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.
The cause of death of all the 17 people was smoke inhalation, "nobody had burn injuries," according to Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services DG after the preliminary examination into the Sunday morning fire at a building at Hyderabad's Gulzar House.
A mock drill was held at the Kalaburagi High Court as part of Operation Abhyaas. Many departments and groups, including police and fire services, took part. The drill showed how they work together during emergencies like bomb threats and evacuations. Justice Indresh also joined the exerci
On Friday, the Chief Minister, along with BJP MP Ramvir Bidhuri and Delhi Minister Ashish Sood, inspected the modern firefighting vehicles of the Delhi Fire Service at the Secretariat.
According to the Delhi Fire Service, 11 fire tenders rushed to the site to douse the flames. The fire, which broke out in the college library, was brought under control around 9:40 AM.