A fire broke out on the 7th floor of Surya Apartment in Chinhat, Lucknow, leading to urgent evacuations. Firefighters are on-site, with hydraulic vehicles battling the blaze. The cause is still unknown as efforts continue.
A fire erupted in the Kanakia Samarpan Tower in Mumbai's Borivali area, resulting in one fatality and three injuries. Details about the cause and extent of the fire are still awaited.
Witnesses told French television that smoke was emanating from the spire, and recalled a devastating fire in 2019 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that toppled its spire and collapsed its roof.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed trading on Monday after a two-hour suspension due to a fire in the bourse's Karachi headquarters. The situation was under control, the exchange said, and brokerage firms' staff had started returning to the premises.
Kuwait: KG Abraham, managing director of NBTC Group and co-producer of "Aadujeevitham," is linked to the Mangaf, Kuwait, fire that killed 45 Indians, including 24 Keralites. A Kuwaiti citizen and several foreigners were arrested for negligence.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who flew to Kuwait on Thursday morning, met victims of those injured in the Kuwait fire tragedy. Singh, after reaching the hospital where the injured had been admitted, said all were safe.
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh assured the victims of the Indian government assistance. As per the statement, the Indian Embassy and MoS Singh will oversee the early repatriation of mortal remains of those who have died and in the unfortunate incident.
Kuwait Interior Ministry said that the death toll from the tragic fire has reached 49. More than 40 of the dead were Indians while over 50 Indian nationals were injured in the fire.
Before leaving for Kuwait to oversee assistance of Indians injured in the devastating fire and to ensure the repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition.
"The fire mishap in Kuwait City is saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist the affected," PM Modi said in a social media post.
India Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika visited the building where a massive fire engulfed, resulting in the killing of five Indians. Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, in a statement, expressed deep shock over the incident and assured full assistance to those killed or injured.
At least 49 people died in a building fire early on Wednesday in Kuwait, the country’s state-run news agency reported citing Deputy Prime Minister.
Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah confirmed the toll and ordered the arrest of the building’s owner during a visit to the site, state TV reported.
A preliminary investigation found that the fire erupted on the building's first floor, where electrical bicycles were placed, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. This is the second major fire accident in China in about a month.
Authorities are yet to confirm the exact death toll.
As of now, the police said no injuries have been reported so far.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of two other men who were killed in a building fire in Dubai.
The government statement did not offer a cause but appeared to hint at a problem in the five-story apartment building leading to the deaths.
Speaking to the media over the incident, SSP Patna said that the main accused was arrested and added the situation was under control.
The fire broke out on the 4th or 5th floor of an 8-story building in a shopping and entertainment area on Friday, NHK said.
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