Fire Accident

BJP's "Fact-Finding Committee" To Probe Delhi Fire: Manoj Tiwari

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari today announced that a "fact-finding committee" of his party will probe the tragic Anaj Mandi fire that claimed 43 lives.

Delhi Factory Fire Discussed In Rajya Sabha, MPs Seek Steps To Prevent Recurrence

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

Rajya Sabha MPs today sought steps to prevent recurrence of fire accidents, a day after a devastating blaze in the city's Anaj Mandi area left 43 people dead.

Centre ''Minted False Claims To Hide Corruption" In Fire Tragedy: Delhi

India News | ANI | Monday December 9, 2019

The AAP-led Delhi government on Sunday said that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) through its recent statement "minted false claims" about the Delhi fire tragedy to hide the "corruption and inefficiency of the municipal corporation".

"My Thoughts With Those Who Lost Loved Ones": PM On Factory Fire In Delhi

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday December 8, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted their condolences this morning after a factory fire in Delhi killed more than 40 people and left several others injured

Updates: 43 Dead In Delhi Luggage Factory Fire, Owner Arrested

Delhi News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Sunday December 8, 2019

At least 43 people have been reported dead in a fire that took place at Delhi's Rani Jhansi Road area, news agency ANI reported.

43 Dead In Fire At Luggage Factory In Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal Visits Site

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday December 8, 2019

Forty-three people were killed when a fire broke out at a luggage manufacturing factory in a crowded area in north Delhi. Most of the people who died were labourers who were sleeping at the factory in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road when the fire broke out at 5 am.

6 From Tamil Nadu Among Those Affected In Sudan Fire, Says Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Wednesday said six men from the state were among those injured or missing in the LPG tanker blast in Sudan and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct officials concerned to update on their status.

Amarinder Singh Orders Crackdown On Illegal Firecracker Production Units

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 6, 2019

Two days after 23 people were killed in a blast at a firecracker factory in Batala, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ordered a state-wide crackdown on all illegal firecracker manufacturing units operating from residential and congested areas.

Patients Evacuated After AIIMS Fire, Virology Unit, Samples Destroyed

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

A major fire broke out at the teaching block of the AIIMS today, destroying samples and medical reports and forcing evacuation of some patients, though no one was injured, officials said.

Surat Fire: Preliminary Probe Finds Lapses On Part Of Civic Body, Builder

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

A preliminary probe into the causes of devastating fire in Surat at a coaching class which claimed lives of 22 students last week has highlighted various lapses on part of officials of the local municipal corporation as well as the builders.

Hardik Patel Detained After Threatening Stir Near Surat Fire Site: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

Congress leader Hardik Patel was detained by police on Monday after he threatened to sit on a hunger strike if the Gujarat government did not take action against Surat mayor and other officials over with the fire tragedy that claimed lives of 22 students, an official said.

2 Arrested In Connection With Surat Fire Accident

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

Two persons who were on the run in connection with the devastating fire in a coaching class in Surat which killed 22 students were Sunday arrested, police said.

Tyres For Seats In Surat Coaching Centre Made Fire Spread Fast: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

The owner of a coaching centre in a complex in Gujarat's Surat, where 22 people, mostly students died in a massive fire, used tyres in place of chairs, Gujarat Chief Secretary JN Singh said today. The presence of the inflammable material caused the fire to spread quickly.

Two Fire Officers Suspended For Surat Fire, Coaching Centres Ordered Shut

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 26, 2019

The Surat Municipal Corporation on Saturday suspended two fire officers for granting a no-objection certificate to the building which was engulfed by a devastating fire that claimed 22 young lives

After Surat Incident, Delhi Fire Department To Conduct Safety Audit

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

The Delhi Fire service is planning to conduct an audit of all coaching institutes running in the national capital from Monday to avert Surat-like fire tragedy in which at least 22 students died, officials said.