"Acting on the same, after informing the fire service, police reached the spot and extinguished the fire at the house, rescued the injured and sent them to the hospital for treatment. 3 individuals died during treatment and the other 4 are undergoing treatment," he informed.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday had a conversation with the victims of Rajkot Gaming Zone fire through video call and assured the victims that the party is with them and will put pressure on the government for investigation and compensation.
Thane Fire Brigade Department responded to scores of rescue calls in the last 24 hours, said Thane Municipal Corporation, adding that the department received two fire calls and 42 incidents of tree falls were reported.
"We brought fire tenders from nearby fire stations and blasts were still happening then. Around 24 fire tenders were deployed in the operation. This factory manufactures fireball which is like a fire extinguisher. Nearby buildings suffered damage. We are being told that 2 deaths occurred
The fire officials have managed to douse the fire that broke out at a wooden material factory near Hanuman Dharam Kanta, Nilothi village in the national capital on Friday night, a fire official said.
In the recent Kuwaiti fire incident in Mangaf, in which at least 45 Indians were killed, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson assured that the injured were under proper care, adding that our embassy officials are in regular touch with the hospital authorities.
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Bhupender Yadav chaired a review meeting at Forest Survey of India, Dehradun today, to review the management and mitigation of forest fires across the country.