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  Massive fire breaks out at high-rise building in Lalbaug area of ​​Mumbai, fire tenders at spot

  Maharashtra | February 28, 2025 11:46 IST

  Visuals of the fire showed smoke billowing out from inside the high rise building. Four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and dousing operations are underway.

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  South Korea: Massive fire engulfs commercial building in Seongnam, several feared trapped

  World | January 03, 2025 15:41 IST

  The building, which also has five basement floors, houses underground car parks, sports facilities, and restaurants below ground, while shops and hospitals are located above ground.

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  Lucknow: Fire breaks out on 7th floor of apartment in Chinhat area | VIDEO

  Uttar Pradesh | November 04, 2024 14:49 IST

  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.

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  Fire breaks out in Kanakia Samarpan Tower in Mumbai's Borivali, one dead | VIDEO

  Maharashtra | July 25, 2024 21:05 IST

  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.

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  Rouen's cathedral, France's best-known Gothic edifice, catches fire during restoration work | VIDEO

  World | July 11, 2024 19:09 IST

  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.

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  Pakistan: Massive fire breaks out at Stock Exchange building in Karachi amid scorching heat | WATCH

  World | July 09, 2024 15:25 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait tragedy: All you need to know about KG Abraham, owner of the building that caught fire

  India | June 14, 2024 12:53 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait assures full support to Indians affected in fire, conducts DNA tests to identify bodies

  World | June 13, 2024 15:57 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Indians injured in Mangaf tragedy, assures full support

  World | June 13, 2024 13:32 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait fire tragedy claims 49 lives, mostly Indians: What we know so far about Mangaf labour camp

  World | June 13, 2024 12:13 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait fire: Bodies charred beyond recognition, IAF's C-130J will bring them back, says MoS

  World | June 13, 2024 16:52 IST

  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.

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  PM Modi expresses grave concerns over Kuwait fire that kills 49, assures full support to victims

  World | June 12, 2024 19:14 IST

  "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.

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  Kuwait fire: Indian Ambassador visits building where 40 Indians killed, EAM assures full support

  World | June 12, 2024 17:57 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait fire: 49 labourers killed as massive fire engulfs whole building in Mangaf, deputy PM says

  World | June 13, 2024 6:08 IST

  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.

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  Kuwait fire: Several Indian workers feared dead as fire engulfs building in Mangaf, say reports

  World | June 12, 2024 18:30 IST

  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.

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  China: 15 killed, 44 injured in building fire- a month after 39 people died in similar accident

  World | February 24, 2024 16:35 IST

  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.

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  Vietnam: Massive fire at residential building kills more than 50 in Hanoi, death count may increase

  World | September 13, 2023 11:48 IST

  Authorities are yet to confirm the exact death toll.

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  UAE high-rise fire: Massive blaze engulf residential building in Ajman I Terrifying VIDEO

  World | June 27, 2023 8:43 IST

  As of now, the police said no injuries have been reported so far.

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  Dubai Apartment fire: Indian couple killed in blaze were preparing iftar for neighbours

  World | April 18, 2023 0:01 IST

  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.

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  Dubai: At least 16 killed, over dozen injured after multi-storey building engulfs in fire

  Good News | April 16, 2023 9:38 IST

  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.