Four people died after a fire broke out at an electric hardware shop in Purnanagar area of Pimpri Chinchwad in Maharashtra's Pune district, fire officials said on Wednesday morning.
A fire department official said, "Total of 30 fire tenders are working to extinguish the fire. Six of the staff also suffered injuries in the operation, and efforts were underway to douse the fire."
A fire broke out in a private hospital in Warangal on Wednsday, said officials. Having received the information Fire department personnel reached the spot and doused the fire, rescuing 12 patients, the officials added.
The fire incident occurred in the basement of the hospital at around 5 pm. On getting the information about the incident, the fire brigade rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control within time.