As many as six members of a family, including three children, were killed and three suffered burn injuries on Tuesday evening after a fire gutted a building in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
According to the police, the deceased Raman Kumar, an electronics and jewellery shop owner, used to live in the building that caught fire, along with his family of nine members.
Prima facie, the cause of the fire that broke out in a building in Padham town, Jasrana area, under Firozabad district, is believed to be a short circuit.
“Around 18 fire tenders from Agra, Etah, Mainpuri, and Firozabad and police personnel from 12 stations were immediately pressed into service after receiving an intimation of the incident,” Ashish Tiwari, SP Firozabad, said.
The injured were rushed to the hospital and are being treated.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed officials to provide immediate assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
Taking cognizance of the fire incident, the Chief Minister directed senior officials to reach the spot and get the relief work done at a speedy pace.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), after praying for peace for the departed souls, the Chief Minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.
