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A fire broke out at a shopping centre in the busy Crawford Market area of South Mumbai on Monday, a fire brigade official said. No casualty was reported in the incident, he said. (Photo: Representational Image)

Fire at Crawford market in Mumbai; none hurt

The blaze erupted around 10.50 am at the shopping centre located behind a mosque and spread rapidly in the complex, the official said.

22 Apr 2019 2:20 PM

The rescue teams on the spot are working on extinguishing the fire. (File Photo)

Fire breaks out at PM Imran Khan's office

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office on Monday.

08 Apr 2019 3:06 PM

AFP photographed one woman weeping, her face buried in her hands, while paramedics checked her. (Photo: AFP)

20 killed, 10 injured in bus fire in Peru

A number of the victims burned to death, trapped on the upper level of the interprovincial bus in Lima, firefighters said.

01 Apr 2019 2:02 PM

The incident unfolded in a northeastern Seattle neighbourhood when the suspect approached a motorist at an intersection and shot her before walking into the street and firing on the bus, police said in a statement. (Photo: AP)

Seattle shooting: 2 killed as gunman opens fire during rush hour

The bus driver was struck but managed to turn the bus around and head away from the assailant, police said.

28 Mar 2019 11:47 AM

Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. (Representational Image)

Fire breaks out at govt building again in Delhi

A technical snag in one of the air conditioners led to the fire, he said adding no injury or casualty were reported.

11 Mar 2019 12:53 PM

A 35-year-old man was burnt to death in West Bengal's Malda district after a woman he allegedly raped and set on fire, grabbed him while still ablaze. (Representational Image)

WB man burnt to death after woman he raped, set ablaze grabs him while on fire: Cops

The woman is now under treatment at the Malda Medical College and Hospital with burn injuries in her face and hands, officials said.

06 Mar 2019 10:14 AM

The showroom was “well alight” when firefighters were called to the dealership in Crawley but the blaze was brought under control after two hours, said the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service which sent eight fire engines to the incident.

UK Tesla showroom damaged by accidental fire

The fire occurred the day after Tesla announced that it would dismantle its network of showrooms .

04 Mar 2019 9:05 AM

About 100 cars have been gutted in a massive fire break out in the parking area near the venue of Aero India 2019 at Yalahanka in Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Nearly 300 cars gutted in parking lot near AeroIndia venue

Under the leadership of Chief Fire Officer, 10 fire force and 5 fire engines controlled the fire, said the IPS officer.

23 Feb 2019 1:57 PM

No injuries or casualties have been reported so far. (Photo: ANI)

Massive fire broke out at footwear godown in Kochi

Fire broke out near the Ernakulam South railway station in Kochi. Fire tenders reached the spot and efforts are on to douse the flame.

20 Feb 2019 3:51 PM

The fire that broke out in a paper card factory in Delhi's Naraina area on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Fire breaks out in paper card factory in Delhi's Naraina

No causality was reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

14 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

Thick smoke could be seen billowing out of the building in Sector 12. (Photo: ANI)

Fire at Noida’s Metro Hospital, 30-35 patients rescued

There were no immediate reports of any casualties, officials said.

07 Feb 2019 2:14 PM

Apollo hospital in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: Minor fire in Apollo hospital

No casualties have been reported so far, police said.

02 Feb 2019 2:40 PM

According to police officials, the fire has been doused and the area is being cleared now. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out at camp at Kumbh Mela premises in Prayagraj

Multiple tents were engulfed in the fire which erupted after a cylinder exploded in a tent at camp of Digambar Akhada.

14 Jan 2019 1:26 PM

The engine of train number 52455 caught fire between Kumarhati and Dharampur on Kalka-Shimla heritage section in Solan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out in Himalayan Queen train in Himachal Pradesh's Solan

There were around 200 passengers in the seven coaches of the train and all of them are reportedly safe.

08 Jan 2019 5:17 PM

Josh Hillard, who lives in Ohio, claimed that he felt his iPhone turning hot in his pants, which he kept in his back pocket. A while later, he witnessed thick smoke coming out from the phone. At the time of the incident, he was on a lunch break in a break room with a colleague. And when he noticed the smoke, he ran outside, took his pants off and another company colleague used a fire extinguisher to put out the flame. (Photo: Josh Hillard / iDrop News)

Apple’s iPhone XS Max allegedly catches fire in man’s pocket

The incident was reported by iDropNews, which took place on December 12 this year.

31 Dec 2018 11:35 AM

Fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar hospital at Marol in suburban Mumbai on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

6-month-old baby among 8 killed in fire at Mumbai hospital

15 days prior to mishap hospital had failed safety test. Firemen too had found security system to be inadequate.

18 Dec 2018 10:10 AM

1 person dies and 47 people have been rescued till now. (Photo: ANI)

1 dead, 47 rescued as massive fire breaks out at hospital Mumbai's Andheri

10 fire engines were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. 1 rescue van and 16 ambulances were also despatched.

17 Dec 2018 6:30 PM

‘Zero’ is slated for release on December 21. (Photo: File)

Fire breaks out on Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Zero' set, actor leaves unhurt

Shah Rukh Khan was present on the set when the fire broke out in the evening but was unhurt and left the set later, police said.

29 Nov 2018 8:45 PM

According to an official, the incident took place around 11 pm between Dahanu Road and Vangaon Railway Stations. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Several long-distance trains halted after fire in goods train near Mumbai

The overhead electric wire melted due to the heat as a result of which at least 10 long-distance trains were halted, an official said.

09 Nov 2018 9:35 AM

The incident was reported at 11:50 am in Nargis Dutt Nagar slum, located opposite Bandra fire station in Bandra (West). (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Massive fire erupts at slum in Mumbai’s Bandra, 9 fire engines on spot

No loss of life has been reported so far and 8 water tankers, 9 engines and 10 fire tenders to spot to douse blaze.

30 Oct 2018 1:12 PM

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