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Those who lost their lives in the fire at Vijayawadas five-storey Swarna Palace hotel, taken on lease by Ramesh Hospital, are more than mere statistics

AA Edit | Covid-19 facility fires offer safety lesson

Unplanned construction in densely-populated areas remains the biggest threat

11 Aug 2020 4:52 PM IST

All the men were in one room and most of them died from asphyxiation. (DC)

11 Bihar migrant workers dead in fire at scrap godown in Telangana

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the dead

23 March 2022 11:15 AM IST

Massive fire breaks out at MP state secretariat

Massive fire breaks out at MP state secretariat

Army was called to join the teams of NDRF, SDRF and state police to bring the blaze under control

9 March 2024 9:17 PM IST

The State Fire Marshals Office said that Doucette, who was trying to exterminate ants in the basement, started the fire that destroyed the home. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Man burns down house, kills 3 pets in bid to exterminate ants

One of those matches ignited nearby combustibles and the fire quickly spread to the rest of the house.

21 March 2017 6:06 PM IST

The house in the northwestern city of Ardebil was flattened by the force of the blast. (Photo: Pixabay)

Iran teen's homemade fireworks cost home and 7 lives

The prosecutor said that he died, along with 6 family members, while one was severely injured and three others lightly...

11 March 2017 3:44 PM IST

This is the second such incident in the past two years. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Fire at Times of India building in New Delhi

The flames were reported in the first floor of the five-storey building in Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg.

26 Feb 2017 6:43 PM IST

While the firemen tried to control to billowing flames, it was then when a cylinder exploded causing the death of one personnel. (Photo: Twitter)

Delhi: 2 fireman killed, four injured in cylinder blast

The untoward accident took place when the firemen were trying to douse the flames that broke out in a store.

24 Feb 2017 10:25 AM IST

Rescue workers and paramedics bring a burns victim injured after the oil tanker fire. (Photo: AFP)

148 burnt to death, 50 critical as oil tanker catches fire in Pak

Some of the most badly burned were evacuated by army helicopters to Multan, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away.

25 Jun 2017 2:24 PM IST

Eight other vehicles were destroyed, officials said. (Photo: Youtube grab)

Over 120 killed as overturned oil tanker catches fire in Pak's Punjab...

The tanker flipped over Sunday and the fire from the oil spill engulfed scores of residents who had rushed to collect...

25 Jun 2017 10:29 AM IST

Passersby look at the charred building of the Baby Care Hospital after a fire broke out here on Sunday, in east Delhi, Monday, May 27, 2024. Seven newborns were killed and five others injured in the incident, according to officials. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | Ignoring fire safety norms is proving very costly for India

Tragic fire incidents reveal negligence and greed behind safety lapses

28 May 2024 12:55 AM IST

Baby Care Hospital after a fire broke out that killed seven newborns, in east Delhi, Sunday. (Image: PTI)

Shocking Irregularities at Delhi hospital

Taking cognizance of the hospital fire, the Delhi government has directed a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

27 May 2024 1:12 AM IST

Kuwaiti firefighters and security forces gather outside a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

AA Edit | Kuwait fire tragedy: Lessons in fixing accountability

The devastating fire in Kuwait, claiming 45 Indian lives, prompts urgent scrutiny of migrant living conditions and...

14 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST