This has got to be the darkest phase for Bollywood. A film industry was still grappling with the news of Irrfan Khan's untimely death when on Thursday, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away.

This has got to be the darkest phase for Bollywood. A film industry was still grappling with the news of Irrfan Khan's untimely death when on Thursday, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away. One of the most popular stars of Bollywood and a member of the famous Kapoor family, Rishi Kapoor had an illustrious career spanning over four decades. As the news of his demise broke, tributes from PM Modi, cinema artists and politicians poured in on social media. Multifaceted, endearing and lively...this was Rishi Kapoor Ji. He was a powerhouse of talent. I will always recall our interactions, even on social media. He was passionate about films and India’s progress. Anguished by his demise. Condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 30, 2020 × This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his family, friends & fans all over the world, at this time of grief. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2020 × Anguished by the passing away of noted film actor Rishi Kapoor. He carved a special place in the hearts of his fans with his inimitable style and performances. My thoughts are with his family and fans in this hour of grief. Om Shanti. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 30, 2020 × Am devastated, heartbroken... King of charm, King of Romance, the legendary actor Rishi ji just said ‘pack-up’. Not fair Sir, you said we will do a film together.... just not fair. pic.twitter.com/EJjJnuSThW — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 30, 2020 × We have lost two greatest legends of two different times. #RishiKapoor knew him since my 2nd movie as a child actor. Too much for me to come to terms that he is no more. My heartfelt condolences to #Neetu ji #Ranbir and the entire family.. its a huge loss.. #RIP #RishiKapoor 😭🙏 — KhushbuSundar ❤️ (@khushsundar) April 30, 2020 × Devastated! RIP #RishiKapoor sir! pic.twitter.com/m3qzCmmWp7 — Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) April 30, 2020 × Shocking. What a terrible time for our bollywood family. Cannot believe we just lost another one of our best. Chintu uncle u were irreplaceable & legendary, we will always miss u. My heartfelt condolences to Neetu Aunty, Ranbir, Riddhima & family. Om Shanti. RIP Chintu Uncle🙏 pic.twitter.com/v587iCGlVJ — Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) April 30, 2020 × My heart is so heavy. This is the end of an era. #Rishisir your candid heart and immeasurable talent will never be encountered again. Such a privilege to have known you even a little bit. My condolences to Neetu maam, Ridhima, Ranbir and the rest of the family. Rest in peace Sir. pic.twitter.com/TR6GVSN4m7 — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 30, 2020 × Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020 × Cant believe it. Chintu ji @chintskap. (Mr.Rishi Kapoor) was always ready with a smile. We had mutual love and respect. Will miss my friend. My heartfelt condolence to the family. — Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 30, 2020 × Been trying to write something n I can’t put my mind n hands in sync. More like the heart in between is just not able to comprehend this. That laugh, that sense of humour, the honesty and even the bully he was , will be missed. No one like you #RishiKapoor — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 30, 2020 × Rest In Peace Sir ... #RishiKapoor pic.twitter.com/S4RmJzg3gn — John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) April 30, 2020 × Talent, charisma, emotional intelligence in spades. Whenever you met him you couldn’t help but be struck by his irrepressible youthfulness, his energy, his sense of humour. What a loss. Rest In Peace, @chintskap Sir. — Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) April 30, 2020 × View this post on Instagram Always looking over family..💔 chintu uncle will miss discussing food and restaurants with you.. #uncle #legend A post shared by KK (@therealkarismakapoor) on Apr 30, 2020 at 1:06am PDT × View this post on Instagram The best boys I know... Papa and Chintu uncle ❤️❤️ A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) on Apr 30, 2020 at 2:02am PDT × View this post on Instagram I was 7 years old and overheard that my parents were invited to see a preview of “Duniya meri Jeb mein”...it starred my favourite Rishi kapoor...it was school night and my very particular mother refused to let me come with her....I threw such a tantrum because i couldn’t bear the fact that I was being disallowed from seeing a Chintu kapoor film...the parents finally succumbed...i went ....with stars in my eyes...like i had every time I saw him on celluloid...he was my HERO! The very handsome,the exceptionally charming,the eternally Romantic RISHI KAPOOR...my childhood was dedicated to watching him sing his songs with abandon, wearing his printed sweaters and dancing in my bedroom.....doing the dafliwalle routine with a dinner plate in front of my school friends...and finally nearly fainting when I met him for the first time in Cochin on the sets of my fathers film DUNIYA...I looked at him like he was a monument that I wanted to keep marvelling at....when i directed him in SOTY i shed a tear silently after he gave his first shot ... a major childhood dream was actualised ....today i feel like an irreplaceable void has crept into my existence...a piece of my growing years has been snatched away....i am honoured to love him...to know him...to have a drink and reminisce with him....I still will .. how can the romance of Indian Cinema ever leave us? Never. Dard -e dil....but this legendary legacy will live on! I LOVE YOU RISHI KAPOOR!❤️❤️❤️ A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Apr 29, 2020 at 11:14pm PDT × View this post on Instagram Rest in peace Chintu uncle.. All my love to you. I’m so sorry we all couldn’t say bye properly. A post shared by Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:43pm PDT × The actor died after a prolonged battle of cancer. He had even taken a medical break in September last year and shifted base to US to undergo treatment. Rishi Kapoor's last tweet was an 'appeal' and it makes us teary-eyed

One dead in massive fire at shopping centre in Moscow, arson suspected

A major firefighting operation is underway in Moscow’s northern commuter belt after a suspected explosion and fire at a power station.

Russia fire: Huge blaze erupts near Moscow, 11 people killed

A huge blaze broke out Thursday at a gas-fired power station just outside Moscow sending a plume of smoke and flames 50 metres (165 feet) into the sky, Russian television showed.

The fire at Power Station No. 27 broke out around 11:00 am on Thursday around 20 kilometres (13 miles) from Moscow.

The emergencies ministry said that 11 people received medical treatment including five people with minor burns but no one was hospitalised. There was no risk of the fire spreading to nearby residential areas, it said.

The energy ministry said a high-pressure gas pipe supplying fuel was burning outside the power station itself.

Russian television reported that the cause of the fire "could have been an explosion".

The smoke and flames were visible from the capital and the emergencies ministry said that the fire blazed over an area of 800 square metres (8,600 square feet).

The plume of fire subsided after authorities switched off the gas supply but black smoke continued to billow as gas already released continued to burn.&nbsp;

The emergencies ministry said the fire would be localised shortly.

One witness, Sofiya Fesenko, watching the fire from her flat in Mytishi, said on Russian television that hot water flowed from cold taps after the fire broke out.&nbsp;

"We saw smoke covering half the sky," she said.

The emergency services sent in helicopters to drop water and fire-fighting trains to tackle the blaze, with more than 150 firefighters at the scene.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Twitter that the city was sending 50 of its fire engines to the power station.&nbsp;

The authorities warned drivers not to use nearby highways as the smoke hindered traffic and one highway leading to Moscow's ring road was closed entirely.

The power station was built at the end of the Soviet era and opened in 1996. Its four reactors supply to part of Moscow and the Moscow region with electricity and centralised hot water and heating.

The energy ministry said electricity supplies to the public would not be affected and the fire did not damage generation equipment at the station.

Russia is economically dependent on its vast oil and gas reserves.

A huge blaze broke out Thursday at a gas-fired power station just outside Moscow sending a plume of smoke and flames 50 metres (165 feet) into the sky, Russian television showed.

A huge blaze broke out Thursday at a gas-fired power station just outside Moscow sending a plume of smoke and flames 50 metres (165 feet) into the sky, Russian television showed. The fire at Power Station No. 27 broke out around 11:00 am on Thursday around 20 kilometres (13 miles) from Moscow. The emergencies ministry said that 11 people received medical treatment including five people with minor burns but no one was hospitalised. There was no risk of the fire spreading to nearby residential areas, it said. The energy ministry said a high-pressure gas pipe supplying fuel was burning outside the power station itself. Russian television reported that the cause of the fire "could have been an explosion". The smoke and flames were visible from the capital and the emergencies ministry said that the fire blazed over an area of 800 square metres (8,600 square feet). The plume of fire subsided after authorities switched off the gas supply but black smoke continued to billow as gas already released continued to burn. The emergencies ministry said the fire would be localised shortly. One witness, Sofiya Fesenko, watching the fire from her flat in Mytishi, said on Russian television that hot water flowed from cold taps after the fire broke out. "We saw smoke covering half the sky," she said. The emergency services sent in helicopters to drop water and fire-fighting trains to tackle the blaze, with more than 150 firefighters at the scene. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Twitter that the city was sending 50 of its fire engines to the power station. The authorities warned drivers not to use nearby highways as the smoke hindered traffic and one highway leading to Moscow's ring road was closed entirely. The power station was built at the end of the Soviet era and opened in 1996. Its four reactors supply to part of Moscow and the Moscow region with electricity and centralised hot water and heating. The energy ministry said electricity supplies to the public would not be affected and the fire did not damage generation equipment at the station. Russia is economically dependent on its vast oil and gas reserves.

Huge fire erupts at power station outside Moscow

A major fire broke out at a power station in the Moscow region on Thursday, injuring six to nine people. Watch video to know more.

Large Fire Breaks Out At Power Station Near Moscow

At least 16 migrant workers died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse on Saturday morning, Russian authorities said. 
 
&quot;When the fire was being put out, a room that had been cut off by the flames was discovered,&quot; TASS news agency quoted the regional branch of the emergency ministry&#39;s press service as saying.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Firefighters tore down the wall and found 16 dead.&quot; 
 
Emergency workers arrived at the scene at 0500 GMT to put out a blaze that had engulfed 200 square metres of a warehouse in an industrial zone in the Russian capital&#39;s north. 
 
The fire at the four-floor facility, which is thought to belong to a local printing company, was extinguished at around 0700 GMT, authorities said.&nbsp; 
 
The head of the Moscow branch of the emergency ministry, Ilya Denisov, told Russian news agencies that the victims of the fire were migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan. 
 
An AFP journalist at the scene saw about three dozen migrant workers gathered outside the warehouse, some of whom wept as they awaited news on the people who had been in the building when the blaze broke out.&nbsp; 
 
Denisov said the fire was thought to have been caused by a broken lamp in a room containing large quantities of flammable liquids and paper products. 
 
&quot;The fire spread from the first floor through the elevator shaft to the room in which the people were killed,&quot; Interfax news agency quoted Denisov as saying.&nbsp; 
 
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Twitter that the people injured in the blaze had been taken to a local hospital and that the city would probe the incident.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;I am certain that those guilty will be found and punished,&quot; Sobyanin wrote.&nbsp; 
 
The Moscow branch of Russia&#39;s Investigative Committee said in a statement that it was still probing the circumstances surrounding the incident.&nbsp; 
 
A criminal investigation was launched to determine whether the blaze erupted due to arson or negligence.&nbsp; 
 
(AFP)

Firefighters tore down a wall to a room that had been cut off by the flames to find 16 migrant workers dead

At least 16 migrant workers died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse on Saturday morning, Russian authorities said. "When the fire was being put out, a room that had been cut off by the flames was discovered," TASS news agency quoted the regional branch of the emergency ministry's press service as saying. "Firefighters tore down the wall and found 16 dead." Emergency workers arrived at the scene at 0500 GMT to put out a blaze that had engulfed 200 square metres of a warehouse in an industrial zone in the Russian capital's north. The fire at the four-floor facility, which is thought to belong to a local printing company, was extinguished at around 0700 GMT, authorities said. The head of the Moscow branch of the emergency ministry, Ilya Denisov, told Russian news agencies that the victims of the fire were migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan. An AFP journalist at the scene saw about three dozen migrant workers gathered outside the warehouse, some of whom wept as they awaited news on the people who had been in the building when the blaze broke out. Denisov said the fire was thought to have been caused by a broken lamp in a room containing large quantities of flammable liquids and paper products. "The fire spread from the first floor through the elevator shaft to the room in which the people were killed," Interfax news agency quoted Denisov as saying. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Twitter that the people injured in the blaze had been taken to a local hospital and that the city would probe the incident. "I am certain that those guilty will be found and punished," Sobyanin wrote. The Moscow branch of Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement that it was still probing the circumstances surrounding the incident. A criminal investigation was launched to determine whether the blaze erupted due to arson or negligence. (AFP)

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One dead in massive fire at shopping centre in Moscow, arson suspected

Russia fire: Huge blaze erupts near Moscow, 11 people killed

Huge fire erupts at power station outside Moscow

Large Fire Breaks Out At Power Station Near Moscow

At least 16 dead in Moscow warehouse fire