Fire accident

Six people died in a tragic fire incident that occurred at Hotel Levana in Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on September 5.  As many as 20 unconscious guests, staff and many others received injuries and underwent treatment. Furthermore, fire tenders and police officials are continuing the rescue operation and trying to douse the fire. Moreover, condemning the attack, UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced free treatment for victim and ordered a… read-more

In a tragic incident, four persons were killed due to a massive fire that broke out at a saree factory in Varanasi, on April 14. While the workers were cooking food, synthetic materials kept nearby caught fire. The fire was doused and the bodies have been sent for post mortem, reported PTI. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh to the family of deceased.

Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families who lost their kin in the Bhoiguda fire accident. On March 23, 11 workers died due to a possible short circuit at a scrap factory in Hyderabad's Bhoiguda area. Reportedly, the fire mishap occurred at 4 am, after which fire fighters rushed to the spot immediately to douse the fire. Further details are awaited.

An eight-member Russian medical team performed a two-hour long open heart surgery without fearing when the hospital was under fire. Over 120 people were evacuated including the heart patient, with no injuries reported. The 1907-built, only hospital with cardiology department in Blagoveshchensk city, caught fire after a short circuit. The hospital officials blew the smoke out of the operation theatre with an emergency electricity cable.