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Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in chemical factory in Mallapur

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Hyderabad: A huge fire broke out in a chemical factory in Mallapur industrial area on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Huge flames were leaping out of the factory premises, spreading panic among people in nearby residential area.
There was no report of any loss of life. Employees were not present in the factory at the time of the blaze.

Six fire engines were battling for over three hours to douse the fire which started around 3 p.m. Fire fighting personnel were trying to prevent the fire from spreading to three adjoining factories.
Rachakonda Police Commission D.S. Chouhan rushed to the spot and was supervising relief and rescue operation
A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.
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April 12, 2023
Telangana: 1 killed as fireworks during BRS meeting triggers fire, blast

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Hyderabad: Fireworks during a meeting of BRS led to a fire accident and cylinder explosion that claimed a life and left eight others injured in Telangana’s Khammam district.
The incident occurred on Wednesday in Chemalapadu of Karepally mandal.
During the ongoing Atmeya Sammelana meeting of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), some party workers burst firecrackers. A nearby hut caught fire after one of the burning crackers fell on it. As a result of the fire, a cooking gas cylinder in the hut exploded killing one person and injuring eight others.

A policeman and two journalists were among those injured. Couple of injured people lost their limbs in the explosion.
The BRS workers burst the firecrackers to welcome the party leaders, including Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao and MLA Ramulu Naik.
The incident sent panic among people. The injured were shifted to government hospital in the vehicles of the BRS leaders.
Nageswara Rao told media persons that the incident had nothing to do with the party meeting. He said the incident occurred 200 meters away from the meeting venue.
The MP directed the doctors to provide best medical treatment to the injured and if necessary shift them to Hyderabad. He assured all help to the victims.

A tragedy occurred in Chimalapadu village of Karepalli, Khammam district, where a fire broke out during a BRS spiritual gathering attended by MP Nama Nageswara Rao & MLA Ramulu.
Legs & arms were severed in the cylinder blast. @revanth_anumula pic.twitter.com/T9it8uP8CN
— Nageshwar Rao (@itsmeKNR) April 12, 2023
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April 12, 2023
Video: Sambit Patra walks on fire to appease Mother Goddess

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Bhubaneswar: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra Tuesday walked on burning coal at the ongoing Jhamu Jatra in Puri district of Odisha.
He walked about 10 m on burning coal bed.
Later, Patra tweeted, “Today, I participated in the pilgrimage of Rebati Raman village of Samang panchayat in Puri district, worshiped my mother by walking on fire and took her blessings and wished the villagers happiness and prosperity.

“In this pilgrimage, I am feeling blessed by walking on the fire and receiving the blessings of the Mother,” Patra said adding a reflection of this tradition is in the Jak and Jhamu Yatra.
शक्ति पूजा हमारी सनातन संस्कृति एवं परंपरा का अहम हिस्सा है, पुरी जिले के समंग पंचायत के रेबती रमण गांव में आयोजित यह दण्ड और झामू यात्रा इसी प्राचीन परंपरा का प्रतीक है।
इस तीर्थयात्रा में अग्नि पर चलकर मां की पूजा-अर्चना एवं आशीर्वाद प्राप्त कर, खुद को धन्य अनुभव कर रहा हूँ।… pic.twitter.com/oTciqW61Gj
— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) April 11, 2023
Speaking to reporters, the senior BJP said he had performed the task of walking on fire for the welfare of the people and peace in the area.
Patra also attached a video footage showing him walking on the fire bed surrounded by villagers.
Patra had contested from Puri Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll. But he lost to Pinaki Mishra of BJD by a margin of 10,000 votes.
According to tradition, Jhamu Jatra is a penance and devotees inflict pain on themselves by walking on fire or piercing nails their bodies to appease the Mother Goddess for the fulfillment of desires.

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April 12, 2023
2 Palestinians killed in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in West Bank

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Ramallah: Two Palestinian militants were killed on Tuesday in an exchange of fire near an Israeli settlement northeast of the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.
Palestinian sources said that the two Palestinians were identified as Saud Al-Titi, an officer with the Palestinian Authority security forces, and Mohammed Al-Bouf, who had respectively spent 14 years and seven years in Israeli prisons, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Israeli army said in a statement that two Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers near the village of Deir al-Khatb, northeast of Nablus, after they opened fire at the settlement of Elon Mora.

Meanwhile, two other Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers near the village, said Director of Ambulance and Emergency in the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Ahmed Jibril.
He said that one of them was injured in the shoulder and was taken to the hospital in Nablus, adding that the Israeli army forces prevented the PRCS ambulances from reaching the other casualty.
Israel Radio reported that the Israeli army ambushed an armed Palestinian group that opened fire toward the Elon Moreh settlement, and confiscated an M-16 firearm and a pistol from the possession of the two Palestinians who were “neutralized.”
According to official Palestinian figures, the tension between Israel and the Palestinians has killed 98 Palestinians since early January. Israeli sources said that 19 Israelis were killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians in Israel and the West Bank.

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April 12, 2023
Woman dead, son injured as fire breaks out in west Delhi building

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New Delhi: A 78-year-old woman died and her son was injured in a fire at their home in west Delhi’s Mansarovar Garden area in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
Fire officials said they received information about the incident around 1 am, following which two fire tenders rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control and the fire engines returned by 2.40 am, they said.
The firefighters broke open the second floor flat’s locked door and found the woman, Mahender Kaur, in an unconscious state. Her son Surender Pal (49) was found unconscious on the roof of the flat, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Akshat Kaushal said.

Both were rushed to the Acharya Bhikshu Hospital, where Kaur was declared brought dead. Pal was shifted to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, he added.
It was observed that the fire had burnt the bed of Mahender Kaur, who was bedridden, and the one in the guest room. Burnt cardboard pieces were found near the gas stove and in the bedroom of Kaur. A cardboard was also found on the roof near Pal, police said.
It is suspected that Kaur died of suffocation. The autopsy will ascertain the exact cause of death, they said.
Pal had returned from London four to five years ago. It was revealed that he was suffering from depression for the last few months and his father is in the ICU of a hospital A crime team and a forensic team have been called to the spot, police said.
Police said that according to a preliminary investigation, Pal consumed 10 to 12 sleeping pills and went to the terrace. He had planned to jump off the terrace, they claimed.

A case under sections 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc) and 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and further investigation is underway, police said, adding that the suspected role of deceased’s son is being probed.
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April 11, 2023
UP: 2 houses set on fire after 24-year-old shot dead in Meerut

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Meerut: Two houses were set on fire a day after a 24-year-old man was shot dead in Palda village in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut.
The incident has led to communal tension in the area.
In view of the situation, a heavy police force has been deployed in and around the village to control the situation.

SP (Rural) Kamlesh Bahadur said that four people have been arrested for their involvement in killing one Vishu on Sunday evening. Raids are being conducted to nab the other accused.
The senior cop is camping in the village along with the police team. He said that timely intervention of police prevented situation from deteriorating.
“A case has been lodged against five people. The situation is under control,” said the SP.
Earlier, two unidentified motorcycle-borne criminals shot dead Vishu on Sunday evening. His murder created an uproar in the village and the family members accused members of the minority community behind the murder.
The victim’s kin accused that Vishu had a confrontation with some Muslim youths during Holi and his killing was a fallout of that altercation.

The tension escalated further when his body was brought in the village on Monday after a post-mortem.
A group of angry villagers attacked the houses of two of the accused and set them on fire.
Subsequently, SSP Meerut Rohit Kumar Sajwan and SP (rural) Kamlesh Bahadur rushed to the village along with a heavy force and pacified the situation.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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April 11, 2023
Massive Fire Leaves Two Families Homeless In JK

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SRINAGAR: A massive overnight blaze rendered two families homeless in Kanyari Payeen area of Sonawari in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District
Reports said that during the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, two residential houses of Habibullah Kaloo & Noori Begum got completely damaged along with belongings in the mysterious overnight fire incident.
Cowshed along with livestock was also charred to death in the incident, reports added.
Meanwhile, the victims have urged the administration to take the first hand assessment of the incident and provide the compensation to the fire victims. (GNS)

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April 10, 2023
Four Residential Houses Damaged In Fire Mishap

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SRINAGAR: At least four residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in Alamgari Bazar in summer capital Srinagar, officials said.
Quoting officials, news agency KDC reported that fire broke out from a residential house belonging to Parvaiz Ahmad Mir, which later spread to three more residential houses belonging to Zaffar Ahmad Malla, Dilawar Hussain Malla and Ghulam Mohammad Dar.
In this mishap, four residential houses were damaged. Firefighters managed to douse the flames on time to avoid any further damage. However, there was no loss of life or injury.
The cause of fire was not known immediately, however, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

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April 9, 2023
Militants in Syria fire 3 rockets toward Israel: Army

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Jerusalem: Militants in Syria fired three rockets toward northern Israel on Saturday night, Israel’s military said, in a rare attack from Syria amid escalating tension in the region.
According to a statement released by the army, only one of the rockets crossed into the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and landed in an open area, Xinhua news agency reported.
It triggered sirens in the northern community of Moshav Meitsar, however, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The Israeli army on Thursday and Friday struck southern Lebanon and Gaza Strip as Israel accused Hamas and other militant groups of being responsible for firing dozens of rockets at Israel.
The latest tension was triggered by Israeli raids of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Muslims’ third holiest site, during a sensitive holiday time as Muslims were observing the holy month of Ramadan with prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and Jews were commemorating the Passover holiday.
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April 9, 2023
Telangana: Fire erupts at plastic bottle manufacturing unit in Mailardevpally

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Hyderabad: A fire broke out on Friday morning in a plastic bottle manufacturing unit in the Katedan of Mailardevpally on the city outskirts. According to police, no casualties were reported because the unit was closed at the time of the incident.
Officials said that the intensive fire must have been caused by a short circuit.
On Thursday night, employees had left after work and the unit was closed.

As per police, the plastic unit is located close to a residential area and when locals noticed a blaze and thick smoke coming out from the unit early morning, they informed the fire department ad police.
Firefighters reached the spot and doused the fire within an hour. However, the total value of the damage to property is yet to be determined. The Mailardevpally police are looking into the matter
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April 7, 2023