International

Indian Student Dies In New York House Fire

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

A 24-year-old Indian student, Sahaja Reddy Udumala, died after suffering severe burn injuries in a house fire in Albany, New York. The incident took place on December 4 at a multi-resident house on Western Avenue. Emergency responders pulled out four adults from the building, but Udumala sustained critical injuries and later passed away. Rescue And […]

International

Two Telugu Students Die In US Apartment Fire

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

Two students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh died in a major apartment fire in Birmingham late Friday night. The blaze broke out in a residential building that housed several Indian students. Fire And Rescue Operation According to officials, around ten students were staying in the apartment when thick smoke rapidly spread through the building. Firefighters […]

International

Hong Kong Launches Independent Probe After Deadly Fire

By BPN News Desk December 2, 2025

The government of Hong Kong has announced that a judge-led independent committee will be formed to investigate a massive fire at a residential complex that claimed at least 151 lives. The blaze, described as the worst in decades, struck the Wang Fuk Court estate in the Tai Po district and rapidly engulfed multiple high-rise towers. […]

International

13 Arrested in Hong Kong Fire Probe

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

Hong Kong police have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter after a massive fire tore through an apartment complex in Tai Po, marking one of the city’s deadliest residential disasters in decades. The blaze spread rapidly through multiple towers, leaving at least 151 people dead and dozens still missing as search operations continue. Unsafe […]

International

Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Toll Rises To 128

By BPN News Desk November 29, 2025

The death toll from the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area has climbed to 128. The blaze, which spread quickly across multiple 31-storey towers, became one of the deadliest urban fires recorded in the city. Officials said more than 200 people are still missing as rescue […]

International

Three Construction Officials Arrested After Hong Kong Fire

By BPN News Desk November 27, 2025

Hong Kong police have arrested three construction officials — two company directors and an engineering consultant — in connection with the massive fire that swept through the Wang Fuk Court high-rise complex in Tai Po. The blaze has so far claimed 44 lives and left more than 200 residents missing, marking one of the city’s […]

International

Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Kills 44, Hundreds Missing

By BPN News Desk November 27, 2025

A massive fire at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has killed 44 people, with more than 200 residents still missing, making it the city’s worst fire disaster in decades. The blaze erupted on Wednesday afternoon and spread rapidly across multiple towers. Fire Spread Fueled By Renovation Materials […]

International

Fire Forces Evacuation At COP30 Venue

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

A fire broke out at the main venue of the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, prompting a full evacuation and briefly halting negotiations. Officials said the blaze was controlled within minutes, and thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation. How The Incident Unfolded The fire originated in the Blue Zone pavilion, the area where […]

South India State News

Telangana Minister Blames Driver And Company For Kurnool Bus Fire

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

A major bus fire near Chinnatekur village in Kurnool district claimed at least 20 lives when a private sleeper bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru went up in flames after colliding with a motorcycle in the early hours of Friday. The accident left many passengers trapped as the fire spread rapidly. Minister Points To Negligence […]

International

INS Trikand Responds to Fire on Vessel Off Djibouti

By BPN News Desk October 23, 2025

India’s naval frigate INS Trikand conducted a firefighting and rescue operation after the Cameroon-flagged carrier MT Falcon caught fire off the coast of Djibouti in the Gulf of Aden. The incident occurred roughly 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen, while the vessel was en route from Oman to Djibouti. Crew Evacuated and Casualties The MT Falcon […]