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Tamil Nadu: 10 injured, seven critical in LPG cylinder blast

Tamil Nadu: 10 injured, seven critical in LPG cylinder blast

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At least 10 people, including a 15-year-old girl, sustained severe burn injuries after an LPG cooking gas cylinder exploded on Thursday while locals were attempting to extinguish a house fire at Chinna Ammankudi in Thanjavur district, police said. Seven of the injured are currently undergoing treatment in the ICU at the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, they said. The incident occurred around 2 am at the thatched residence of Murugayan, a local farmer from the Lakshmipuram area. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out in the thatched structure at Chinna Ammankudi near Thiruvonam while the family was asleep. Neighbours noticed the flames, alerted the family to evacuate, and rushed to douse the blaze using water. While several local men gathered around the structure to control the flames, an LPG cooking cylinder kept inside the thatched kitchen area unexpectedly exploded. The impact of the blast injured Murugayan, his daughter Abhinaya, and several neighbours who were assisting in the firefighting efforts. They were identified as Kasinathan, Rajasekhar, Palanivel, Vembaiyan, Kalaiyarasi, Bhuvaneshwaran, Selvaraj and Kaliammal. Recounting the incident, Durgadevi, …

Indian-origin student dies in devastating house fire in New York; family raises funds for repatriation

Indian-origin student dies in devastating house fire in New York; family raises funds for repatriation

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A 24-year-old Indian student in the United States, Sahaja Reddy Udumala, has died after sustaining severe injuries in a house fire in Albany, New York. Indian student Sahaja Reddy Udumala dies after suffering severe injuries in house fire in US(Website/gofundme.com) The Consulate General of India in New York said it was “deeply saddened by the untimely demise” of the student, who was pursuing her Master’s degree in Albany. In a post on X on Friday (local time), the mission said, “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences to her family during this difficult time.” It added that it was in touch with Udumala’s family and providing all possible assistance. Fire engulfed home, several injured The Albany Police Department said the fire broke out on the morning of December 4. Responding officers and firefighters found the residence “fully engulfed in flames” and were told several people were still trapped inside, reported news agency PTI. Four adults were pulled out and treated on site before being taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Two were later shifted to a …

Pakistani Drone Attack Injures Three Family Members In Punjab’s Ferozepur, One Critical

Pakistani Drone Attack Injures Three Family Members In Punjab’s Ferozepur, One Critical

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Last Updated:May 10, 2025, 00:02 IST The injured have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, his wife, and his brother Monu Singh Commuters on a road during blackout in view of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, in Jalandhar, Punjab, on May 9. (PTI photo) Three members of a family were injured on Friday night when debris from a Pakistani drone, reportedly destroyed by Indian air defences, fell on their home in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. One of the victims is said to be in critical condition. According to police, the incident took place in Village Khai Pheme Ke after a Pakistani drone was shot down by the army’s air defence system. The wreckage of the drone crashed onto a house, sparking a fire that injured the residents. “We received information about 3 people being injured. They have burn injuries. Doctors will treat them. Most of the drones have been neutralised by the army,” Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh told the media. The injured have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, his wife, and …

7 Killed After Blast Rips Through House Where Firecrackers Were Kept In West Bengal

7 Killed After Blast Rips Through House Where Firecrackers Were Kept In West Bengal

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Last Updated:April 01, 2025, 00:03 IST A loud explosion was heard in a house used to make firecrackers in Patharpratima area of South 24 Parganas, causing a fire that quickly spread. Firefighters and police reached the spot. A loud blast ripped through a house where firecrackers were kept in West Bengal. At least seven people, including four children, have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the Patharpratima area of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, according to police. Several police personnel were deployed in the area. As per reports, a house in the Dholaghat police station area was used to make firecrackers, and a loud explosion was heard on Monday evening. The explosion caused a fire, which quickly spread throughout the building. Firefighters and police reached the spot. “While making firecrackers, there was a sudden explosion. The entire house caught fire,” said South 24 Parganas MLA Sameer Kumar Jana. Two women and fourchildren, were killed in the blast. A woman also suffered injuries in the explosion. Preliminary investigation suggested that the …

Massive fire breaks out at 6-floor building in Mumbai’s Andheri

Massive fire breaks out at 6-floor building in Mumbai’s Andheri

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Image Source : INDIA TV Visuals from the spot Mumbai fire:  A massive fire broke out at a six-storey residential building on Veera Desai Road in the Andheri area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, said officials. A house in the building caught fire around 9 am in the morning. Fortunately, there is no loss of life in this fire but the house is completely burnt to ashes. Cause of fire yet to be ascertained According to the officials, the blaze erupted at 8.42 am in a flat of the Chinchan building in Andheri (West). A fire official said that the blaze had been doused by around 9 am and the cooling operations were underway at the spot, the fire official said.  The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Fire breaks out on 16th floor of high-rise building in Kalyan Earlier on November 26, a massive fire broke out on the 16th floor of the 18-storey Vertex Soliaire building in Kalyan, Thane. Thane additional CP Sanjay Jadhav said the fire brigade and police …

21 houses set on fire in Bihar’s Nawada, land dispute suspected

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A fire burns after multiple houses were allegedly set ablaze, in Nawada district, Bihar, late Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Twenty-one houses were set on fire in Bihar’s Nawada district, police said. Preliminary investigation suggested that a land dispute could be the cause behind the incident in Manjhi Tola in Mufassil police station area on Wednesday (September 18, 2024) evening, they said. No one was injured in the incident, they added. “Ten people were detained, and a search is on to nab the other accused,” police said. “A call was received around 7.30 p.m. that some houses were set on fire in Manjhi Tola. Police immediately reached the spot along with fire engines. It took some time to douse the blaze. According to villagers, a group of people started setting the houses on fire around 7 pm,” said SP Abhinav Dhiman, who also visited the area. “Preliminary investigation suggests that land dispute is the reason for the incident. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway,” he said. Another police …

Officials describe how gunman killed 5 relatives and set Pennsylvania house on fire | World News

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EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Four of the five family members found dead in a house fire near Philadelphia were fatally shot by an adult male relative who also killed himself after setting fire to the home, authorities said Wednesday. HT Image The youngest victim, a 10-year-old boy, was not shot but died of smoke inhalation, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said as officials closed the investigation into the six Le family deaths in East Lansdowne. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Two police officers were shot and injured by Canh Le, 43, as they responded to the scene. Other officers dragged them to safety, and both are recovering. Three generations of the Le family lived in the home, including grandparents who had come to the U.S. from Vietnam five decades ago and their two adult sons. Canh Le was single; his younger brother was married with three children. “They came here as refugees to build a new life, and they did so, in a beautiful community. In one …