On Thursday (July 9, 2026), a massive fire broke out in a shoe factory in Xinjiang city of China, in which 28 people died. The Ministry of Emergency Management has sent a joint task force to Jinjiang city in East China’s Fujian province to guide rescue and relief operations after the fire. The ministry said that the fire broke out at around 12 noon.

According to the news of government news agency ‘Xinhua’, Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed officials to make every possible effort in search and rescue operations, find out the cause of the incident and fix accountability.

A fire broke out at the Fujian Huiteng Shoes factory in the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang, resulting in injuries.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the death toll. pic.twitter.com/61qDe9jyXJ

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Jinping talked about giving strict punishment to the culprits

Xi Jinping said, ‘The cause of the accident should be identified as soon as possible and those responsible should be severely punished.’ A massive fire broke out in the lower floors of the building. At the same time, people can be seen running here and there to save their lives near the windows and on the roof of the building. The Emergency Ministry said that every possible effort is being made to extinguish the fire, search for trapped people and treat the injured.

China’s campaign did not work

According to Xinhua report, some people were stranded and contact with them had been lost. China launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings in November 2025 after a massive fire broke out in several tower blocks in Hong Kong, killing 168 people. Only a month after this, 12 people had died in a fire in a residential building in Guangdong province of southern China and now once again a massive fire has broken out in a shoe factory.

Nandyal Bus Accident: In Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Thursday, a private bus went out of control and collided with a container truck coming from the front and a massive fire occurred. According to the police, at least three people died and many others were injured in this accident. The accident occurred near Shirivellametta village (Shirivela mandal) at around 2 pm. Nandyal district police said that along with the driver of both the bus and the truck, the cleaner of the truck also burnt to death in the fire. Identification of the dead has not been possible due to their burning.

According to the police, this bus of ARBCVR Private Travels was going from Nellore to Hyderabad, in which 36 passengers were on board. Then suddenly one of the tires of the bus burst and the driver lost control. The bus crossed the road divider and collided head-on with a container truck coming from the front.

Panic among passengers

After the collision, a massive fire broke out and within minutes both the vehicles were engulfed in flames. The fire was so intense that fear spread among the passengers inside the bus. Police said that both the main door and emergency exit of the bus failed to open, due to which many passengers were not able to escape first.

Many passengers were saved due to the bravery of the DCM driver.

Police said that the driver of a DCM vehicle was passing by at the time of the accident. He immediately stopped his car and broke the windows of the bus and helped the passengers out. Many passengers were successful in saving their lives by jumping from the windows.

Three people died tragically, many injured

However, the bus driver, truck driver and truck cleaner got trapped inside the bus and died in the fire. More than 10 passengers suffered serious burn injuries, while some passengers also got injured due to jumping from the bus and stampede. All the injured were taken to Nandyal Government General Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared their condition stable. The fire started from the bus and spread to the container truck and both the vehicles were completely burnt. The luggage and personal belongings of the passengers were also completely destroyed.

Relief and rescue operations underway, traffic badly affected

The police team and traffic personnel reached the spot as soon as the information was received and started relief and rescue operations. Due to the accident, traffic on that route was disrupted for several hours and there was a huge traffic jam. Later the route was made normal again by removing the damaged vehicles. The police officer said that a case has been registered regarding this incident and investigation has been started. Statements of the injured passengers are being taken to gather accurate information about the causes and events of the accident. He said that due to the timely help of the DCM driver, more lives were saved.

Romeo Lane Goa Assault Case: Romeo Lane Beach Shack in Vagator, Goa, which is a property owned by Luthra Brothers, is once again embroiled in controversy. Last month, an FIR was registered against the club staff for assault on a woman and her family.

Mumbai resident Vaibhavi Chandel, who had gone to the club with her family on November 1, alleged that the club staff misbehaved with her, behaved inappropriately and beat her and her family with iron rods. He described the club as very suffocating and said that there is only one entry and exit door, which makes it very difficult to get out.

‘Staff abused, bouncers attacked’

Chandel said, ‘We were a total of 13 people. The structure of the club is such that it is very suffocating. Only one entry and one exit, that too at a height. When we were leaving at 3 o’clock in the night, my cousin slightly moved the heavy chair placed on the way, due to which the staff got angry. He told that the club manager accused him of damaging the furniture and said, ‘You should have thrown him out earlier. You people don’t have the capacity to live here. After this the manager caught hold of his cousin’s collar.

Chandel said that when they were trying to leave after apologizing, the manager called all the security personnel and bouncers. They ran after us and started beating us. Attacked my sister on the chest, pushed her and made her fall down the stairs. Barricades were placed at the entry gate so that we could not go out. When my brother removed the barricade, a bouncer came with a rod and beat him brutally. It is recorded in the FIR that when Chandel tried to save his brother, the staff slapped him and tried to grab his T-shirt. He told that the staff kept abusing continuously.

#WATCH Mumbai , Vaibhavi, who visited the beach shack Romeo Lane Vagator owned by the detained Luthra brothers in November, said, “I visited Romeo Lane in Vagator on 1st November with my cousins. We were 13 people in total… The club is built in such a way that it is very… pic.twitter.com/9HDE6r5pSU

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‘There was difficulty even in filing FIR’

Chandel said, ‘Everyone was badly injured so we went to the police in the morning. They called us to Anjuna police station the next day. After a lot of efforts somehow an FIR could be registered. FIR was registered against club manager Ajay Kavitkar, staff member Junaid Ali and security staff. The woman had also included the names of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the complaint, but the police said that they were not present at the time of the incident and hence their names were removed. He said, ‘If the safety of women and tourists is not taken seriously, such cases will definitely happen again in Goa.’ Investigation revealed that the restaurant was built illegally on government land.

Luthra Brothers fled the country after the fire tragedy

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, facing charges of culpable homicide, fled the country just hours after the accident. Both of them flew to Phuket, Thailand on Indigo flight. He was present in Delhi at the time of the incident.

Twenty people died tragically in a fire in an AC bus in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on Tuesday. To know the condition of the injured, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma reached Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur late in the night to know the condition of the injured and instructed the doctors for better treatment. He said that all possible help will be provided to the injured and the families of the victims. CM Bhajanlal himself posted photos and messages of the hospital on his social media handle.

The accident took place on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Highway. In the initial investigation, the cause of the fire is said to be short circuit, while 50 people were traveling in the bus. The fire had become so severe that the people trapped in the bus could not be rescued.

Bhajanlal Sharma’s post

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached Mahatma Gandhi Hospital late at night to inquire about the condition of the injured, here he inquired about the condition of the injured. He wrote in the post that ‘After reaching Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur, he met the people injured in the Jaisalmer bus accident and their families. After taking information about his treatment condition from the doctors, I instructed him to ensure all possible medical assistance and best treatment. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of all the injured.

PM-President expressed grief

Let us tell you that PM Modi and President Draupadi Murmu also expressed grief over this tragic accident and gave instructions for all possible help to the injured. Financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each has been announced to the family of the deceased from the PM Relief Fund.

The bus used to leave from Jaisalmer at 3 o’clock

The AC bus accident happened near village Thaiyat of Jaisalmer. The bus leaves Jaisalmer daily at 3 o’clock, but it had covered only twenty kilometers when suddenly it burst into flames. The local villagers immediately informed the police and fire brigade, with the help of the villagers many people were saved alive, but those who were engulfed in the flames could not come out.