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Massive fire breaks out at Ghazipur landfill

Massive fire breaks out at Ghazipur landfill

Three fire incidents, including one on March 28 that was extinguished after over 50 hours, were reported at the Ghazipur…

April 21, 2024

West Delhi most prone to fire hazards: Data

Illegal factories in the Capital, especially in West Delhi’s Wazirpur, are back in focus after 11 workers died in a…

March 1, 2024

Alipur factory blaze: Fire safety complaints not addressed, allege residents

Relatives of victims and other local residents say their complaints regarding fire safety fell on deaf ears

February 16, 2024

As precautionary move for New Year’s Eve, DFS stations fire tenders at key locations in Delhi

Authorities have pinpointed 10 to 12 vulnerable locations in the city where special precautions have been implemented

December 31, 2023

Delhi building fire: Firefighters battle water shortage, onlooker obstacles, and electric hazards in rescue mission

One significant challenge faced by the firefighters was the absence of a nearby water source, forcing them to contend with…

November 14, 2023

When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

Connaught Place witnessed carnage in British-owned showrooms in 1942 before seeing similar havoc in 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots

August 14, 2023

Mukherjee Nagar fire: Two coaching centre operators held

The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of the fire in a building in Mukherjee Nagar that houses coaching…

June 17, 2023

8 injured as house collapses in west Delhi after cylinder explosion

Taking to Twitter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the government was in constant contact with the rescue teams

April 17, 2023

Gutted but hopeful

The close to 2,000 people, who were left homeless following a fire incident in a Gurugram slum, have found a…

January 22, 2023