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Delhi fire: Four of a family die of suspected asphyxiation
The fire reportedly broke out due to a short circuit in the inverter which was placed at the main entrance gate
![For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo) For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/150x84/For-representational-purposes-only---HT-File-Photo_1719290945568.jpg)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:19 AM IST
Police probe whether heater at Delhi’s Pitampura building led to fire
Six people, including a family of three, died in a in a residential building fire that is suspected to have been caused by an unattended room heater.
![A senior police officer confirmed that a heater was recovered from the house on the upper ground floor. (PTI) A senior police officer confirmed that a heater was recovered from the house on the upper ground floor. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/19/150x84/A-senior-police-officer-confirmed-that-a-heater-wa_1705688604928.jpg)
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 05:15 AM IST
Couple fall asleep after lighting fire in room, die of asphyxiation
The bodies have been sent to civil hospital for post-mortem, notably, it is the second such incident in the past week
![Victim’s co-workers were first to discover the bodies on Tuesday night. (iStock) Victim’s co-workers were first to discover the bodies on Tuesday night. (iStock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/17/150x84/Victim-s-co-workers-were-first-to-discover-the-bod_1705514973907.jpg)
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Kid siblings suffocate, parents left unconscious due to smoke from coal fire in Lakhimpur room
Their parents were found unconscious and they were rushed to the district hospital, where their condition was reported to be out of danger
![For representation only (HT File Photo) For representation only (HT File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/09/150x84/For-representation-only--HT-File-Photo-_1704802392735.jpg)
Published on Jan 09, 2024 05:43 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lakhimpur Kheri
Hisar: 2 fall asleep after lighting fire in room, die of suffocation
The deceased have been identified as Tavrez Mohammad, 31, and Shiv Dhani, 29. The duo were residents of Uttar Pradesh and worked as crane operators at the Satrod railway station in Hisar.
![Hisar police spokesman Vikas Kumar said the incident took place on Saturday night when two persons were asleep after lighting a fire in their room at night to protect themselves from cold and were found dead on Sunday morning. (Representational photo) Hisar police spokesman Vikas Kumar said the incident took place on Saturday night when two persons were asleep after lighting a fire in their room at night to protect themselves from cold and were found dead on Sunday morning. (Representational photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/01/07/150x84/Hisar-police-spokesman-Vikas-Kumar-said-the-incide_1704649431022.jpg)
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 05:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Four labourers die while cleaning septic tank in Surat: Police
From initial investigation we have come to know that two workers initially fell unconscious during the septic tank cleaning process, prompting two others to attempt a rescue
![Despite swift extraction, they were rushed to the hospital, where doctors pronounced them brought dead. (Representative file image) Despite swift extraction, they were rushed to the hospital, where doctors pronounced them brought dead. (Representative file image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/11/15/150x84/Despite-swift-extraction--they-were-rushed-to-the-_1700022048177.jpg)
Published on Nov 15, 2023 09:50 AM IST
Gaushala road Ludhiana: Trader dies in hosiery unit fire
Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out around 12.15 am and flames engulfed the whole building within minutes, not giving the occupants any time to escape
![The victims were asleep on the building’s first floor at the time. (iStock) The victims were asleep on the building’s first floor at the time. (iStock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/11/05/150x84/The-victims-were-asleep-on-the-building-s-first-fl_1699206339134.jpg)
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 05:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
35 years later, US authorities identify woman whose body was found in a dumpster
DNA analysis reveals identity of body found in Georgia dumpster
![Representative Image(HT_PRINT) Representative Image(HT_PRINT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/10/23/148x111/The-body-of-the-deceased--identified-as-Daljinder-_1698088895680_1698088910365.jpg)
Published on Oct 24, 2023 12:54 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
MP: 5 workers die after inhaling poisonous gas at food factory in Morena
Morena district hospital civil surgeon Dr Gajendra Singh Tomar confirmed that the five labourers, all locals, died from inhaling poisonous gas
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Updated on Aug 30, 2023 03:04 PM IST
Ludhiana: Probe narrows down on self-induced asphyxiation as probable cause of bank manager’s death
The deceased’s body was found bound by a nylon rope around the neck and hands; he was dressed in women’s clothing
![Doctors who carried out the autopsy suspect that the deceased may have been a cross-dresser. (iStock) Doctors who carried out the autopsy suspect that the deceased may have been a cross-dresser. (iStock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/06/12/150x84/Doctors-who-carried-out-the-autopsy-suspect-that-t_1686590982760.jpg)
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 10:59 PM IST
, Ludhiana
Dinkle PopliTwo die while cleaning sewer in Gujarat, say police
The Gujarat government recently informed the legislative assembly that 11 sanitation workers died of asphyxiation while cleaning drains in different parts of the state in the past two years.
![The two workers, identified as Gopal Padhar (24) and Bijal Padhar (32), fell unconscious after entering the sewage pipeline. (Representative photo) The two workers, identified as Gopal Padhar (24) and Bijal Padhar (32), fell unconscious after entering the sewage pipeline. (Representative photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/23/150x84/The-two-workers--identified-as-Gopal-Padhar--24--a_1682275014578.jpg)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:07 AM IST
Gujarat: 2 sanitation workers die while cleaning sewage line, contractors booked
According to the Gujarat government’s records, which was recently presented in the legislative assembly, 11 sanitation workers died of asphyxiation while cleaning drains in different parts of the state during the last two years
![The incident took place in line in Dholka town on Saturday evening (Representative Photo) The incident took place in line in Dholka town on Saturday evening (Representative Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/23/150x84/The-incident-took-place-in-line-in-Dholka-town-on-_1682263313272.jpg)
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 08:52 PM IST
Couple, 9-yr-old son die in Amritsar house blaze
Family was sleeping when the fire broke out at 5am; Amritsar police say short circuit may have triggered the fire
![Neighbours at the fire-ravaged house where three members of a family died at Rose Enclave Islamadad in Amritsar on Wednesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT) Neighbours at the fire-ravaged house where three members of a family died at Rose Enclave Islamadad in Amritsar on Wednesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/05/150x84/Neighbours-at-the-fire-ravaged-house-where-three-m_1680723989792.jpg)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Gujarat: 3 sanitation workers allegedly die while cleaning septic tank
Police have identified the as deceased as Galsinbhai Muniya, 30, Paresh Katara, 31, and Anil Parmar, 24, all residents of Dahej
![The cause of the death is likely to be the inhalation of poisonous gas (Representative Photo) The cause of the death is likely to be the inhalation of poisonous gas (Representative Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/05/150x84/The-cause-of-the-death-is-likely-to-be-the-inhalat_1680676316109.jpg)
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 12:02 PM IST
Smoke, panic, deaths in Delhi’s Shastri Park
The building is constructed over a 100-square yard plot at a walking distance from the Shastri Park fish market. On each of the four floors are three rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen in a row, connected by a narrow gallery with a staircase on both ends
![Police personnel outside the house where six people of a family died due to asphyxiation in Shastri Park, Delhi, on Friday. According to police,the cause appeared to be a mosquito coil that toppled onto a mattress, setting it ablaze, on the ground floor. (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo) Police personnel outside the house where six people of a family died due to asphyxiation in Shastri Park, Delhi, on Friday. According to police,the cause appeared to be a mosquito coil that toppled onto a mattress, setting it ablaze, on the ground floor. (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/03/31/150x84/Police-personnel-outside-the-house-where-six-peopl_1680287418496.jpg)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Car driver dies as rainwater floods basement of apartment complex in Hyderabad
Police, however, believe 25-year-old Bosele Gopinath died of asphyxiation after falling asleep in the vehicle in an inebriated state.
![Police pulled the driver out of the vehicle on Saturday morning, only to discover that he was already dead.(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Police pulled the driver out of the vehicle on Saturday morning, only to discover that he was already dead.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/06/23/Pictures/the-dead-man-hand-body-focus-on_47e9187a-76cc-11e8-bebf-140e718967a9.jpg)
Updated on Jun 23, 2018 04:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu