Ahmedabad, Authorities in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ordered a private school to close its campus and launched an investigation after parents alleged that the management tried to conceal a fire on its premises by calling it a "mock drill", an official said on Friday. .School authorities have claimed...
Kasaragod (Kerala), Several children suffered physical discomfort and were admitted to hospital after smoke allegedly emanated from a hospital generator near their school in Kanhangad in this north Kerala district on Thursday.The district administration said the district collector has ordered...
After testing a pilot project for nearly five years at Sion Hindu Crematorium, the BMC will now roll it out at 9 more locations (10 in total), out of the other 52 Shamshan-bhoomi in the country's congested commercial capital.Guided by BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and Additional Municipal...
Hyderabad: A minor fire broke out in the pantry car of a train parked for maintenance here on Thursday when no one was in the coach, the South Central Railway (SCR) said.The incident took place at the Secunderabad Coach Maintenance Washing Line around 10.30 am. A release said the maintenance...
Thick smoke was seen emanating from two spare AC coaches parked at Mettuguda near Rail Nilayam, the South Central Railway (SCR) headquarters.Fire brigade personnel reached the spot and brought the fire under control.There were no casualties in the incident as there was no one in the coaches...
New Delhi, ABB India on Wednesday announced its collaboration with Vit India to install smoke extraction motors in tunnels to enhance safety.The collaboration aims to contribute to the development of infrastructure to ensure safer and more efficient travel for passengers through India's road...
Danish Ekstra Bladet quoted sources as saying on Tuesday that "a huge bang" was heard from a large building complex, and a cloud of black smoke billowed from buildings north of Copenhagen, Xinhua news agency reported.Ekstra Bladet quoted a police source as saying that the fire was under...
National news agency Kyodo, citing Tokyo Electric Power, reported that the problem began around 8:35 a.m. local time, when a high-voltage circuit breaker tripped, causing a shutdown to circulate cooling water in the plant's No. 6 reactor. The pump responsible stopped working. Co. Holdings...
Sultanpur (UP): A bogie of a Varanasi-bound goods train caught fire at the Sultanpur railway station here, an official said on Monday. There is no information about any casualty in the case.Sultanpur Railway Junction Superintendent VK Gupta said that there was an uproar on the Varanasi-Lucknow...
The wind-driven wildfire, called the Post Fire, started on Saturday afternoon in Gorman, about 100 km north of Los Angeles, Xinhua news agency quoted the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) as saying. .As of Sunday afternoon, the fire was 2 percent contained and...
Jaipur: A retired bank officer and his wife died of suffocation on Saturday after the room in which they were sleeping was filled with smoke due to a short circuit in the air conditioner, police said. Police gave this information.Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Police (Adarshnagar) Lakshmi...
Although no casualties have been reported so far, some people reportedly fell ill due to the thick smoke that spread over the popular shopping mall.Teams from the State Fire Department and Disaster Management Authority successfully evacuated visitors and employees from various shops located in...
Anilkumar said that he lived on the second floor of the building and used to get up early due to his duty.Anilkumar said, "As usual I woke up and was in the washroom when I felt something was wrong, I felt it was very hot and as soon as I ran out and saw smoke rising."“Then I woke people up...
Thane (Maharashtra) [India]: A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory located in Dombivali in Thane district of Maharashtra on Wednesday.A huge cloud of black smoke was seen coming out from the spot.On receiving the information, the fire department immediately took action and reached...
An SUV caught fire near Angamaly, Kochi early Sunday, but no one was hurt as the passengers immediately got out of the vehicle when they saw smoke coming from the front.An official of Angamaly Fire Station said that the incident occurred around 5.40 am."On receiving information about the...
On May 24, the court had given the police 13 more days to complete the investigation.The chargesheet running into over 900 pages has been filed in the Patiala House Court, and the next hearing on the matter will be held to decide whether cognizance should be taken or not.Additional Sessions...
This development was informed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Has come after. Saxena gave sanction for prosecution against six accused Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Ranolia, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (Prevention) Act (UAPA)...
Lisbon, Hanga Tonga-Hanga Ha'apai (abbreviated as Hanga Tonga) erupted on January 1, 2022 over the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It caused a tsunami that triggered warnings throughout the Pacific basin and sent sound waves multiple times around the world.A new study published in the Journal of...
Because smoking is most prominently linked to lung cancer and cardiovascular disease, the full spectrum of harm caused by tobacco is often underestimated. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic, and at least 70 cause cancer.It can cause chronic obstructive...
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], A series of forest fires due to multiple factors have erupted in Nowshera sub-division of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Shweta Devaniya said on Friday, most of which Fires are man-made and in the rarest of rare cases...