Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A seven-year-old boy died while his elderly grandfather sustained critical injuries in a fire mishap in a three-storey building in the Dargha Bazar police station area of Kataka city on Monday, officials said.
The minor deceased was identified as Biraj Bajuria, a resident of Hathipokhari, near the Netaji Subash Bose birthplace, under Dargha Bazar police limits.
“All the family members were sleeping, while I was alone engaged in sweeping the rooftop when the incident took place early this morning (Monday) due to a short circuit. My grandson is no more,” a bereaved family member told the media.
On being informed about the fire on the second floor of a three-storeyed building, Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot with fire tenders and brought the blaze under control.
“A total of three persons were successfully rescued from the fire and shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital for treatment. Three teams from the Kataka, Chouliaganj and Bidanasi Fire Stations jointly carried out the firefighting operation. And extinguished the blaze completely,” the fire services department said in a statement.
The minor was declared dead at the SCB medical facility, while his grandfather is said to be in critical condition. The minor boy reportedly died due to suffocation. Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, a short circuit in the decorative lights installed for Diwali is suspected to have triggered the blaze.
The fire escalated further after three cooking gas cylinders kept inside the house exploded due to the blaze. Fire incidents were also reported from various other parts of the state, with minor to serious injuries during Diwali celebrations across Odisha on Sunday.
As per reports, more than 50 people sustained burn injuries in Bhubaneswar alone on Sunday night. A 14-year-old student died after a firecracker explosion in the Raghunathpalli police station area in Rourkela of Sundargarh district late on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Chinmay Sahu.
Source: IANS
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