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AIIMS faced the biggest fire in its history, the department of lab medicine worked on full strength at a makeshift arrangement in the blood bank and to ensure that the patient services didn’t suffer. (Photo: File | Representative)

'It's our duty': Doctors help 30-yr-old deliver baby girl amid massive fire in AIIMS

The woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl at around 9:30 pm while the rescue operations were still on to douse the flames.

18 Aug 2019 3:59 PM

The incident caused heavy damage to the hospital as three labour wards gutted in the fire. (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Fire breaks out at hospital in Dantewada, no casualties reported

'The fire was doused in one hour. Fire tenders reached later,' Doctor Abhay Sharma said.

18 Aug 2019 1:01 PM

Eight people were killed and ten were injured in a hotel fire in Ukraine's port city of Odessa early Saturday, emergency services said. (Representational Image)

9 killed, 10 injured in Ukraine hotel fire

Police opened a criminal investigation into possible violations of fire safety requirements and causes of the fire were being established.

17 Aug 2019 2:18 PM

Firefighters were working to stop the blaze reaching nearby villages. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

500 firefighters to battle blaze in French forest

No buildings have been destroyed or people injured, but warned that the wind strength was forecast to strengthen during the day.

15 Aug 2019 12:48 PM

The worker died after he was trapped in the debris of one of the sheds, which collapsed in the blasts. (Photo: Representational)

One killed in fire in Tamil Nadu cracker unit

Three sheds were razed to the ground in the blasts following the fire.

13 Aug 2019 6:45 PM

A major fire broke out at Gandhi Nagar market on Tuesday morning. (Representational Image)

Fire breaks out at Gandhi Nagar market in Delhi, 21 fire tenders at spot

Gandhi Nagar market situated in Shahdara area of New Delhi is one of Asia's largest textile market.

13 Aug 2019 11:05 AM

At least five children, including four siblings, were killed in a fire that broke out at a daycare facility in Pennsylvania on Sunday (local time). (Representational Image)

5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania daycare facility

The children who died were between 8 months to roughly 8 years old, the fire chief said.

12 Aug 2019 1:24 PM

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday - sending tourists fleeing weeping in Kowloon - only for demonstrators to regroup and gather elsewhere during another tense, hot and restive weekend. (Photo: AFP/ video screengrab)

Watch: Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas as street protests continue

Late on Saturday they flashed laser pointers at riot police, lifted bricks and scavenged building materials to barricade roads in Kowloon.

12 Aug 2019 10:49 AM

Around seven cars and eight motorcycles gutted in the fire. (Photo: ANI)

At least 6 dead, 11 injured in fire at multi-storey building in Delhi

Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire has been doused.

06 Aug 2019 8:12 AM

'The fire brigade control room received a call at 4.24 am today, alerting that a major fire has broken out in Navrang building located on Abdul Rehman street,' Mumbai fire brigade chief PS Rahangdale said. (Photo: File I Representational)

Major fire breaks out in commercial building in Mumbai, none injured

A major fire has broken out in Navrang building located on Abdul Rehman street.

03 Aug 2019 1:38 PM

As many as six fire tenders rushed to the spot and firemen are attempting to douse the flames. (Photo: ANI)

Fire engulfs godown of biscuit factory in Andhra Pradesh

According to fire officials, the blaze might have occurred due to an electric short-circuit.

03 Aug 2019 12:14 PM

Photos posted on the Austin Catholic diocesan Facebook page show the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia fully involved in flames Monday morning, being reduced to nothing more than ashes. (Photo: Facebook)

Fire reduces historic 124-year-old Central Texas church to ashes

No injuries were reported. A statement from the diocese says the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

30 Jul 2019 3:45 PM

On his way to airport to board a flight to Europe, a 42-year-old business man was charred to death as he could not get out of his moving SUV when it caught fire in Mahendra Park area in northwest Delhi, police said on Friday. (Representational Image)

42-yr-old Delhi man got locked in burning car, charred to death in car

According to his family member, he left the house at 10 pm on Thursday for airport as he along with his friends had planned trip to Europe.

27 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

An 11-day-old girl was severely injured after her bed caught fire from cow dung cakes her mother had burnt to ward off mosquitoes, officials said on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

To ward off mosquitoes, mother’s idea lands 11-day-old infant in Noida's hospital

On reports that family tried to burn child, circle officer said police have questioned the family and found such insinuations baseless.

24 Jul 2019 10:02 AM

More details awaited. (Photo: Debashish Dey)

1 dead, 1 injured at fire in Churchill Chamber building, near Taj in Mumbai

The building is on Mayweather Road, near Taj Mahal Hotel in Colaba. No casualties reported yet.

21 Jul 2019 1:46 PM

The studio had about 160 employees with an average age of 33, according to its website. That makes it a relatively young company in rapidly greying Japan. (Photo: File)

Man who torched Japan building believed anime studio stole his novel: Report

It was worst mass killing in country with one of world’s lowest crime rates since suspected arson attack in Tokyo killed 44 people in 2001.

20 Jul 2019 8:51 AM

The attack appeared to be among the worst violent crimes in decades in famously safe Japan. (Photo: AFP)

Japan fire: Bodies found in stairwell suggest they were trying to escape

At least 33 feared dead after suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studio.

19 Jul 2019 2:57 PM

A fire broke out in a rubber factory in Jhilmil industrial area in Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

3 killed as fire breaks out in rubber factory in Delhi

A team of 26 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire.

13 Jul 2019 1:18 PM

Fire broke out in the factory when a worker was conducting a test for the product. (Photo: File/ AP)

2 suspects in deadly Indonesian lighter factory fire probe

Deadly fires are not uncommon in Indonesia due to poor safety standards that are routinely flouted, while illegal businesses are widespread.

22 Jun 2019 2:00 PM

Eight fire-fighting engines, along with quick-response vehicle, have been pressed into service to extinguish the blaze. (Photo: ANI)

Fire at under-construction Navy ship, 1 feared trapped

Fire confined to second and third floors of the ship, fire fighting operations underway.

21 Jun 2019 9:07 PM

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