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Mock Drill At Mumbai's Cross Maidan Simulates Air Strike Scenario
At exactly 4 PM, a siren blared at Cross Maidan in south Mumbai, setting off a flurry of activity as part of a mock drill simulating an air strike involving teams of civil defence, fire brigade, and paramedics who rushed to save the "injured".
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Trapped For 16 Hours, Cat Rescued From Kolkata's Fire-Hit Hotel
Amidst the devastation of the Kolkata hotel fire that claimed 14 lives, a small moment of relief unfolded on Wednesday when fire brigade personnel rescued a cat that was trapped inside the building for over 16 hours.
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Huge Fire Erupts At Enforcement Directorate Office In Mumbai, No One Hurt
The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at the multistorey Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office, around 2:30 am.
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Fire Which Led To Heathrow Airport Closure 'Under Control': Fire Brigade
A fire at an electricity substation which forced the closure of Heathrow airport is "under control", the London fire brigade said Friday.
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Nashik Flat Catches Fire During Fireworks To Celebrate Team India's Big Win
A fire brigade official said some people burst firecrackers on the road, causing the house to catch fire.
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Israel Kills Fatah Commander Accused Of "Terror Attacks"
Israel killed a senior member of the Palestinian movement in Lebanon on Wednesday, accusing him of orchestrating attacks in the West Bank.
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Residents Flee As Greece Wildfires Spread Despite "Superhuman" Efforts
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
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Body of Pune Man, 26, Swept Away By Floodwaters Recovered After 2 Days
The body of a 26-year-old man, who was swept away by floodwaters on July 24 when torrential downpours pounded Pune, was recovered by the fire brigade on Saturday, an official said.
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3 Workers Dead, 1 Critical As Part Of Under-Construction Building's Scaffolding Collapses In Mumbai
After being alerted about the incident, two fire engines were rushed to the spot along with the personnel of the city fire brigade, police and the civic body, the official said.
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Around 150 Vehicles Damaged In Scrap Yard Fire In Mumbai
Around 150 vehicles parked in a scrap yard in suburban Bandra in Mumbai were damaged in a fire on Tuesday evening, a fire brigade official said.
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Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Pune, Rescued After Five Hours
After being alerted, forest officials, police, the fire brigade, and members of the RESQ Charitable Trust launched an operation to tranquilise the big cat.
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Four Workers Killed As German Building Site Scaffolding Collapses
At least four workers were killed in the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday when a scaffolding collapsed at a building site, a fire brigade spokeswoman said.
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2 Injured After Fire Breaks Out In Bengaluru Building: Report
A fire broke out at a multi-storied building in the posh Koramangala area of the city on Wednesday leaving two people seriously hurt, sources in the fire brigade said.
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2 Killed After Ceiling Slab From 20-Year-Old Building Collapses In Mumbai
Two persons were killed and six others injured when the slab of a 20-year-old residential building collapsed in Nerul area of Navi Mumbai, fire brigade officials said on Thursday.
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11 Dead In France Holiday Home Fire
Authorities found nine corpses on Wednesday after a fire ravaged a centre housing holidaying adults with learning difficulties in eastern France, the fire brigade said.
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Mock Drill At Mumbai's Cross Maidan Simulates Air Strike Scenario
At exactly 4 PM, a siren blared at Cross Maidan in south Mumbai, setting off a flurry of activity as part of a mock drill simulating an air strike involving teams of civil defence, fire brigade, and paramedics who rushed to save the "injured".
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Trapped For 16 Hours, Cat Rescued From Kolkata's Fire-Hit Hotel
Amidst the devastation of the Kolkata hotel fire that claimed 14 lives, a small moment of relief unfolded on Wednesday when fire brigade personnel rescued a cat that was trapped inside the building for over 16 hours.
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Huge Fire Erupts At Enforcement Directorate Office In Mumbai, No One Hurt
The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at the multistorey Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office, around 2:30 am.
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Fire Which Led To Heathrow Airport Closure 'Under Control': Fire Brigade
A fire at an electricity substation which forced the closure of Heathrow airport is "under control", the London fire brigade said Friday.
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Nashik Flat Catches Fire During Fireworks To Celebrate Team India's Big Win
A fire brigade official said some people burst firecrackers on the road, causing the house to catch fire.
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Israel Kills Fatah Commander Accused Of "Terror Attacks"
Israel killed a senior member of the Palestinian movement in Lebanon on Wednesday, accusing him of orchestrating attacks in the West Bank.
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Residents Flee As Greece Wildfires Spread Despite "Superhuman" Efforts
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
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Body of Pune Man, 26, Swept Away By Floodwaters Recovered After 2 Days
The body of a 26-year-old man, who was swept away by floodwaters on July 24 when torrential downpours pounded Pune, was recovered by the fire brigade on Saturday, an official said.
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3 Workers Dead, 1 Critical As Part Of Under-Construction Building's Scaffolding Collapses In Mumbai
After being alerted about the incident, two fire engines were rushed to the spot along with the personnel of the city fire brigade, police and the civic body, the official said.
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Around 150 Vehicles Damaged In Scrap Yard Fire In Mumbai
Around 150 vehicles parked in a scrap yard in suburban Bandra in Mumbai were damaged in a fire on Tuesday evening, a fire brigade official said.
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Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Pune, Rescued After Five Hours
After being alerted, forest officials, police, the fire brigade, and members of the RESQ Charitable Trust launched an operation to tranquilise the big cat.
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Four Workers Killed As German Building Site Scaffolding Collapses
At least four workers were killed in the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday when a scaffolding collapsed at a building site, a fire brigade spokeswoman said.
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2 Injured After Fire Breaks Out In Bengaluru Building: Report
A fire broke out at a multi-storied building in the posh Koramangala area of the city on Wednesday leaving two people seriously hurt, sources in the fire brigade said.
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2 Killed After Ceiling Slab From 20-Year-Old Building Collapses In Mumbai
Two persons were killed and six others injured when the slab of a 20-year-old residential building collapsed in Nerul area of Navi Mumbai, fire brigade officials said on Thursday.
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11 Dead In France Holiday Home Fire
Authorities found nine corpses on Wednesday after a fire ravaged a centre housing holidaying adults with learning difficulties in eastern France, the fire brigade said.
