20220113 Maharashtra: Birds and fish die in fire at locked pet shops in Kalyan
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Maharashtra: Birds and fish die in fire at locked pet shops in Kalyan
Updated: 2022-01-13
KALYAN: Hundreds of birds, animals and fish kept for sale at three pet shops in Kalyan died after a fire broke out around 8.30 am on Wednesday. Fire brigade officials managed to save a few of the birds, rabbits and fish by breaking open the doors of the shops.
There were parrots, pigeons, rabbits and fish. A passer-by noticed smoke billowing from one of the shops and alerted the fire brigade. When officials reached the spot, the fire had spread to the adjacent shops. Fire officer Vinayak Lokhande said the fish were struggling to stay alive in tanks as the fire had generated much heat.
Animal activist Nilesh Bhangex has demanded a probe into the incident. “Can pets be sold ? With whose blessings were these shops functioning? Who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of animals in the fire?” he asked.
Web Source: The Times of India