A 17-year-old girl lost her life after a massive fire broke out on Thursday in the densely populated Bangali Basti Jhuggi in Rithala Village, Delhi Fire officials said.
A fire broke out in the cellar of a Narayana school building in Miyapur, prompting a swift response from fire officials. One fire vehicle from Kukatpally arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control, Hyderabad fire officials said.
Seven people were killed after a container truck lost control and rammed into multiple vehicles near Navale Bridge on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway, police and fire officials said.
As heavy rains continued to lash parts of Northeast India, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Fire Service launched extensive rescue operations in flood-affected areas, rescuing over 1,500 people across various districts.
Chief Fire Officer Rakesh Salunkhe on Monday said that three fire officials, including him, were injured while trying to control the fire that broke out in a factory in Maharashtra's Solapur.
Soon after receiving the information, a team of fire officials immediately reached the spot and engaged in a firefighting operation. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi was also present at the spot.