Fire breaks out on three floors in Thane residential building, driving evacuations

Published 09 Nov 2026, 14:04 IST

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A fire erupted at a firecracker shop in Pali, Rajasthan, around 10.30 pm on Sunday. The blaze prompted a firefighting operation that lasted until roughly 2 am. The incident killed a Congress councillor and her husband.

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BHOPAL: At least 12 members of two business families were burnt alive in separate fires that engulfed two three-storeyed residential-cum-commercial buildings in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni and Katni districts on Diwali night. The deceased include five women, four children and three men. In another…

— The New Indian Express
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Fire breaks out on three floors in Thane residential building, driving evacuations

— India Today

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ABP Live Center-Right ABP Group 08 Nov 2026, 01:15 IST

Four of a family charred to death in house fire in Odisha village

Jajpur (Odisha), Nov 7 (PTI): Four members of a family, including two children, were charred to death and another person suffered burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a house in a village here on Saturday night, police said. The incident took place at Nalipur village under Balichandrapur…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 08 Nov 2026, 08:16 IST

Four of a family charred to death in house fire in Odisha village

A devastating fire occurred in Nalipur village, claiming the lives of four family members on Saturday night. The victims included a woman, her daughter, and two young children who were unable to escape. The fire reportedly broke out while they were preparing food using LPG gas. One other family…

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 09 Nov 2026, 09:03 IST

Six of family killed as goldsmith’s house goes up in flames in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 09 Nov 2026, 09:39 IST

MP: Six of Family Killed After Blaze Erupts at Goldsmith's House

Ten persons were present in the house at the time of the incident. Six of them died, and four were evacuated

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4 hours later
DT Next Center Daily Thanthi Group 09 Nov 2026, 13:55 IST

12 killed in two fire incidents in MP on Diwali; infant dies in mother's lap in Katni

SEONI: Twelve persons were killed and four others were injured in two fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni and Katni districts during the Diwali festival, officials said on Monday. Among the deceased in Katni was a two-month-old infant, who died in his mother's lap, a sight that moved onlookers…

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 09 Nov 2026, 14:04 IST

Fire breaks out on three floors in Thane residential building, driving evacuations

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 14:08 IST

13 people, including two-month-old infant, killed in three separate fire incidents in MP on Diwali

BHOPAL: At least 12 members of two business families were burnt alive in separate fires that engulfed two three-storeyed residential-cum-commercial buildings in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni and Katni districts on Diwali night. The deceased include five women, four children and three men. In another…

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 09 Nov 2026, 16:08 IST

6 members of a family dead in fire in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv

A trail of blazes marred Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra, leaving six members of a family dead due to suffocation in Dharashiv district and sparking nearly 140 fire incidents across Mumbai on Sunday night alone, officials said on Monday. In the wake of the alarmingly high number of…

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer 09 Nov 2026, 18:45 IST

Congress councillor and husband killed as firecrackers trigger blaze in Rajasthan market

FALNA: A Congress councillor and her husband were killed after a fire, allegedly triggered by a spark from firecrackers, engulfed their shops in Falna town of Rajasthan's Pali district late on Sunday night. A relative who tried to rescue the couple suffered critical burn injuries. The deceased were…

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) 09 Nov 2026, 20:50 IST

6 Friends From Haryana Burnt To Death After Car Crashes, Catches Fire On Highway

According to the police, they were alerted around 4:50 am on November 9 that a car had crashed and caught fire on the flyover after colliding with an electricity pole and road divider.

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