's Moti Bagh on Sunday, an official from the Delhi Fire Services said.

Video: Helium Balloons Burst Into Flames, Injure 15 At Chandigarh Event

Chandigarh News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday October 9, 2017

At least fifteen people were injured on Monday during a function at a private training institute in Chandigarh when a bunch of helium balloons released in the air caught fire and came crashing down on them. Many of those injured were students of the institute in sector 34, Chandigarh, the police said.

2 Children Dead, One Missing In Ukraine Camp Fire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 16, 2017

The fire broke out late Friday in the camp's wooden two-storey building where children slept in the resort city of Odessa some 440 kilometres south of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, emergencies services said.

'Feel Like They're Still Alive': Family Of Tamil Nadu School Fire Tragedy Victim

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday August 12, 2017

It was July 16, 2004, when the thatched roof of School kitchen in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam caught fire, as lunch was being prepared, before spreading to other rooms.

Fire At Multi-Storey SAL Hospital, Over 100 Evacuated

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 19, 2017

A fire broke out at the store room of the multi-storey SAL Hospital here this evening, following which over 100 people, including the patients and their relatives, were evacuated, officials said.

Actor Kamal Haasan Escapes Fire At Chennai Home, No One Hurt

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday April 8, 2017

There was a minor fire accident at actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan's house in Chennai around midnight. The actor confirmed he's safe and no one was hurt.

Disturbing 'Game' Has Children In Russia Switch On Stoves And Burn Themselves

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday July 7, 2017

Disturbing reports online suggest a number of children in Russia are falling victim to a twisted "game" going viral on social media. Russian police are investigating the "game" that allegedly tricks young children into burning themselves on gas stoves late at night. According to The Daily Mail, the "game" seems to promise to teach young children "h...

8 Die, 10 Injured In Fire At Sivakasi Cracker Factory

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 20, 2016

Eight persons have died in a fire accident at Sivakasi, the huge cracker manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu. Ten persons have been injured in the accident this afternoon.

5 Dead In Apartment Fire Near French National Stadium

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 7, 2016

A fire in an apartment building near France's national stadium left at least five people dead and 11 injured.

Saudi Fire: Bodies Of Two Victims Brought To Mangaluru

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 27, 2016

The bodies of two of the five victims from Dakshina Kannada district who died in the fire accident at the United Petrochemical Company Plant at Jubail in Saudi Arabia on April 16, have been brought here.

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Visits Fire Accident Site In Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 10, 2016

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the site of the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple near Kollam in which 100 persons were killed and over 380 injured.

Tamil Nadu Government Compensates Families Of Workers Killed In Karur Fire

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 4, 2016

Tamil Nadu Government today announced a relief of Rs three lakh each to the families of two workers killed in a fire at the coal godown of TNPL (Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited) in Karur.

Fire Breaks Out In Building At Kolkata's IT Hub In Salt Lake

Kolkata News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday December 9, 2015

A fire broke out at the Infinity Benchmark building at Kolkata's information technology hub at Salt Lake on Wednesday morning.

At Least 25 Killed in Furniture Factory Fire in Cairo

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 28, 2015

At least 25 people died in a fire that gutted an Egyptian furniture factory north of Cairo on Tuesday, a health ministry official said.