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Diwali tragedy: 12 killed in separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni, Seoni

Diwali tragedy: 12 killed in separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni, Seoni

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During Diwali celebrations on Sunday, a massive fire erupted in Pathsala town of Assam’s Bajali district, originating at Upasana Khelaghar, a sports goods store. The blaze quickly spread, gutting eight business establishments and causing extensive property damage. Authorities reported the rapid spread of the fire, but further details on casualties or cause were not provided.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Jammu: Fire gutted at least a dozen shops in the historic Nehru Market in the heart of Jammu city on Sunday night, November 8, while a separate blaze broke out at the district police lines in Kathua district, officials said. No casualties were reported in either incident, which occurred amid…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 1 outlet

    Katni: At least 12 members of two families, including a two-month-old infant, children and elderly persons, were killed in two separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night, turning the festival of lights into a night of mourning for their families and…

    — Orissa Post

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Katni: At least 12 members of two families, including a two-month-old infant, children and elderly persons, were killed in two separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night, turning the festival of lights into a night of mourning for their families and…

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  11. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Fire engulfs historic Nehru Market in Jammu, guts around 12 shops; blaze in Kathua

    Jammu: Fire gutted at least a dozen shops in the historic Nehru Market in the heart of Jammu city on Sunday night, while a separate blaze broke out at the district police lines in Kathua district, officials said. No casualties were reported in either incident, which occurred amid widespread bursting…

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  19. Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

    Diwali tragedy: 12 killed in separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni, Seoni

    Katni: At least 12 members of two families, including a two-month-old infant, children and elderly persons, were killed in two separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night, turning the festival of lights into a night of mourning for their families and…

    Read at Orissa Post ↗
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