This relentless heat has led to a dramatic increase in fire incidents, notably from exploding air conditioners in cities like Noida and Ghaziabad, resulting in significant damage to homes. However, the risk doesn't end with AC units.
Flames were seen shortly after the plane took off from Queenstown Airport. No further information about what happened at the time of the incident was known, a Virgin Airlines spokesperson said.
The fire incident took place in a dense market area in Bhindi Bazaar. The fire brigade officials timely reached the site controlling the spread of fire.
According to the officials, the fire broke out in a deserted building close to the erstwhile headquarters of the Kuki Inpi, the apex body of the Kuki tribe, who deserted the building after the ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state in May last year.
Several videos of the fire incident have surfaced showing firefighters trying to douse the flames in Noida Sector 67. Various incidents of fire have surfaced in the recent weeks amid a severe heatwave in Delhi-NCR and the entire north region.
Delhi has reported several cases of fire incidents, especially in the past month, as the region is under a severe heatwave. Two days ago, several shops were gutted in a major fire incident in Chandni Chowk.
There was chaos after the news of the fire in the Ranchi-Sasaram Intercity train.
Fire incidents have witnessed a sudden rise in the past few months amid a scorching heatwave, especially in the north part of the country.
As many as 30 fire tenders were pressed into action following the incident. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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.
According to police officials, several people were inside the building when the fire broke out on the ground-floor of the multi-storey building. People staying on the second and third floor were trapped in the fire incident.
The fire broke out at a house in the Loni Border police station area. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
India Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika visited the building where a massive fire engulfed, resulting in the killing of Indians. According to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, at least 30 Indians were injured in the fire incident.
Panipat fire: The incident was reported from Panipat on Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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.
Thane saw two fire incident today. The first one was in a 27-storey residential building in Tulsidham Society and the another was one was in a factory in Dombivali's MIDC phase 2.
According to the fire brigade officials, the blaze at the high-rise building was spotted in the wee hours on Wednesday. Upon receiving the information about the fire incident, fire officials rushed to the spot.
The fire broke out at around 10 pm on Tuesday night. Several fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Fire incidents have witnessed a huge rise in the past few weeks amid a severe heatwaves.
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