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Fire Erupts On Singapore-Flagged Container Vessel Off Kerala Coast, 4 Missing
A major fire broke out on board a Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion off the Kerala coast on Monday, defence sources said.
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Explosion Simulation In Bengaluru, Air Siren Drill In Delhi After Op Sindoor
Shrill air raid sirens, simulated explosions and blackouts, and firefighting and evacuation drills were the centre of attention at 244 locations Wednesday, including 100 sensitive 'civil defence districts' like nuclear plants, military bases.
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Kolkata Fire: Hotel Violated Every Possible Safety Norm, Say Officials
What started as a minor blaze inside a virtual tinderbox of a hotel - operating without even basic firefighting provisions - quickly escalated into one of the worst fire tragedies in Kolkata in recent memory, claiming the lives of at least 14 people.
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Firefighters Remove Iron Washer Stuck In Man's Private Part In Kerala
If anyone thinks that Fire and Rescue personnel are only responsible for saving human lives through adventurous operations, they are mistaken.
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'Never Said No Cash Found': Delhi Fire Chief's Clarification Amid Judge Row
Chief of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg denied reports attributing to him a statement claiming that no cash was found during firefighting operations at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
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No Cash Found At High Court Judge's Home During Fire-Fighting Op: Delhi Fire Chief
Firefighters found no cash during their operation to douse flames at the residence of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, Delhi Fire Services Chief Atul Garg said on Friday.
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Fire At Building In Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex, None Hurt
A fire broke out on two floors of an eight-storey building at Bandra-Kurla Complex here on Saturday afternoon and the firefighting operation is underway, an official said.
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17 Injured After 2 Trains Collide Head On In Italy
Two trains crashed into each other at low speed in northern Italy late Sunday, injuring at least 17 people, none seriously, firefighters and the train operator said.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
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Electronics Mega Market Fire: Delhi Lt Governor To Form Probe Committee
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday visited the Bhagirath Palace market in Chandni Chowk where firefighting operations continued for more than 38 hours after the blaze, officials said.
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Ukrainian Firefighters Rescue Kitten From Restaurant Hit By Russian Rocket In Kharkiv: Report
Ukrainian firefighters saved the life of a furry friend from a wooden hotel-restaurant complex that was hit by a rocket in Kharkiv over this weekend.
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Horse Stuck In Mud Saved By Firefighters In Texas, Internet Heaps Praise
The fire department in Denton County, Texas, is being praised for rescuing a horse stuck in mud. Officials said they received a report just after 7 am on Sunday and arrived at the scene to find the horse resting on its side and unable to get up.
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BJP Had Flight Ready For Goa MLAs, Paid Them 15 Crore, Claim Congress Sources
A day after firefighting in Goa to keep its flock together, leaders of the Congress, off the record, described the "Operation Lotus" the ruling BJP allegedly attempted.
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Bangladesh Depot Accused Over Blast That Killed At Least 49
Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.
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Fire At Chemical Godown In Delhi, 5 Firefighters Hospitalised
Five firefighters were hospitalised after they complained of breathing difficulties during an operation to put out a fire that broke out at a chemical godown in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area, officials said on Saturday.
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Fire Erupts On Singapore-Flagged Container Vessel Off Kerala Coast, 4 Missing
A major fire broke out on board a Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion off the Kerala coast on Monday, defence sources said.
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Explosion Simulation In Bengaluru, Air Siren Drill In Delhi After Op Sindoor
Shrill air raid sirens, simulated explosions and blackouts, and firefighting and evacuation drills were the centre of attention at 244 locations Wednesday, including 100 sensitive 'civil defence districts' like nuclear plants, military bases.
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Kolkata Fire: Hotel Violated Every Possible Safety Norm, Say Officials
What started as a minor blaze inside a virtual tinderbox of a hotel - operating without even basic firefighting provisions - quickly escalated into one of the worst fire tragedies in Kolkata in recent memory, claiming the lives of at least 14 people.
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Firefighters Remove Iron Washer Stuck In Man's Private Part In Kerala
If anyone thinks that Fire and Rescue personnel are only responsible for saving human lives through adventurous operations, they are mistaken.
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'Never Said No Cash Found': Delhi Fire Chief's Clarification Amid Judge Row
Chief of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg denied reports attributing to him a statement claiming that no cash was found during firefighting operations at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
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No Cash Found At High Court Judge's Home During Fire-Fighting Op: Delhi Fire Chief
Firefighters found no cash during their operation to douse flames at the residence of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, Delhi Fire Services Chief Atul Garg said on Friday.
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Fire At Building In Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex, None Hurt
A fire broke out on two floors of an eight-storey building at Bandra-Kurla Complex here on Saturday afternoon and the firefighting operation is underway, an official said.
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17 Injured After 2 Trains Collide Head On In Italy
Two trains crashed into each other at low speed in northern Italy late Sunday, injuring at least 17 people, none seriously, firefighters and the train operator said.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
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Electronics Mega Market Fire: Delhi Lt Governor To Form Probe Committee
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday visited the Bhagirath Palace market in Chandni Chowk where firefighting operations continued for more than 38 hours after the blaze, officials said.
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Ukrainian Firefighters Rescue Kitten From Restaurant Hit By Russian Rocket In Kharkiv: Report
Ukrainian firefighters saved the life of a furry friend from a wooden hotel-restaurant complex that was hit by a rocket in Kharkiv over this weekend.
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Horse Stuck In Mud Saved By Firefighters In Texas, Internet Heaps Praise
The fire department in Denton County, Texas, is being praised for rescuing a horse stuck in mud. Officials said they received a report just after 7 am on Sunday and arrived at the scene to find the horse resting on its side and unable to get up.
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BJP Had Flight Ready For Goa MLAs, Paid Them 15 Crore, Claim Congress Sources
A day after firefighting in Goa to keep its flock together, leaders of the Congress, off the record, described the "Operation Lotus" the ruling BJP allegedly attempted.
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Bangladesh Depot Accused Over Blast That Killed At Least 49
Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.
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Fire At Chemical Godown In Delhi, 5 Firefighters Hospitalised
Five firefighters were hospitalised after they complained of breathing difficulties during an operation to put out a fire that broke out at a chemical godown in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area, officials said on Saturday.
