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Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Surat: 24 workers injured after explosion

The blaze erupted at the chemical factory located in Sachin GIDC industrial area at around 2 am following an explosion in a large tank after leakage of inflammable chemicals stored in it.

published on : 29th November 2023
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Six injured as five houses collapse after gas cylinder explosion in Mumbai; 11 rescued

"A gas cylinder exploded in a house, leading to the collapse of five two-storey structures," a civic official said.

published on : 29th November 2023
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Assam: Grenade blast outside Army camp in Tinsukia

The blast took place in front of the gates of an Army camp at Dirak on Wednesday evening, a police officer said. However, there was no report of any casualties. 

published on : 23rd November 2023
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Seven, including five of family, hurt in LPG blast in Bengaluru

The injured have been admitted in the burns ward of the Victoria Hospital. The gas cylinder exploded around 5.30 am on Wednesday when one of the family members switched on the light.

published on : 23rd November 2023
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One killed, two critical in furnace plant explosion in Odisha

State vice-president of CITU Jehangir Ali attributed the fire mishap in Subh Ispat to a lack of maintenance and non-adherence to workplace safety measures.

published on : 17th November 2023
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Special teams keep cracker units in check in Andhra Pradesh

NTR police sends teams for ground-level verification & inspection of manufacturing units to check their licenses and safety protocols

published on : 10th November 2023
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Landmine explosion near LoC in J-K's Pooch, three Army personnel injured

The soldiers were patrolling the Phagwari Gali area in the Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated, the officials said quoting preliminary information.

published on : 1st November 2023
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Kazakhstan mourns for 42 dead in ArcelorMittal mine disaster

The death toll overtook a 2006 accident that killed 41 miners at another ArcelorMittal site. It also came just two months after another incident killed five miners.

published on : 29th October 2023
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A roadside bomb kills two soldiers and troops kill one militant in northwest Pakistan

A military statement said an intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Tirah valley of Khyber district late Friday night. One militant was killed and two others were wounded and arrested.

published on : 28th October 2023
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Blast kills at least four people and injures others in a Shiite neighbourhood of the Afghan capital

The Dashti Barchi area of Kabul has been targeted in the past by the Islamic State group affiliate in the country, which has carried out major, horrific assaults on schools, hospitals and mosques.

published on : 27th October 2023
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Revenue department officials seal six firecracker shops in Sivakasi

Sattur Town Police, who held inspections on Wednesday, booked three people under the Explosives Act for manufacturing crackers illegally at a building near a cracker shop in Mettamalai.

published on : 20th October 2023
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Kanishkar Fireworks blast victims’ kin demand higher solatium, land and jobs

Labour Welfare Minister CV Ganesan said strict action would be taken against government officials if such accidents were found to be caused by their negligence.

published on : 19th October 2023
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Hosp whodunit: Charges fly. Not Israel, says US

While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it. After 9/11, we were enraged... While we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes,” the US president added. 

published on : 19th October 2023
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Two single mothers' dreams of better lives for their children reduce to ashes

Among the 13 victims in the explosion at Rengapalayam, were Muneeswari and Tamilselvi, single mothers who had dreams of building better lives for their children were reduced to ashes along with them.

published on : 18th October 2023
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Two cracker unit blasts in Sivakasi: 14 charred to death

Officials sources said the explosion is suspected to have occurred during sample testing of crackers near the unit.

published on : 17th October 2023
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Five killed in blast at illegal soap factory in Meerut

Equipment used in soap manufacturing was found at the spot, which indicated that either soap was manufactured in the unit or its packaging was being done here, said the district magistrate.

published on : 17th October 2023
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Jawan hurt in LoC landmine explosion

He was taken to a nearby military hospital from where he was airlifted to Udhampur for specialised treatment. 

published on : 16th October 2023
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10 killed in firecracker unit explosion in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district

More than 30 people from Sivakasi, Tiruvaiyaru and surrounding villages were working at the unit, Deepam fireworks, when the blast started.

published on : 10th October 2023
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CRPF personnel among two injured in blast outside Manipur minister’s house

While the minister and his family members escaped unscathed, the CRPF personnel guarding the house was injured.

published on : 9th October 2023
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Karnataka govt hands over fire tragedy investigation to CID

The toll in the tragedy, which was 12 at Saturday midnight, increased to 14 as two more bodies were found in the early hours of Sunday.

published on : 9th October 2023
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