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
Fire Officer, Jai Singh Chauhan, spoke to ANI and said, "We received information about the fire. Upon receiving information, we arrived at the spot to conduct the dousing operation. The efforts to control the fire are underway."
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate Andhra Pradesh and Telangana conducted a large-scale mock drill on Wednesday, in collaboration with the Civil Administration and Fire Services Department, across six different locations in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Delhi LG VK Saxena has approved a proposal from the Home Department to establish a tripartite agreement that includes the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), the Directorate General of Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence, GOI, and the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) for a comprehe
According to the Delhi Fire Services Department, the fire broke out at a furniture unit in Kirti Nagar's Timber Market. The fire call was received at approximately 12:22 PM, and 10 fire tenders were dispatched to the scene.