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A building collapsed after a blast in a factory that caught fire Delhi's Peera Garhi on Thursday morning, an official said. The fire department said they received a call around 4.23 am about a fire in the factory at Udoh Nagar area after which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said. Later on, due to a blast, the building collapsed and people are trapped inside, including fire personnel, a senior fire official said. Total 35 fire tenders are working and the rescue operations are underway, he said. Read More

Four people were killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 's (ONGC) plant in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said. The ONGC said there was no impact on oil processing and that the gas was diverted to its Hazira plant in Surat district of Gujarat. The blaze erupted around 7 am in a processing plant of the ONGC located in Uran area of neighbouring Navi Mumbai, the police said. "Four people have been killed and three others injured in the mishap," a senior police official said. "Fire broke out in storm water drainage in Uran Plant early morning successfully doused within two hours by fire fighting team. #ONGCs robust crisis mitigation preparedness helped put off this major fire in a very short time," the ONGC said in a tweet. Earlier, in another tweet, it said, "A fire broke out in storm water drainage early morning 2day in Uran oil & gas processing plant.ONGC fire s

The Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed 12 fire tenders, a snorkel and other advanced equipements to combat the blaze Current Affairs News : At least four persons were killed and 16 others injured on Wednesday when a massive fire ripped through a highrise building in Mumbai's Parel, officials said. The fire erupted on the 12th floor of 17-storeyed Crystal Tower building located in Parel. The fire quickly spread to the other upper floors equipmentt flats. The Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed 12 fire tenders, a snorkel and other advanced equipements to combat the blaze. The firemen managed to rescue another 20 persons stranded in the smoke-spewing residential building with several families living there. Article Source >> BS

A fire broke out at a refinery of Bharat Petroleum here after explosions this afternoon, a Fire Brigade official said.The plant at Mahul road in Chembur area of Mumbai caught fire at around 3 pm, the official said. General News :   A fire broke out at a refinery of Bharat Petroleum here after explosions this afternoon, a Fire Brigade official said. The plant at Mahul road in Chembur area of Mumbai caught fire at around 3 pm, the official said. There were no reports of any injury so far, he added. Seven fire engines and two foam tenders have been pressed into service to douse the blaze, the official said. Article Source >> BS