Four children die in fire due to short circuit

Published on: 25 Mar 2024 at 09:36 AM

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Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), March 25

Four children died in a fire due to a short circuit in a house in the Pallavpuram area of Meerut, a police official said.

According to Shichita Singh, circle officer of Daurala, “On the evening of March 23, around 4:40 PM, we received information about a fire breaking out in a house in Janata Colony of Modipuram under Pallavpuram police station area. Upon receiving the information, the fire service and police teams immediately reached the scene.”

Upon swift response from fire service and police teams, it was determined that the fire originated from a short circuit within the residence.

During treatment, doctors at the medical college informed that due to severe burns, all four children succumbed to their injuries, and the woman was referred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment, where she is still undergoing treatment. Johnny has been treated and is currently in stable condition, out of danger,” Shichita Singh said.Earlier on Saturday, a fire broke out at a dry fruit company situated in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.

No loss of life has been reported.Fire Station Tronica City received information about the fire incident and sent five engines on the spot.

After 2 hours of efforts, the fire was extinguished and cooled down.