Brazil President sends army to tackle Amazon fires
World | August 24, 2019 6:23 ISTA decree issued by Bolsonaro authorises the deployment of soldiers in nature reserves, indigenous lands and border areas in the region, the BBC reported on Saturday.
A decree issued by Bolsonaro authorises the deployment of soldiers in nature reserves, indigenous lands and border areas in the region, the BBC reported on Saturday.
The cab was stopped by the people who saw the smoke emitting. The driver and the passengers were safely taken out before the car caught fire.
The National Institute for Space Research (IPNE) said it detected more than 74,000 fires between January 1 and August 20 -- the highest number since records began in 2013. According to the agency, it observed more than 9,500 forest fires since last Thursday, mostly in the Amazon region.
A fire broke out at an under-construction building near gate number 6 of Pragati Maidan on Thursday morning.
Maharashtra: A textile unit located in Bhiwandi was gutted after a major fire broke out.
Dheri who was the fire chief during the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy elaborated how fire can be contained in the initial few minutes if people are trained and equipped.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviewed the situation at the premier health facility on Sunday morning, according to a statement issued by the hospital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia took stock of the situation in the affected part of the hospital and also enquired about the health of former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the cardio-neuro centre that is housed in a different building of the AIIMS complex.
According to reports, fire at AIIMS hospital was caused due to a short circuit. Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is receiving treatment in AIIMS hospital in New Delhi.
A fire broke out at a chemical plant in Kurkumbh MIDC area of Pune district's Daund tehsil on Wednesday night, a police official said. The fire broke out at the plant Alkyl Amines around 10.15 pm.
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at Gandhi Nagar Market, 21 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot
A fire broke out at Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar Market on Tuesday. Over 10 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.
29 crew members of an offshore Support Vessel jumped into the water after their ship caught massive fire in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
A massive blaze erupted at a multi-storey building in Delhi's Zakir Nagar area late on Monday. Six people have been killed in the incident, while 11 others have received burn injuries. The fire has now been brought under control after much struggle due to the narrow lane, which made it difficult for the fire tenders to reach to the incident spot.
A fire broke out at Mumbai's Navrang building on Saturday.
No casualties were reported in the fire at the BSNL office in Mannady, a commercial hub of the city, that was put in a two-hour-long operation, the police said.
A fire broke out on the first floor of JK Lon Hospital in Jaipur. Due to a short circuit in the hospital, the first floor of the hospital got filled with smoke, after which people present there felt suffocation.
A fire broke out on the first floor of JK Lon Hospital in Jaipur. Due to a short circuit in the hospital, the first floor of the hospital got filled with smoke, after which people present there felt suffocation.
Ganesh Genesis high rise building in Ahmedabad engulfed in flames on Friday. Fire fighting operations are currently underway as nearly 25 people are feared trapped inside the building. The blaze has also spread to the adjacent flats due to strong winds. As per initial reports, a short circuit at an apartment had led to the fire at Ganesh Genesis high rise.
Watch this video as 1,800 firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured 20 people, including eight firefighters, authorities said on Sunday.
MTNL building fire Latest News: A fire broke out at Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) building in Mumbai's Bandra on Monday.
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