Massive fire breaks out in U'khand hotel after cylinder blast

A massive fire broke out in a hotel canteen in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, after a gas cylinder explosion. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) quickly arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control in a joint rescue operation with other units. The canteen, belonging to a temple committee, had six gas cylinders, two of which burst. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life were reported. In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu, injuring three people.