Preliminary findings show the building was a four-storey, self-built concrete structure, with the fire spreading across nearly 150 square metres. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
A massive fire broke out at a restaurant and banquet hall in Gorakhpur in the early hours of Sunday. The fire tenders were immediately sent to the spot to douse the flames and take control of the situation.
A fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Usmanpur village under the Aliganj police station limits on late Friday evening. The situation was contained by the police with the help of locals after fighting the blaze for nearly two hours.
According to officials, the fire department received a call about the blaze at 1:22 pm. In response, 14 fire tenders, including a turntable ladder (TTL), were immediately dispatched to the location due to the high-rise nature of the building.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday blamed the owners of illegal buildings for the fire in Bengaluru's Nagarathpete that killed five people from Rajasthan, saying notices will be issued to such structures with orders to strengthen them or face demolition, while also an
Superintendent of Police (SP), BJ Chaudhary spoke to media on the incident and said, "Three people have lost their lives, and one injured person has been admitted to hospital for treatment. All the people living in the flat have been evacuated."