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The journalists, three reporters and a photographer, entered the Rajkot taluka police station on the night of December 1 for the alleged 'sting operation' in connection with a fire at a COVID-19 hospital in Rajkot.

Five coronavirus patients were killed after a fire broke out in the ICU of a designated COVID-19 hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot in the early hours of Friday.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani expressed grief over the incident and ordered a probe into it.

The fire started at around 6.50 a.m. on the 12th floor of a 24-story apartment building in the northern ward of Geumjeong in the city, some 450 km southeast of Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported.

Preliminary investigation has found that a technical fault in a heavy machine inside the factory caused the high- intensity blast.

The security guard, Shankar Wayphalkar (41), received burn injuries in the incident that took place around 1 pm on Tuesday in Bhosari industrial area area here in Maharashtra.

Officials suspect the fire might have been sparked off by a carelessly thrown lit cigarette butt or a short circuit

The police said that the accused, Krishna Gupta, 21, has been arrested.

According to the police, the fire broke out at Krishna wine shop located near Medchal checkpost in the early hours of Wednesday

A fire control room official said at least 26 rescue and fire-fighting vehicles were sent to the spot after a fire-explosion call was received around 11 am.

The reasons behind the fire were yet to be known, according to officials.

Hearing her screams, locals rushed to the rescue and took her to the hospital besides informing the police.

A youth Yashwanth was caught fire while setting fire on Mahisasura flexie during Dasara celebrations

A major fire erupted at the City Center Mall in Mumbai Central area at 8.50 pm on Thursday.

It said up to 50 structures were destroyed and conditions remained "challenging" on Monday, with 11 helicopters and nine fire crews attempting to contain the flames.

Another 15 people were injured and taken to hospitals, where they were in stable condition, the official Xinhua News Agency said.