Indore Residential Building Fire: At Least Seven People Killed; What We Know So Far

In a tragic incident, at least seven people lost their lives after a major fire broke out in a residential building in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

The fire broke out in a three-storey residential building in Vijay Nagar locality of Indore early on Saturday.

At least nine people who were injured in the fire have been rescued and admitted in hospitals.

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Fire broke out while people were sleeping

Indore Police Commissioner Hari Narayan Chari Mishra said there were several flats in the building that were rented out to people.

"Seven persons have died so far in the incident that occurred in the building situated in a congested area of Vijay Nagar locality. As per the preliminary information, the deceased include a woman," he said.

"After the fire broke out, the area around the building's main door located on the ground floor and the staircase got enveloped in flames and black smoke, while the door that led to the terrace from the third floor turned extremely hot, due to which most of the people got trapped inside the building. Some persons rushed to the balcony of their flats to save themselves," DCP Sampat Upadhyay said.

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Short-circuit suspected

Though the exact reason behind the fire is yet to be identified, according to preliminary information the blaze is suspected to be have triggered by an electric short circuit inside a house.

"The fire might have started due a short circuit. It took us three hours to bring the fire under control," a Fire Department official said.

Citing eyewitnesses, Vijay Nagar police station inspector Tehzeeb Qazi said a short circuit in the electric metre triggered the fire, which soon engulfed the vehicles in the parking area of the residential complex before it moved to the floors above.

There were also reports that no fire safety arrangements were in place in the building when the blaze erupted.

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There were a total of 16 people in the building when the fire erupted and most of the victims died due to asphyxiation.

Owner booked

Following the incident, police commissioner Mishra said that an FIR will be registered against the owner of the building under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan offered his condolences.

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¡°I pray to God to give place to the departed souls at his feet and give strength to the family members to bear this deep sorrow and to give speedy recovery to the injured,¡± the Chief Minister tweeted.

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