A major fire broke out at a shed of one of the largest ammunitions depot of the Army at Panagarh in West Bengal's Bardhaman district in the early hours of Friday.
However, there was no report of any casualty.
According to defence sources, nearly 200 tonnes of small arms, explosives and shells were destroyed in the fire.
“The fire broke out at shed number 16 of the storehouse at 1.15 a.m. A crisis management team rushed to the site within five minutes and the fire-fighting machinery of the Army was immediately activated to douse the fire,” Wing Commander Mahesh Upasani of the Eastern Command told.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Major fire in Army ammunition depot in Panagarh
A major fire broke out early on Friday in one of the largest ammunition depots of Indian Army at Panagarh in Burdwan district of West Bengal, gutting a store house containing a large number of small arms and ammunition.
“The fire broke out in shed number 16 (store house) of the depot at 1.30 am. Within five minutes, the entire fire fighting machinery of the Army was activated to battle the blaze,” Wing Commander M. Upasani of Eastern Command told PTI.
The fire was brought under control at around 3.30 am but the shed was totally destroyed, he said. There was no loss of life or injury, the defence spokesman said.
A crisis management team of the Army, led by Colonel A.D. Sethi, rushed to the site and controlled the fire, which destroyed a large number of small arms and ammunition, he said.
The Wing Commander said Maj Gen Chowdhury of the Eastern Command rushed to the site for an immediate probe. The cause of the fire was not known, he said.
Panagarh, about 120 kms from here, has one of the largest ammunition depots of the Indian Army and is also an important air force base.
“The fire broke out in shed number 16 (store house) of the depot at 1.30 am. Within five minutes, the entire fire fighting machinery of the Army was activated to battle the blaze,” Wing Commander M. Upasani of Eastern Command told PTI.
The fire was brought under control at around 3.30 am but the shed was totally destroyed, he said. There was no loss of life or injury, the defence spokesman said.
A crisis management team of the Army, led by Colonel A.D. Sethi, rushed to the site and controlled the fire, which destroyed a large number of small arms and ammunition, he said.
The Wing Commander said Maj Gen Chowdhury of the Eastern Command rushed to the site for an immediate probe. The cause of the fire was not known, he said.
Panagarh, about 120 kms from here, has one of the largest ammunition depots of the Indian Army and is also an important air force base.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
9 dead & more than 60 injured in major fire at Bangalore Carlton Towers: Updated
Hospital sources said nine people have died in a major fire that broke out on the seventh floor of Carlton Towers, a business centre housing several offices and commercial establishments.
Some casualties apparently occurred when a few people jumped out of the building in panic, eyewitnesses said.
TV visuals showed a girl clad in a blue salwar kameez landing on the roof of the portico after jumping from the sixth floor and then falling over to the ground. Her condition was not immediately known.
The multi-storey building located on the busy Old Airport Road in Domlur area was completely evacuated and the fire brought under control nearly two hours after it broke out, officials said.
Scores of persons fainted after inhaling the smoke and had to be rushed to nearby hospital for first aid, a senior fire official said.
The fire which broke out in an office on the seventh floor at 4.30 pm has been brought under control and extinguished, Chief Fire Officer N U Erappa said after the fire fighting operations.
Nearly 15 fire tenders including two rescue vehicles were pressed into service.
The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, created panic with several inside the building shouting for help and many others breaking the window panes.
Passersby also rushed to help those trapped. The fire that occurred at the start of the peak hour caused a huge traffic jam on a two kms stretch.
People broke open glass panes with bare hands and any other material they could lay hands on to let out the smoke. Dozens of office-goers were seen coughing as they were caught in the smoke.
Hundreds of people gathered on the busy street hindering the free movement of fire brigade vehicles and fire personnel. Police said a few people jumped out of the building and suffered minor injuries.
A large number of people were stuck in the building. A user trapped in the building tweeted (username: Kiran Jonnalagadda) about the incident:
“Carlton Towers is burning and six of us are trapped inside. The fire's above but there's smoke everywhere. Saw people jump to their death.”
“Don't call me folks, you can't help. Will keep posting.”
“Our rescue ladder. It'll only reach the fourth floor. We're on the fifth.”
“Massive crowd outside. This must have choked traffic for kilometers around.”
Many users write in about the massive crowd near the place, which is causing traffic blockage. Tweetizens are also posting latest pictures of the happenings in the building.
The Twitteratti doing their bit by telling people the actual on-goings to avoid false rumours.
People are also warning the others to not to come on that road to avoid the chaos; one user enquires, “We are 20 minutes from Carlton Towers Bangalore. Which is on fire. Hope Things are not as bad as it seems to me”
Some casualties apparently occurred when a few people jumped out of the building in panic, eyewitnesses said.
TV visuals showed a girl clad in a blue salwar kameez landing on the roof of the portico after jumping from the sixth floor and then falling over to the ground. Her condition was not immediately known.
The multi-storey building located on the busy Old Airport Road in Domlur area was completely evacuated and the fire brought under control nearly two hours after it broke out, officials said.
Scores of persons fainted after inhaling the smoke and had to be rushed to nearby hospital for first aid, a senior fire official said.
The fire which broke out in an office on the seventh floor at 4.30 pm has been brought under control and extinguished, Chief Fire Officer N U Erappa said after the fire fighting operations.
Nearly 15 fire tenders including two rescue vehicles were pressed into service.
The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, created panic with several inside the building shouting for help and many others breaking the window panes.
Passersby also rushed to help those trapped. The fire that occurred at the start of the peak hour caused a huge traffic jam on a two kms stretch.
People broke open glass panes with bare hands and any other material they could lay hands on to let out the smoke. Dozens of office-goers were seen coughing as they were caught in the smoke.
Hundreds of people gathered on the busy street hindering the free movement of fire brigade vehicles and fire personnel. Police said a few people jumped out of the building and suffered minor injuries.
A large number of people were stuck in the building. A user trapped in the building tweeted (username: Kiran Jonnalagadda) about the incident:
“Carlton Towers is burning and six of us are trapped inside. The fire's above but there's smoke everywhere. Saw people jump to their death.”
“Don't call me folks, you can't help. Will keep posting.”
“Our rescue ladder. It'll only reach the fourth floor. We're on the fifth.”
“Massive crowd outside. This must have choked traffic for kilometers around.”
Many users write in about the massive crowd near the place, which is causing traffic blockage. Tweetizens are also posting latest pictures of the happenings in the building.
The Twitteratti doing their bit by telling people the actual on-goings to avoid false rumours.
People are also warning the others to not to come on that road to avoid the chaos; one user enquires, “We are 20 minutes from Carlton Towers Bangalore. Which is on fire. Hope Things are not as bad as it seems to me”
7 feared dead in major fire at Bangalore's Carlton Towers
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Seven people are feared dead in a major fire that broke out on Tuesday at the Carlton Towers, which houses many commercial offices and establishments, on Old Airport Road at Domlur here. Eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, fire brigade sources said.
