Massive Fire Kills 14 In Multi-Storey Building In Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Sandeep Kumar, the deputy commissioner for Dhanbad, reported that eight to ten persons had already been saved. He said that they had suffered severe burns.
In Jharkhand’s Dhanbad today, a large fire broke out in a multi-story building, leaving at least 14 people dead and numerous others injured. “There are currently 14 fatalities and 11 persons receiving medical care. The exact cause of the fire is yet unknown ” Press quoted Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh as stating. Ten women and three children are among those who passed away, according to sources.
Narendra Modi, the prime minister, tweeted: “very distressed by the deaths brought on by a fire in Dhanbad. My sympathies are with the people who lost loved ones. I hope the patient gets better soon “.
According to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the district administration is operating under a state of emergency, and the injured are receiving medical attention.
“It is heartbreaking to hear about the victims who died in the Dhanbad fire. Treatment is being given to the injured as the district administration operates on a war footing. Personally, I’m keeping an eye on it “In a Hindi tweet, Mr. Soren stated.
A 13-story skyscraper called Ashirwad Tower caught fire late at night in the city of Joraphatak, which is around 160 kilometres from Ranchi, the state capital. According to sources, which cited anonymous officials, about 40 fire tenders were dispatched to put out the fires.
Sandeep Kumar, the deputy commissioner for Dhanbad, reported that eight to ten individuals had been saved. He said that they had suffered severe burns.
“The Medical College is receiving the injured. Rescue efforts are complete. However, we haven’t done a complete head count yet. This will be done jointly by the police and the fire department personnel,” he added.
“Getting the people out was our top priority. We are currently conducting a final sweep of the area to make sure nobody is still missing “Added he.
Senior police officers and Mr. Singh, who is overseeing the rescue effort, agreed that it is unclear how the fire began. Locals claimed there was a puja going on, but everything needed to be verified, he said.