A fire ripped through a Russian Defence Ministry building in central Moscow on Sunday, sending plumes of smoke over the Russian capital as firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze.
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan yesterday said it was “providential” he left the venue of the Make in India cultural event here just before a huge fire broke out.
A huge fire on Sunday engulfed the venue of a cultural event in Mumbai that was being held at the opening of a ‘Make in India’ week launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to drum up foreign investment.
A fire started by a falling oil lamp engulfed several huts in a Pakistan fishing village and killed 10 people including women and children early Sunday, police said.
At least 12 people, including three children, perished in a fire in a Moscow factory that caused the roof to collapse, Russian authorities said on Sunday.
Fire broke out in an old and small compound in Doha's Najma area, creating panic among the residents of the neighbourhood. No one was hurt. The incident was reported around 10.50am.
A major fire broke out at the landmark Paris Ritz hotel, which is closed for renovations, the fire service said Tuesday.
A blaze that engulfed a Dubai skyscraper on New Year's Eve has raised fresh questions about the safety of materials used on the exteriors of tall buildings across the region.
A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a GCC national to more than seven years in jail and imposed a fine of QR3,000 for setting fire to his vehicle while intoxicated.
A huge fire ripped through a luxury Dubai hotel on Thursday near the world's tallest tower, where people were gathering to watch New Year's Eve celebrations.
A fire broke out on the final day of ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here, which led to President Pranab Mukherjee skipping the event.
Sources say the Bank of Japan has been quietly brainstorming the idea of overhauling its massive monetary stimulus programme over time.
