- Title: Fire at entertainment venue kills at least 24 people in western India
- Date: 25th May 2024
- Summary: RAJKOT, GUJARAT, INDIA (MAY 25, 2024) (ANI - No use India) SMOKE RISING / MAN HOSING DOWN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM VENUE FIRE BRIGADE ARRIVING PEOPLE SPRAYING WATER ON FIRE PEOPLE ON FIRETRUCK FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING FIRE SMOKE RISING FROM FIRE FIREFIGHTER LOOKING INSIDE BURNT DOWN VENUE FIRE TRUCKS PARKED AT FIRE SITE VARIOUS OF RESCUE PERSONNEL CARRY
- Embargoed: 8th June 2024 18:42
- Keywords: fire gujarat india
- Location: RAJKOT, GUJARAT, INDIA
- City: RAJKOT, GUJARAT, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Fires
- Reuters ID: LVA001556825052024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS, PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS IMAGES OF BODIES OF VICTIMS CARRIED ON STRETCHERS
At least 24 people, including many children, died in a fire that broke out on Saturday evening (May 25) in a family entertainment venue in the western Indian state of Gujarat, a government official said.
Television images showed a massive fire engulfing the TRP game zone and thick clouds of smoke emanating from the site. The entire structure was gutted in the blaze.
Excavators were seen removing debris from the site as the rescue operation was underway at the site.
Gujarat Chief Minster Bhupendra Patel said an investigation into the incident had been handed to a Special Investigation Team (SIT), and television reports said two people had been detained by Rajkot police in connection with the incident.
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