Fire

In East Delhi's New Ashok Nagar, a fire broke out at a three-storey building on July 19. Fire department received a call at around 3:34 pm, and at least 12 persons have been rescued from the building. Reportedly, about five fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire. The fire broke out in the first floor, and cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.

A Mexican student was set on fire and severely burnt in a classroom because his "only crime" was speaking an indigenous language in a country fighting to overcome racial prejudice. Juan Zamorano was just recently released from the hospital. According to his family's lawyers, the 14-year-old had previously been bullied for weeks because of his Indigenous Otomi ancestry, and they had lodged complaints against the suspected assailants and school… read-more

Indian government has demanded an independent investigation into the Tata Nexon EV fire in Mumbai. A video showed an electric version of Tata Motors' Nexon SUV exploding into flames and firefighters attempting to put out the fire outside Mumbai's Panchvati hotel on June 22. Tata Motors also released a statement in reaction to the Tata Nexon EV fire incident, indicating… read-more

Fire flared out at the UCO Bank Branch within the Supreme Court on June 7, according to a fire department officer. There were no fatalities or injuries recorded as a result of the incident. Five fire crews were immediately dispatched. The source of the explosion is unknown. "The fire was in the ceiling inside the currency chest at the ground floor," stated Atul Garg, chief of the Delhi Fire Service.

In a private shipping company's warehouse in Visakhapatnam, located near pedagantyada on Gangavaram port road, a massive fire broke out, on June 2. The incident has left seven persons seriously injured, of which, fourt are reportedly in critical condition. Fire fighting officials reached the spot to douse the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details on the matter is awaited.