According to an official statement, "A fire broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:15 pm (local time) today. The fire was brought under control through the quick and coordinated action of the fire service and airport authorities. No casualties were repo
In view of the Diwali Celebrations in the State, the Himachal Pradesh Fire Services has issued Do's and Don'ts for Fire Safety during Diwali. As per the advisory, People are advised to purchase Firecrackers from Licensed Vendors and to ensure that they purchase quality firecrackers that a
According to officials, the fire department received a call about the blaze at 1:22 pm. In response, 14 fire tenders, including a turntable ladder (TTL), were immediately dispatched to the location due to the high-rise nature of the building.
"We have found 16 bodies so far. Most of them have been recovered", Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, Director fire service (Operations and Maintenance) told the reporters.
Nine people have been killed in a fire at a garment factory and chemical warehouse in Rupnagar, Mirpur, in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Several people also suffered from burn injuries in the incident.
The Central government has approved an additional Rs 707.97 crore in assistance to Assam and Gujarat, which were affected by floods and landslides in 2024.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday flagged off 14 new fire tenders purchased at a cost of Rs 6.70 crore from the Choura Maidan, Shimla.
Bomb threats were sent to Max hospitals at three of its locations in Shalimar Bagh, Saket, and Dwarka in the national capital, the Delhi Fire Service said on Saturday.
The Uttarakhand government has notified new recruitment rules for Sub-Inspectors and Constables. A typographical error in the physical efficiency test standards for Fire Service posts has been flagged, with revised norms to be issued soon, officials said.