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09 April 2009
30 August 2008
12 August 2008
Six of a family suffer burns Crime Notes
Staff Reporter
BANGALORE: A coconut vendor and five of his family members suffered burns after the diesel stocked in his house caught fire in Vasantapura Main Road in Kumaraswamy Layout police station limits on Monday. The police said Subramani (38) had stocked about 10 litres of diesel in his house. On Monday, the diesel accidentally caught fire resulting in burns to Subramani, his wife Laxmi (28), his children Prasanna (13), Kavya (9) and Vaishavi (5), and his relative Radha (14). All the six have been admitted to the burns ward in the Victoria Hospital. Fire and Emergency personnel came to the house and put off the fire.
BANGALORE: A coconut vendor and five of his family members suffered burns after the diesel stocked in his house caught fire in Vasantapura Main Road in Kumaraswamy Layout police station limits on Monday. The police said Subramani (38) had stocked about 10 litres of diesel in his house. On Monday, the diesel accidentally caught fire resulting in burns to Subramani, his wife Laxmi (28), his children Prasanna (13), Kavya (9) and Vaishavi (5), and his relative Radha (14). All the six have been admitted to the burns ward in the Victoria Hospital. Fire and Emergency personnel came to the house and put off the fire.
09 August 2008
Cotton bales gutted in fire
Cotton bales gutted in a fire that broke out in a godown in KG Halli police limits on Friday evening. An electric short circuit is said to have caused the fire. People who spotted smoke billowing from the godown informed the police. Six fire tenders were pressed into service which doused the fire in 30 minutes. The loss is still being estimated.
28 July 2008
Fire at Legislature's Home
From:The Hindu
Staff Reporter
BANGALORE: A fire broke out in block two of Legislators’ Home (LH) on Sunday. According to the Fire and Emergency Services, the fire broke out on the fifth floor of the legislators’ home around 5.30 p.m. Old furniture kept in the corridor was destroyed. Two fire engines were pressed into service. The cause of the fire was not known.
04 July 2008
Fire in Mahalakshmi racecourse building
The Hindu
Mumbai: A part of the Mahalakshmi racecourse building in Mumbai went up in flames on Thursday evening. There was no casualty. No injuries
“The entire members’ stand on the top floor of the two-storey building on a side of the racecourse ground is gutted. Fortunately, nobody was injured because the stand was locked,” an official of the Royal Western India Turf Club that owns and runs the racecourse, told The Hindu.
He said the fire could have been caused by an electric short circuit. The fire started around 8 p.m. Twelve fire engines and five water tankers were rushed to the spot in response to the call, graded number two. Scores of firemen battled the huge blaze for hours. The Turf Club is virtually empty these days as its 1,200 horses and the staff have shifted to Pune, where the new racing season is to begin shortly.
Mumbai: A part of the Mahalakshmi racecourse building in Mumbai went up in flames on Thursday evening. There was no casualty. No injuries
“The entire members’ stand on the top floor of the two-storey building on a side of the racecourse ground is gutted. Fortunately, nobody was injured because the stand was locked,” an official of the Royal Western India Turf Club that owns and runs the racecourse, told The Hindu.
He said the fire could have been caused by an electric short circuit. The fire started around 8 p.m. Twelve fire engines and five water tankers were rushed to the spot in response to the call, graded number two. Scores of firemen battled the huge blaze for hours. The Turf Club is virtually empty these days as its 1,200 horses and the staff have shifted to Pune, where the new racing season is to begin shortly.
02 July 2008
3 firemen injured in blaze at industrial estate
Expressindia
Express News ServicePosted online: Tuesday , June 03, 2008 at 02:14:39
3 firemen injured in blaze at industrial estate
Express News Service
Posted online: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 0214 hrs IST
Mumbai, June 02A major fire broke out in one of the units at an industrial estate in Lalbaug on Monday afternoon. Three firemen were injured during the fire-fighting operations.
The fire broke out in one of the galas in the old Kamani mill compound around 1.30 pm. “The oil mill is shut since 1995 and there are eight to 10 galas in it that have been sub-leased. Edible oil was stored in one of the galas. There is also a garment gala, a studio, shaving brush packaging unit, interiors company and a mineral water packaging unit. The cause of the fire is not yet known,” said DCP D K Phadtare, Zone V.
The industrial estate is adjacent to Peru Chawl. “Peru Chawl has been sold to a private builder,” said DCP D K Phadtare, Zone V.
It took more than two hours to put out the fire. “These may be unauthorised galas. There are many lofts. The mill is a 100 x 120 sq ft area without any fire safety measures in place. The exact loss of property will take time to assess,” said Chief Fire Officer A V Sawant.
A Fire department official said assistant fire officer Barahaat and two others — Krushant Kamble and Padmakar Ragunath from Sewree fire station — were taken to KEM hospital. “Barahaat fell from a makeshift shaft and fractured his hand. The other two have bruises on their back,” the official said.
Residents of Peru Chawl, on hearing the news of the fire, ran out with some of their belongings and cooking gas cylinders. “We had just finished our lunch and were about to lie down when we saw the smoke coming out,” said Shobha Shelar, a resident.
“I lost everything. Lights worth Rs 2 lakh and other valuables are charred now,” said Chanda Hublikar, one of the sub-tenants of Kamani mill.
“Khimchand Chawla, a tenant on the mill land, sub-leased the land to the present gala owners. We called up his son, he informed us that Khimchand was admitted in KEM hospital. But when we went to KEM, we learnt that he was shifted to a private hospital. Till late evening, we failed to get in touch with him,” said Senior Police Inspector Ramesh Bhikulal Poman of Kalachowkey Police Station.
The Chawlas could not be reached for comment.
Adjacent to the Kamani mill are two huge godowns rented to an oil packaging unit and a printing and binding company. “The oil packaging unit has 12 huge oil containers and many lubricants packs. A major tragedy was averted. If this godown had caught fire there would have been casualties,” said Nitin Ghadik, a resident of the chawl.
Express News ServicePosted online: Tuesday , June 03, 2008 at 02:14:39
3 firemen injured in blaze at industrial estate
Express News Service
Posted online: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 0214 hrs IST
Mumbai, June 02A major fire broke out in one of the units at an industrial estate in Lalbaug on Monday afternoon. Three firemen were injured during the fire-fighting operations.
The fire broke out in one of the galas in the old Kamani mill compound around 1.30 pm. “The oil mill is shut since 1995 and there are eight to 10 galas in it that have been sub-leased. Edible oil was stored in one of the galas. There is also a garment gala, a studio, shaving brush packaging unit, interiors company and a mineral water packaging unit. The cause of the fire is not yet known,” said DCP D K Phadtare, Zone V.
The industrial estate is adjacent to Peru Chawl. “Peru Chawl has been sold to a private builder,” said DCP D K Phadtare, Zone V.
It took more than two hours to put out the fire. “These may be unauthorised galas. There are many lofts. The mill is a 100 x 120 sq ft area without any fire safety measures in place. The exact loss of property will take time to assess,” said Chief Fire Officer A V Sawant.
A Fire department official said assistant fire officer Barahaat and two others — Krushant Kamble and Padmakar Ragunath from Sewree fire station — were taken to KEM hospital. “Barahaat fell from a makeshift shaft and fractured his hand. The other two have bruises on their back,” the official said.
Residents of Peru Chawl, on hearing the news of the fire, ran out with some of their belongings and cooking gas cylinders. “We had just finished our lunch and were about to lie down when we saw the smoke coming out,” said Shobha Shelar, a resident.
“I lost everything. Lights worth Rs 2 lakh and other valuables are charred now,” said Chanda Hublikar, one of the sub-tenants of Kamani mill.
“Khimchand Chawla, a tenant on the mill land, sub-leased the land to the present gala owners. We called up his son, he informed us that Khimchand was admitted in KEM hospital. But when we went to KEM, we learnt that he was shifted to a private hospital. Till late evening, we failed to get in touch with him,” said Senior Police Inspector Ramesh Bhikulal Poman of Kalachowkey Police Station.
The Chawlas could not be reached for comment.
Adjacent to the Kamani mill are two huge godowns rented to an oil packaging unit and a printing and binding company. “The oil packaging unit has 12 huge oil containers and many lubricants packs. A major tragedy was averted. If this godown had caught fire there would have been casualties,” said Nitin Ghadik, a resident of the chawl.
22 May 2008
Mumbai: Fire in Mall
Times of IndiaFire in Vashi mall fuels big safety worries
22 May 2008, 0449 hrs IST,
Vijay Singh & Devraj
Dasgupta,TNN
NAVI MUMBAI: Memories of Delhi's ghastly Uphaar fire tragedy, which claimed 59 lives back in 1997, were uppermost on the firemen's minds when they arrived at the City Centre mall on Palm Beach road here at 9 am and saw smoke billowing out of the four-storeyed structure. The inferno was in the food court adjacent to the Cinemax multiplex on the fourth floor. The first show was to begin at 10 am and the mall too was yet to open. Although an entire wing of seven food stalls was gutted, no one was injured. Fortunately, the fire did not spread to the multiplex. Firemen refused to go on record as to the likely cause of the blaze. However, unofficially, they indicated that electrical problems had sparked it off. The incident has brought to light serious shortcomings and irregularities regarding fire safety in the four-storey mall. Navi Mumbai fire chief R T Mhatre told TOI: "The mall's sprinkler systems, where the food court is located, were not on ‘auto mode', which is why the fire flared up and destroyed seven outlets in the food court. If the system could have detected either the smoke or the fire, the water sprinklers would have automatically been triggered and extinguished the fire at the very outset." The fire brigade got the first call from City Centre at 8.50 am on Wednesday; 12 fire engines were rushed over the next one hour. One wing of the food court, made largely of plastic, was gutted and furniture, flooring and mini-pantries reduced to cinders. The food outlets were still smouldering at noon, long after the fire had been doused. The shops were charred beyond recognition. Worse, shops on floors below the food court had their electrical connections badly damaged. "Apart from the faulty sprinklers, we had earlier also noticed that the four fire/emergency exits of each level of the mall were not totally clear of obstacles. On the first floor for example, the Croma shop has come up right at the spot where the fire/emergency exit should be," said Mhatre. He added that because of these discrepancies, the mall has still not been given the final NOC from the fire department. "At present we have only given a provisional and conditional NOC to City Centre; the final NOC will only be given after the mall meets all the fire safety requirements. It is indeed fortunate that there were no customers in the mall at the time of fire," Mhatre said. The mall houses 113 shops and has been operational for the last six months on a conditional NOC from the Navi Mumbai fire brigade. City Centre general manager Shahul H Kader disagreed with Mhatre. "Our sprinkler systems are fully functional, there is no doubt about it. All the four fire exits on each level are also open." Asked why the Croma showroom had come up where one of the fire/emergency exits should be, Kader said: "Yes, one of the exits does pass through the Croma shop; but we will alter it soon as per the fire department's guidelines in order to procure the final NOC."
NAVI MUMBAI: Memories of Delhi's ghastly Uphaar fire tragedy, which claimed 59 lives back in 1997, were uppermost on the firemen's minds when they arrived at the City Centre mall on Palm Beach road here at 9 am and saw smoke billowing out of the four-storeyed structure. The inferno was in the food court adjacent to the Cinemax multiplex on the fourth floor. The first show was to begin at 10 am and the mall too was yet to open. Although an entire wing of seven food stalls was gutted, no one was injured. Fortunately, the fire did not spread to the multiplex. Firemen refused to go on record as to the likely cause of the blaze. However, unofficially, they indicated that electrical problems had sparked it off. The incident has brought to light serious shortcomings and irregularities regarding fire safety in the four-storey mall. Navi Mumbai fire chief R T Mhatre told TOI: "The mall's sprinkler systems, where the food court is located, were not on ‘auto mode', which is why the fire flared up and destroyed seven outlets in the food court. If the system could have detected either the smoke or the fire, the water sprinklers would have automatically been triggered and extinguished the fire at the very outset." The fire brigade got the first call from City Centre at 8.50 am on Wednesday; 12 fire engines were rushed over the next one hour. One wing of the food court, made largely of plastic, was gutted and furniture, flooring and mini-pantries reduced to cinders. The food outlets were still smouldering at noon, long after the fire had been doused. The shops were charred beyond recognition. Worse, shops on floors below the food court had their electrical connections badly damaged. "Apart from the faulty sprinklers, we had earlier also noticed that the four fire/emergency exits of each level of the mall were not totally clear of obstacles. On the first floor for example, the Croma shop has come up right at the spot where the fire/emergency exit should be," said Mhatre. He added that because of these discrepancies, the mall has still not been given the final NOC from the fire department. "At present we have only given a provisional and conditional NOC to City Centre; the final NOC will only be given after the mall meets all the fire safety requirements. It is indeed fortunate that there were no customers in the mall at the time of fire," Mhatre said. The mall houses 113 shops and has been operational for the last six months on a conditional NOC from the Navi Mumbai fire brigade. City Centre general manager Shahul H Kader disagreed with Mhatre. "Our sprinkler systems are fully functional, there is no doubt about it. All the four fire exits on each level are also open." Asked why the Croma showroom had come up where one of the fire/emergency exits should be, Kader said: "Yes, one of the exits does pass through the Croma shop; but we will alter it soon as per the fire department's guidelines in order to procure the final NOC."
16 March 2008
Disaster Management Institute to come up in Maharashtra
Deccan Herald » National » Detailed Story
16th Mar 2008
Disaster Management Institute to come up in Maharashtra
New Delhi, PTI:
Police forces in the country will get a national-level disaster management institute in Maharashtra in a year to train its personnel on how to respond during natural and man-made disasters.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will lay the foundation stone of the Disaster Management Training Institute in Latur in the state on March 23.
The institute, to be set up at a cost of around Rs 92.99 crore, is a brainchild of CRPF and will train police personnel, who are the first to respond during disasters.
Disaster Management Institute to come up in Maharashtra
New Delhi, PTI:
Police forces in the country will get a national-level disaster management institute in Maharashtra in a year to train its personnel on how to respond during natural and man-made disasters.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will lay the foundation stone of the Disaster Management Training Institute in Latur in the state on March 23.
The institute, to be set up at a cost of around Rs 92.99 crore, is a brainchild of CRPF and will train police personnel, who are the first to respond during disasters.
CRPF will run the institute and train its over two lakh personnel, a senior CRPF official said.
The training facility will also be available to other paramilitary forces and police organisations including state forces, the official said, adding about 700 personnel will be trained at a time.
The institute, first of its kind in the country, will have three core facilities -- medical, flood rescue and relief and nuclear, biological and chemical disasters.
The first core facility is about medical responder and collapsed structure rescue which are two main modules and will deal with disaster situations.
The second will focus on flood rescue and relief operations. This will also train personnel for dealing with fire accidents and other mishaps like those involving planes and trains.
The third facility will be for training in nuclear, biological and chemical disaster management, the official added.
06 March 2008
Two Major Fires in Bengaluru City
Deccan Herald » City » Detailed Story06th Mar 2008
Fire in garment factory
DH News Service, Bangalore:
Readymade dress materials worth several lakhs of rupee were gutted in a fire mishap at a garment factory in Electronic City Police limits on Wednesday night. However, no one was injured in the incident as the factory was closed when the mishap occurred. Electric short circuit is stated to be the reason. According to sources, one the security guards of Aravind Mills near Koodlu Gate saw smoke emanating from one of the godowns. He immediately alerted the factory officials. The fire spread to other godowns in no time and reduced the readymade dress materials to ashes.
Of the nine godowns, the materials, furniture and electronic goods in four of them were completely gutted.Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services pressed 15 fire tenders, one rescue van and more than 100 firemen to put out the fire. The fire fighting was on even at 1.15 am.
DH News Service, Bangalore:
Readymade dress materials worth several lakhs of rupee were gutted in a fire mishap at a garment factory in Electronic City Police limits on Wednesday night. However, no one was injured in the incident as the factory was closed when the mishap occurred. Electric short circuit is stated to be the reason. According to sources, one the security guards of Aravind Mills near Koodlu Gate saw smoke emanating from one of the godowns. He immediately alerted the factory officials. The fire spread to other godowns in no time and reduced the readymade dress materials to ashes.
Of the nine godowns, the materials, furniture and electronic goods in four of them were completely gutted.Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services pressed 15 fire tenders, one rescue van and more than 100 firemen to put out the fire. The fire fighting was on even at 1.15 am.
Another fire: In another fire accident, computers, furniture and other materials were gutted in an office on M M Road in the Cubbon Park police limits on Wednesday afternoon. However, the reason for the accident is yet to be ascertained. According to the police, the fire broke out at around 1.15 pm in the office of Stivant India Private Limited located on the third floor of Raheja Chambers. One of the air conditioners, had developed some problem which was repaired on Wednesday afternoon. Within half an hour after the AC was repaired, it is said to have triggered the fire mishap. The incident was immediately reported to Karnataka Fire & Emergency Service (KF & ES). Six fire brigade and one rescue van were pressed into service to put out the fire. The officials put off the fire around 4 pm, added the police.
04 March 2008
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