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Minor fire at Pune station after short circuit, no injuries

Minor fire at Pune station after short circuit, no injuries

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A suspected short circuit in a telecom junction box caused a brief fire and smoke at Pune Railway Station on Monday afternoon. The situation was quickly brought under control within minutes, with no injuries or damage reported, official said. Railway staff and the fire brigade responded swiftly to the incident, ensuring the situation was quickly contained. According to railway authorities, smoke was first noticed at around 3.50 pm from a junction box located above the Signalling and Telecommunication (S&T) Office on Platform No. 1. The smoke was caused by a suspected short circuit in the electrical system. Railway staff act quickly Before the fire brigade arrived, railway staff switched off the main power supply to the affected area and used fire extinguishers to contain the flames. The fire and smoke were completely extinguished by 3.55 pm, while the power supply to the affected section was isolated as a precaution. Fire brigade inspects site A fire engine from the Late Dayaram Rajguru Fire Station was dispatched at 3.57 pm to inspect the site. Firefighters confirmed that …

Over 20 people rescued after fire breaks out at EV showroom in Indore

Over 20 people rescued after fire breaks out at EV showroom in Indore

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Over 20 people from six families were rescued safely on Friday morning after a fire broke out at an Electric Vehicle (EV) showroom in Indore, trapping residents who lived on the upper floors of the mixed-use building.  Police and fire brigade teams, aided by neighbours, used ladders and ropes to bring them down. The incident occurred around 8 A.M. near Khalsa Chowk in the Lasudia area. The fire started in the EV showroom located on the ground floor of the apartment complex. Residents sleeping in flats above woke up when their rooms filled with smoke and they began experiencing breathing difficulties. With flames rising from below, the exit route was blocked and residents on the upper floors were unable to come down. Hearing screams, residents of a nearby multi-story building stepped forward to help. They arranged ladders and ropes and instructed those trapped to move to the roof. A path was created by connecting ladders between the two roofs. Ropes were tied to window frames and structural angles and tossed across. Some of the trapped …

Massive fire at Ghaziabad`s Gaur Green Avenue contained, no casualties reported

Massive fire at Ghaziabad`s Gaur Green Avenue contained, no casualties reported

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Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rahul Kumar said no casualties were reported as trapped occupants were safely evacuated, adding that over 17 fire tenders brought the blaze under control. A massive fire broke out at Gaur Green Avenue in the Abhay Khand area of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: A massive fire has broken out at Gaur Green Avenue in Abhay Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/9t5OsoInfL — ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2026 Speaking to ANI, the CFO said, “There are no casualties. Some people were trapped. The fire service has safely evacuated them. There were five to six flats, from the ninth to the eleventh floor; some were closed, some were open. The fire is being extinguished. By now, we have completely contained the fire.” He added, “More than seventeen of our vehicles are present at the scene. Hydraulics are also present. We have completely controlled the fire. Some flats were empty, and some were partially damaged.” A resident of the society, Ajay Sharma, said the installed firefighting system helped prevent a …