Pune: Fire breaks out in girls PG, 1 dead 42 students rescued
A fire broke out last night in a girls PG accommodation in Shanipar area of Pune city. Forty two students were rescued and the watchman unfortunately died in the incident.
The fire started in the accounting academy on the ground floor of the five-floor building, located in the Shanipar area of Pune city. The incident occurred at around 1.30 am, resulting in the tragic death of a watchman and the rescue of 42 girl students residing in the hostel’s second floor.
Devendra Potphode, the chief fire officer of Pune Municipal Corporation said, “The fire brigade received a call about the fire in a five-floor building. After our team reached the spot, it was found that the blaze had erupted at an accounting academy on the ground floor.”
The swift action of people in the area led to the successful rescue of 42 girl students before the fire brigade team arrived at the scene.
However, as the fire was being extinguished on the ground floor, a man in his early 40s was found dead, apparently due to burn injuries. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Sandip Singh Gill confirmed said, “after he was found there, he was referred to the Sassoon General Hospital, but was declared dead by doctors.”
He was identified as a watchman who was inside a room on the ground floor at the time of the incident. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and officials are currently investigating the matter to determine the origin of the fire.
The incident has left the community in shock, and efforts are being made to support the affected students and the family of the deceased watchman.
