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Pedestrian killed on Denver Airport's runway after collision with Frontier Airlines plane; pilot says ‘we hit somebody’
A pedestrian was reportedly killed on a runway at Denver Airport in the United States after he jumped the airport's perimeter fence. The flight, which was ready for takeoff, was canceled after its engine caught fire. Denver Airport and Frontier Airlines is now investigating the incident.
3 min read9 May 2026Kerala blaze horror: 13 killed, several injured in massive fire at fireworks unit in Thrissur; PM announces ex gratia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh after 13 people died while several others were reported injured after a massive fire broke out at a fireworks storage facility in the Mundathikode area of Thrissur district.
2 min read21 Apr 2026At least 18 killed, six severely injured after massive explosion in Virudhnagar firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu
At least 18 people were reportedly killed, while six others sustained serious injuries in a massive explosion at a Virudhnagar firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu, police said on Sunday, news agency PTI reported.
3 min read19 Apr 2026Hundreds flee dance club in Germany after fire breaks out, none hurt; rescue operation underway
At least hundreds of partygoers were forced to flee a dance club in southwestern Germany after a fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday (local time).
2 min read29 Mar 2026The price of a day’s work: Inside India’s smouldering industrial death traps
Fires are laying waste to factories, hotels, markets and informal units in slums across India, taking a heavy toll on workers and bringing economic activity in these areas to a halt. What can India do to put out these fires?
9 min read25 Mar 2026Delhi Palam fire: 9 dead; was a short circuit the cause? CM Rekha Gupta, L-G order probe, fire audit
Delhi Palam fire: Expressing his deepest condolences on the unfortunate incident, PM Modi announced ₹50,000 ex-gratia to the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
3 min read18 Mar 2026Delhi tragedy: 7 dead as fire breaks out in Palam building; L-G says rescue and firefighting operations underway
Immediately after receiving the information of the incident, around 30 fire brigades of the Delhi Fire Service arrived at the spot and are currently engaged in dousing the blaze.
2 min read18 Mar 2026Midtown Manhattan high-rise fire erupts near St. Patrick’s Day Parade route | Watch video
The blaze erupted around 9:45 a.m. on March 17 on West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
1 min read17 Mar 2026Health ministry issues new safety norms for firecracker makers
India has an annual incidence of seven firecracker-related injuries per 100,000 population, underscoring the need to contain what the framework describes as a ‘preventable epidemic’ of festive trauma.
6 min read27 Feb 2026Massive fire engulfs chemical warehouse of CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology in Assam's Jorhat
According to ANI, citing sources, more than ten explosions were heard in quick succession, sending shockwaves across the surrounding area and causing panic among residents nearby.
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