On Friday night, the fire broke out inside the cotton mill. The Dindigul Fire Department was immediately informed, and firefighters rushed to the spot. With the help of two fire tenders, the fire was brought under control after over an hour of efforts.
Europe's 2025 wildfire season has broken records, with over one million hectares burned and 1,800 fires reported, Euro News stated. Experts blame climate change, citing hotter, drier conditions. Authorities warn that proactive landscape management, including controlled burning and vegetation
Spain will declare wildfire-hit areas in northern Galicia as disaster zones. Fires have burned nearly 4,000 sq km, killed four, and forced massive firefighting efforts. PM Sanchez warned of climate change impacts. Human activity is linked to many fires, with 23 arrests and 89 under investiga
Firefighters in southern France are battling the country's largest wildfire since 1949, which has burned over 16,000 hectares, killed one person, and left three missing. The blaze remains out of control as officials warn of more heatwaves and worsening climate conditions.
According to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, the death toll in the crash incident has risen to 29 and injured 69, mostly students were admitted in various hospitals in capital Dhaka. Injured others were teachers, school staff, firefighters, police, army, maids, electricians, and others.
A fire broke out at a paper godown near the Vaigai South Bank area in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. Over 20 firefighters doused the flames after an hour.