At least nine pilgrims bound for Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu met with a tragic end on Saturday when a fire broke out inside the stationary train compartment, the Southern Railway said.
49 people including nine firefighters were killed after a massive fire broke out with a series of explosions at a private container depot in Bangladesh.
Seven people were rushed to the hospital. One was declared brought-dead and the another remains serious.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Minister K T Ramarao condoled the loss of lives and announced ex-gratia on behalf of the Centre and the state government, respectively.
Fire broke out at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area in Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong on Saturday night.
A worker was charred to death in a fire in an aluminum die casting component manufacturing company in Ahmedabad's Naroda area on Saturday, police said.
Delhi Fire Services chief said none of the shops which caught fire had No Objection Certificate from the fire department.
