Kathua: Six people died in fire
There is news of a major accident in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. Six people sleeping inside the house died tragically when a fire broke out under suspicious circumstances at the house of a retired DSP in Shivanagar area of Kathua on Wednesday. It is being said that people have died due to suffocation, while four people have been seriously injured in the accident. This accident happened in the house of retired DSP Avtar Krishna, where the fire broke out due to short circuit and the sleeping people did not get a chance to recover.
identification of the dead
Ganga Bhagat (17 years), resident of Shahidi Chowk Kathua
Danish Bhagat (15 years), resident of Shahidi Chowk Kathua
Avtar Krishna (81 years), resident ward no. 16, Shiva Nagar
Barkha Raina (25 years), resident of Shiva Nagar
Taksh Raina (03 years), resident Shiva Nagar
Advik Raina (04 years), resident Jagti, Nagrota
condition of the injured
Four people have been injured in this accident, who have been admitted to GMC Kathua.
Swarna (61 years), resident of Shiva Nagar
Neetu Devi (40 years), resident Shahidi Chowk
Arun Kumar, resident Batot, Ramban
Kewal Krishna (69 years), resident of Shiva Nagar
Fire investigation underway
As soon as information about this incident was received, the fire department and police team reached the spot and started relief work. However, the flames were so strong that it was late in evacuating many people. Principal of GMC Kathua, Dr. Surinder Attri said that the deceased died due to suffocation. The bodies have been kept in the hospital mortuary for post-mortem. In the preliminary investigation, the cause of the fire is said to be short circuit. Due to the fire that broke out late at night, people sleeping in the house got engulfed in the flames. Police have registered the case and started investigation.
atmosphere of mourning in the area
This painful incident has shocked the entire area. The families of the deceased are in bad condition and crying. Local people have expressed deep grief over this incident and have demanded the administration to provide help to the affected families.
(Report by Rahi Kapoor from Jammu)