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Death Count In Mumbai High-Rise Blaze Rises To 7
One more person on Monday died to injuries suffered in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building at Tardeo in Mumbai, raising the death toll in the incident to seven, a civic official said.
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2 Suspended For Failing To Meet Safety Standards At MTNL Mumbai Office
MTNL has suspended two officers for failing to maintain the standard of fire fighting system of the company's building at Bandra West in which a fire broke out on July 22.
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Centre Orders Inquiry In Recent Fire Incidents In MTNL, BSNL Buildings
The government on Tuesday ordered a high-level inquiry into the fire incidents in MTNL and BSNL buildings in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, and asked the two firms to conduct fresh fire and safety audits in a time-bound manner.
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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound
A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines were pressed into service. No injuries have been reported.
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1 Dead As Fire Breaks Out At 3-Storey Building In South Mumbai
A fire broke out in a building in south Mumbai's Charni Road area on Sunday evening, leaving one dead.
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After Kamala Mills Blaze, Mumbai Civic Body Sets Up 34 Fire Compliance Cells
The Mumbai civic body has set up 34 cells to monitor fire compliance norms at commercial establishments and other buildings, and act against them if they violate safety rules, a senior official said today.
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Kamala Mills Fire Incident Has Shaken Our Conscience: Bombay High Court
The Kamala Mills compound blaze that claimed 14 lives has shaken the conscience of society and is an eye-opener, the Bombay High Court said today, and held that the tragedy was a result of the administration's failure to ensure strict adherence to fire safety norms.
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On Mumbai Fire, Hema Malini's Take: "Population Spreading Like Anything"
BJP lawmaker Hema Malini, asked about the Mumbai pub fire that left 14 dead last night, linked it to what she called "population spreading like anything". The fire that broke out at a rooftop pub in the Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai has raised questions about buildings in the city's popular nightlife hubs and had triggered a safety audit.
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Many High-Rises In India Use Same Cladding Used In Gutted London Tower
The inferno at a London residential building that killed 79 people last week has raised concerns for architects and builders in India. One of the main reasons identified by experts for the 24-storey Grenfell Tower going up in flames in a matter of hours was the cladding or material coating used on the structure of the building. This cladding techno...
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Central Mumbai apartment building on fire, has been evacuated
A residential building in Bhakti Park in Central Mumbai is on fire. Fire safety officials say the building has been evacuated. Ten fire engines are being used to combat the flames on the top floor of the Mount Alps, which is located near the city's IMAX theatre.
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Death Count In Mumbai High-Rise Blaze Rises To 7
One more person on Monday died to injuries suffered in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building at Tardeo in Mumbai, raising the death toll in the incident to seven, a civic official said.
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2 Suspended For Failing To Meet Safety Standards At MTNL Mumbai Office
MTNL has suspended two officers for failing to maintain the standard of fire fighting system of the company's building at Bandra West in which a fire broke out on July 22.
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Centre Orders Inquiry In Recent Fire Incidents In MTNL, BSNL Buildings
The government on Tuesday ordered a high-level inquiry into the fire incidents in MTNL and BSNL buildings in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, and asked the two firms to conduct fresh fire and safety audits in a time-bound manner.
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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound
A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines were pressed into service. No injuries have been reported.
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1 Dead As Fire Breaks Out At 3-Storey Building In South Mumbai
A fire broke out in a building in south Mumbai's Charni Road area on Sunday evening, leaving one dead.
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After Kamala Mills Blaze, Mumbai Civic Body Sets Up 34 Fire Compliance Cells
The Mumbai civic body has set up 34 cells to monitor fire compliance norms at commercial establishments and other buildings, and act against them if they violate safety rules, a senior official said today.
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Kamala Mills Fire Incident Has Shaken Our Conscience: Bombay High Court
The Kamala Mills compound blaze that claimed 14 lives has shaken the conscience of society and is an eye-opener, the Bombay High Court said today, and held that the tragedy was a result of the administration's failure to ensure strict adherence to fire safety norms.
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On Mumbai Fire, Hema Malini's Take: "Population Spreading Like Anything"
BJP lawmaker Hema Malini, asked about the Mumbai pub fire that left 14 dead last night, linked it to what she called "population spreading like anything". The fire that broke out at a rooftop pub in the Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai has raised questions about buildings in the city's popular nightlife hubs and had triggered a safety audit.
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Many High-Rises In India Use Same Cladding Used In Gutted London Tower
The inferno at a London residential building that killed 79 people last week has raised concerns for architects and builders in India. One of the main reasons identified by experts for the 24-storey Grenfell Tower going up in flames in a matter of hours was the cladding or material coating used on the structure of the building. This cladding techno...
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Central Mumbai apartment building on fire, has been evacuated
A residential building in Bhakti Park in Central Mumbai is on fire. Fire safety officials say the building has been evacuated. Ten fire engines are being used to combat the flames on the top floor of the Mount Alps, which is located near the city's IMAX theatre.
