A woman sustained severe injuries after a fire broke out on early evening on Thursday at a restaurant near the Nandakam Guest House in Tirumala area in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, according to fire officials.
As part of the mock drill, the 13th Battalion of the NDRF conducted a drill on fire incidents and earthquake preparedness at General Zorawar Singh Degree College in Reasi. They also displayed scene assessment, security and cutting-off building utilities, said an official release.
Amid the ongoing investigation in the Jhansi Medical College fire incident which has claimed 12 lives, Kinjal Singh Director General of Medical Education and training Uttar Pradesh who is leading the four member inquiry team said that the primary reason of the fire was short circuit.
Reacting to the Jhansi Medical College fire incident, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday expressed grief and pointed out that due to the negligence and the carelessness of the government, ten children died and a huge loss occured.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday called the Jhansi fire incident which claimed the lives of 10 newborns, sad and beyond imagination.
Terming the Jhansi fire incident "unfortunate" that claimed the lives of 10 newborns, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Saturday demanded the Uttar Pradesh government to take strict action against the culprits.
Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Annie Raja on Saturday said that the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should take responsibility for the Jhansi fire incident which claimed the lives of 10 newborns.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday condemned the blaze at Jhansi Medical College that claimed the lives of 10 newborns and said that it is "shameful" that even in today's time we are not able to provide health facilities.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, expressing confidence that it will be achieved.