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Firefighters battle blaze at Millennium-1 textile market in Gujarat
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Fire occured at the Millennium-1 textile market on Sunday, which has been brought under control after as many as 15 fire engines rushed to the spot. Emergency crews are currently on the scene.
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Silent heroes: Ahmedabad's firefighters who stand guard beyond spotlight
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
In 2024-25, the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) saved 678 lives, extinguished 2,835 fires and carried out 3,606 rescue operations -- figures that reflect both the scale of urban challenges and the department's preparedness.
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Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out at factory in Hapur; relief work underway
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Hapur Chief Fire Officer, Ajay Sharma, said that an RRK Polymers factory and 3 fire tenders from Ghaziabad and Hapur reached the spot promptly after receiving the information. He added that a neighbouring unit of the factory has also caught in the blaze. The firefighters are currently eng
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UP: Massive fire breaks out at factories in Sahibabad Industrial Area in G
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Firefighters responded promptly, dispatching four trucks initially and calling in reinforcements from Noida and Hapur. CFO Rahul Pal reported the fire was brought under control within half an hour, with no casualties.
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Delhi: Building collapses in Preet Vihar, firefighters present at scene
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A building collapsed in the Preet Vihar area of New Delhi. Firefighters are present at the scene, Delhi Fire Services said.
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Karachi's Gul Plaza inferno death toll rises to 14
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The blaze, which erupted late Saturday night (local time), reduced much of the multi-storey complex to rubble and took firefighters more than 24 hours to control. Flames were still visible deep within the wreckage, forcing crews to proceed with caution while the "cooling process" continued a
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Pakistan Army joins rescue ops after deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Army units, along with the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), have been deployed to assist civil authorities, firefighters and rescue teams in clearing debris and accessing areas rendered unreachable due to structural damage. Heavy machinery and specialised teams have been brought in, while
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Fire breaks out outside Boland Park during SA20 match between Paarl Royals
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The fire started in the parking area on the western side of the venue during the fourth over of the match. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by the seventh over and no damage or injuries were reported.
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West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Matangini colony slum; 9 fire engines depl
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A fire broke out at the Matangini Colony slum within Anandapur police station limits on Wednesday night, triggering a large-scale firefighting response.
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Fire breaks out at 3-storey chocolate factory in MP's Indore, building col
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Fire Brigade Sub-Inspector Sushil Kumar Dubey told ANI, "It was a three-storey chocolate factory located in the Lasudia police station area and we were extinguishing a fire incident that broke out here this afternoon. In the meantime, an explosion occurred inside the factory building and
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15 die, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The deaths included 11 men, three women and a minor, according to Leandro Amado, a spokesperson for local firefighters.
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Fire breaks out in a residential apartment in Ranchi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Firefighters rushed to the spot soon after receiving information, and efforts are underway to bring the blaze under control.
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