20240527 Massive fire at gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot, 27 killed; ‘extremely distressed’, says PM Modi
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Massive fire at gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot, 27 killed; ‘extremely distressed’, says PM Modi
Updated: 2024-05-27
NEW DELHI: At least 27 people were killed after a massive fire broke out at the TRP game zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot on Saturday. Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and efforts are under way to douse the blaze. Police said that there were at least 9 children among the casualties.
Raju Bhargava, Police Commissioner of Rajkot, said: “Fire broke out in the TRP gaming zone in the afternoon. The rescue operations are on. The fire is under control. We are trying to retrieve as many bodies as possible. As of now, around 25 bodies have been recovered and they have been sent to the hospital for further investigation.”
Owner, manager being interrogated: Police
“The gaming zone is owned by a person called Yuvraj Singh Solanki. We will be registering an offence for negligence and the deaths which have occurred. The further investigation will take place once we complete the rescue operations here,” he said, adding that the “owner and the manager of the TRP game zone have been taken in for interrogation”.
“The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained. The attempts to douse the fire are underway. We are facing difficulty in the firefighting operation because the temporary structure has collapsed and due to wind velocity,” said fire officer IV Kher.
According to some reports, 15 to 20 children were also rescued from the game zone.
Extremely distressed, says PM Modi
Reacting to the tragedy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Extremely distressed by the fire mishap in Rajkot. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. Prayers for the injured. The local administration is working to provide all possible assistance to those affected.”
Web Source The Times of India