A significant fire erupted at the disused Kingdom of Dreams complex in Gurgaon's Sector 29, prompting a swift response from firefighters as thick smoke became visible from afar.

The Ghana National Fire Service in the Tema Region faces significant operational challenges due to ageing fire tenders, a lack of functional fire hydrants, and poor road infrastructure, undermining emergency response capabilities.

Three individuals were arrested after a large fire re-erupted at Karachi’s gutted Gul Plaza shopping center, which was eventually brought under control by over a dozen fire tenders after several hours.

A fire broke out in a residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, prompting a massive firefighting and rescue operation, an official said.

Twenty-five fire tenders were rushed to the spot after receiving the call, the Delhi Fire Service officer said

A massive fire engulfed a furniture market in Delhi's Shastri Park, leading to angry locals allegedly pelting stones at initial fire tenders due to a perceived slow response to the blaze.

Delhi fire: Nearly 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze and carry out rescue operations.

A fire erupted in the ticket-issuing office at Nellore railway station, burning stationery before fire tenders arrived to extinguish the flames.

KARACHI: A huge fire erupted at a factory in SITE on Thursday evening, prompting authorities to call fire tenders across the metropolis. However, no casualties were reported. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan told Dawn that information about a fire at a textile industry near Nauras Chowrangi was received around 6:15pm. He said 10 fire tenders of Rescue 1122, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) fire brigade and two snorkels were busy controlling the blaze. “Fire tenders h...

A significant fire erupted in a labour settlement near Delhi's Udyog Bhawan, originating from an electric panel and spreading to temporary structures, though no injuries were reported after around 20 fire tenders brought the blaze under control.

A massive fire erupted at Gaur Green Avenue society in Indirapuram on Wednesday morning, gutting an estimated 10 to 12 flats and causing panic among residents, with fire tenders responding swiftly.

A massive firefighting and rescue operation was launched with 30 fire tenders after the Delhi Fire Service received a call regarding the blaze around 7 a.m. from a house located in a building near Palam Metro Station

A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi, destroying approximately 50 shops. Ten fire tenders were dispatched to control the blaze, and no injuries have been reported.

• Amid moving scenes, 23 relatives of the deceased testify before judicial tribunal • Say fire tenders ran out of water, no serious effort made to break walls and windows of the building to rescue people trapped inside KARACHI: Moving scenes were witnessed before the judicial tribunal investigating the Gul Plaza inferno on Monday when 23 relatives of 33 deceased persons narrated their ordeal, pointing fingers at the rescue work, firefighting and slow response by authorities. In their statements before the single-judge tribunal headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, they deposed that entry-exit points of Gul Plaza were closed, firefighters arrived late, ran out of water, lacked equipment and skill, while rescue authorities made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue people trapped inside. Many of the witnesses broke into tears while testifying before the commission, which heard them at the Deputy Commissioner South Complex. One of the witnesses, Haleem, deposed that his father and brother were inside the building when the fire broke out on Jan 17. He said his father lost his life and brother suffered injuries when he jumped out of the building to save his life. He said firefighters faced a water shortage while the building’s electricity was switched off shortly after the fire broke out. Witness Mohammad Hanif testified that his two sons were killed in the tragic incident. He said rescue officials made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue the people. He said police resorted to baton charge him and other relatives of the people trapped inside when they gathered near the plaza. Another witness, Qaiser, whose wife, son and sister-in-law were killed in the blaze submitted before the tribunal that he had asked the recuse and firefighters to break a wall in order to rescue people, but to no avail. He maintained that rescue authorities had lacked proper equipment and machinery. Taj Mohammad, whose father was killed in the incident, blamed the fire and recuse officials for not fulfilling their responsibilities. He said that he, along with a cousin, managed to reach the rooftop of the building, but rescue officials did not brother to reach there in order to save people. One gate of the building was opened and other exit-entry points were closed, he added. Saima, who lost her son in the incident, submitted that she and her daughter-in-law remained present outside the building for nine days, but the authorities did nothing to rescue their loved ones. She deposed that her other sons also participated in the rescue operation. Shahnaz, whose son worked at one of the Gul Plaza shops and lost his life, broke into tears during her testimony. Sanaullah said his sister was killed in the deadly fire and blamed the provincial and local authorities for the tragic incident. Abdul Hafeez, who also lost his son, informed the tribunal that the firefighters were short of fuel and water. Ahsan Ahmed, who lost his brother, also deposed that fire tenders were present on the spot but facing water shortage. Mohammad Hadi said that his son was also killed in the fire, but an assistant commissioner asked him to file an affidavit about the presence of his son in the building at the time of incident. Later, the tribunal provided the witnesses a questionnaire and asked them to submit it at the next hearing. The commission sought reply to 17 questions about the arrival of fire tenders and rescue staff, proper equipment for rescue and firefighting, prompt availability of ambulances, whether police facilitate evacuation or create confusion and the roles of district administration and the management of ill-fated building. The commission will also record the testimonies of various officials of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Sindh Building Control Authority, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation, Sindh police, Gul Plaza Shopping Mall Association, K-Eclectic and others on Wednesday (tomorrow). Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026