The Latest Breaking News from Fire and Rescue Services

Wayanad landslide: 2 dead, 7 missing after rubble collapses at Kerala tunnel project site

A severe landslide hit Kalladi near Meppady on Tuesday, alarming authorities with concerns that several individuals could be trapped beneath the debris from a tunnel road construction site. Quick action from local residents led to the rescue of three individuals, prompting ongoing search efforts. Rescue teams from Fire and Rescue…

The Economic Times · Jul 7

City Comes Together to Save Cat Stuck on Metro Pillar for 14 Days

For nearly two weeks, commuters passing through Kochi kept looking up at the same strange sight - a lone cat sitting high above the ground on a metro pillar, refusing or perhaps unable to come down. And slowly, the animal became a local concern. The cat had somehow ended up…

Times Life · Feb 24

London Fire Brigade has made 'significant improvements' since 2022 when it was placed in special measures

The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

Drunk Kerala man sets rented house on fire after live-in partner, child ‘go missing’ after quarrel

Drunk Kerala man sets rented house on fire after live-in partner, child ‘go missing’ in Ernakulam district.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

Two migrant workers killed as wall collapses in Kasaragod

Two migrant workers, Lakshmappa and B.M. Basaiah, lost their lives in Kasaragod, India, when a wall collapsed while they were digging the ground to lay a pipeline. Despite rescue efforts, they succumbed to their injuries. Fire and Rescue Services were delayed due to a narrow access road.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Speeding police vehicle crashes into petrol pump in Kannur; one vehicle and fuel dispenser damaged

At Caltex Junction in Kannur, Kerala, a police vehicle speeding out of control crashed into a petrol pump on Oct 16. The car refueling at the station was hit, but its occupants were unharmed. The two people in the police vehicle fled. Questions arose about the vehicle's fitness as some…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Fire breaks out at KPPL unit at Velloor

Kerala Paper Products Limited (KPPL) in Kottayama experienced a major fire at its production unit on Thursday evening. Fire and Rescue Services teams from Kaduthuruthy and Vaikom responded, and the fire was extinguished within an hour. No injuries were reported, and an investigation is underway to assess the damage and…

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

Worker loses legs after getting trapped in shredder at Coimbatore’s Vellalore dump yard

Sathya (23) was operating a garbage shredder at a bio-mining plant in Coimbatore when a power failure occurred. He got into the hopper to clear waste materials, but the machine started working when power resumed, trapping him and crushing his legs above the knee. Fire and rescue services personnel pulled…

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Fire breaks out at car wiring firm in Maraimalai Nagar

Fire broke out at car wiring firm in Maraimalai Nagar on Wed. No injuries as staff evacuated immediately. Fire and Rescue Services personnel brought fire under control by 11 p.m. Suspected gas leak caused fire.

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

Landslip causes flash floods at Palakkayam

Heavy rains caused flash floods in Palakkayam, Kerala, on Friday evening. Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called in to help two persons marooned across the river. The water level in the Kanhirapuzha reservoir rose, prompting the District Collector to warn people against stepping into the river. Three shutters of…

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023