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The incident of massive fire has come to light in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. A fierce fire broke out on the third floor of Ashirwad Tower located on Jorafatak Road here. Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner has confirmed that 14 including 10 women, three children and one other have died in a massive fire that broke out in an apartment in Dhanbad.
Many people were present in the apartment because of the wedding
SSP Dhanbad Sanjeev Kumar told that till now 14 people have died and 12 others are said to be injured. Several people were present at the apartment to attend a wedding ceremony. The cause of the fire is not yet known. We are focusing on rescue. The injured has been admitted to the hospital.
many feared trapped
According to DSP Law and Order, a massive fire broke out in an apartment in Dhanbad. Many are feared to be trapped. Some deaths have also been reported. Nothing can be said about the exact number right now. The rescue is still underway.
CM Soren said – extremely heartbreaking incident
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the accident. He said that the death of people due to fire in Dhanbad’s Ashirwad Tower Apartment is extremely heart-wrenching. The district administration is working on a war footing and treatment is being provided to those injured in the accident. I am looking into the whole matter myself. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear the difficult times of grief. Everything possible is being done to provide quick medical treatment to the injured.
Apprehension- due to blast in the cylinder, there will be fire
At present, fire engines are running the rescue operation after reaching the spot. Significantly, a hospital is also located near this tower. Due to the fierce fire, the people living in the apartment are very scared and scared. The cause of the fire is said to be a blast in the gas cylinder.
Around 70 flats in the building
However, some reports are claiming that the fire has spread to the second, third, fourth and fifth floors of Ashirwad Twin Towers. It is being claimed that there was a wedding at the house where the fire broke out. It has come to light that there are about 70 flats in the building.
The fire is not yet under control
According to the information, Ashirwad Tower has 10 floors. The fire could not be controlled yet. More than 20 fire brigades are engaged in extinguishing the fire on the spot. A large number of police forces and rescue personnel are engaged in the rescue operation. Most of the apartment flats have been vacated.