Mumbai: Massive fire at 11-storey building in Santacruz
India | April 20, 2022 16:31 ISTFire tenders were pressed into service and blaze was brought under control soon.
Fire tenders were pressed into service and blaze was brought under control soon.
A call about the blaze was received at 4:46 am and nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
The eleven people were charred beyond recognition, a police official said, adding the cause of the fire was being ascertained.
More than 10 fire brigades were present at the spot as the efforts to douse flames continued.
The situation is now normal and under control, and there is neither any casualty nor any injury to any person. The casualty area has been reopened for patients.
Fire broke out at TMC MLA Madan Mitra's residence in Kolkata.
Five people were rescued from the first floor of the building and the fire was brought under control by 2:30 am, said Atul Garg, director, Delhi Fire Services.
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The BJP has called for a bandh in Bhandara district of Maharashtra on Monday to express anguish over the death of ten infants in a fire at the district hospital here, a party MP said on Sunday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said orders have been issued for conducting safety audit of all hospitals in the state, after 10 newborn babies died in a hospital fire in Bhandara.
Many parents whose newborn babies were among those dead in the Bhandara hospital fire have blamed the staff there for dereliction of duty.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday ordered audit of all hospitals in state on an urgent basis following the fire incident at Bhandara District General Hospital that claimed lives of 10 people.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in the fire incident at Bhandara District General Hospital.
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