Rajkot Fire Accident: At least 33 including 9 children killed in gaming zone fire
Horrific fire accident in gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot claims the lives of 33 including 9 children.
- Rajkot Collector orders all gaming zones in Rajkot to shut down
- Immediate rescue and relief operations to be carried out, Gujarat CM
- Fire reportedly caused during welding work
- Death toll climbs to 33, nine children killed
- Owner, manager of TRP game zone taken to police station for interrogation
- Gujarat govt sets up five member SIT to investigate the incident
- Leaders across political parties condole the deaths ask their respective workers to help with rescue and relief
Police have detained the owner and manager of the TRP Game Zone, and the State Government has assigned the investigation to a Special Investigation Team.
A horrific fire tragedy in Rajkot’s play or game zone has claimed the lives of at least 33 people. According to reports, the fire started while welding.
The four-year-old sprawling amusement park was constructed in temporary structures with tin roofs and two stories.
On May 26, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi assessed the situation at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot.
SHOCKING! At least 26 people, including at least 12 children, were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a game zone in Rajkot, Gujarat #FireAccident #Rajkot #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/ZUUHOxIngU
— Punenow News (@itspunenow) May 26, 2024
Members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) met with the local administration in Rajkot, Gujarat. The bodies were burned beyond recognition. They stated that DNA samples from the bodies and relatives of the victims had been collected for the purpose of identifying the deceased.
The state government has formed a probe team to determine whether the game zone possessed the necessary licenses from the authorities.
