A fire erupted on the second and third floors of a nursing home in Uttam Nagar of Delhi on Tuesday evening. Following the incident, ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
Later, the fire was brought under control after nearly 1.5 hours of effort. However, during the incident, no casualties or injuries were reported. Further details about the incident are awaited, according to a report by the news agency IANS.
Delhi: A fire broke out at a nursing home in Uttam Nagar. Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot. After nearly 1.5 hours of effort, the fire was brought under control. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far. Further details awaited
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— IANS (@ians_india) May 13, 2025
Massive Fire Erupts At Oil Facility Near Bengaluru
In a similar incident, a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at an oil and grease storage godown rented by Shell in Edakemarnahalli village, located in Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The blaze engulfed a warehouse spanning 40,000 square feet within a 5.5-acre compound, prompting a large-scale emergency response.
A major fire broke out @ 40,000 sq ft godown in Edakermarnahalli village,spread across 5.5 acres—rented to a Shell Co. for oil & grease storage
22 fire engines deployed; operation ongoing.
~40% of blaze yet to be controlled
No casualties reported so far
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— SP Bengaluru District Police (@bngdistpol) May 13, 2025
The fire department received an alert at 3:35 am, after which 10 fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the site. As the situation escalated, the number of firefighting units on the ground increased to 22, according to officials.
“Fire-fighting operations are underway. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained,” he added, as per a report on PTI.
The Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural, stated that the godown was being used for the storage of oil and grease by a Shell-affiliated company. Emergency teams are working continuously to bring the situation under control.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and authorities have launched an investigation. Given the scale and nature of the materials stored, the risk of re-ignition remains a concern.
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