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Delhi fire dept records unusual surge in calls as heat triggers electrical fault
Delhi Fire Services received 183 fire-related calls in a day, stretching resources due to ongoing heatwave triggering electrical fires and blazes.
Updated on May 31, 2024 02:21 AM IST
Heat in the city: Fire calls have doubled in Delhi. Here’s how you can keep safe
As Delhi reports double the number of fires in May 2024 compared to May 2023, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and electricians issue warnings and safety measures.
Published on May 25, 2024 09:02 PM IST
Kriti Kambiri
Sitharaman reacts as Odisha woman, 70, walks miles barefoot to collect pension
Surya Harijan was seen walking barefoot during the day to collect her pension from a bank in Odisha.
Published on Apr 21, 2023 01:09 PM IST
89 new trucks to help DFS speed up rescue operations
The approval for purchasing 89 new fire trucks was sought against the condemnation of 60 fire trucks, which have diesel engines and have reached their expiry time of 10 years, and have to be taken off service.
Published on Jul 02, 2022 06:00 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Fires break out at 2 hospitals, none injured
Atul Garg, director of Delhi Fire Services (DFS), said that the first incident was reported from Makkar Multi-Speciality Hospital in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar where a fire broke out on the terrace.
Published on May 28, 2022 03:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi