At least 14 people including 10 women and three children died after a massive fire engulfed a residential building in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Tuesday. The fire broke out at an apartment in Ashirwad Tower, near Shakti temple in Dhanbad. The fire spread rapidly and the flames were visible from afar. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.
SSP Dhanbad Sanjiv Kumar said 14 people had died and 12 others were injured. Several people were in the apartment to attend a marriage function. The cause of the fire was still not known.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expressed condolences over the death of people. "The district administration is working on a war footing and treatment is being provided to those injured in the accident," the CM said in tweet.
A fire incident has also been reported from Kolkata's Topsia. In Kolkata, a fire broke out at a footwear godown. Currently, 12 fire tenders are at the spot to douse the fire. Fire tenders have been deployed and fire is under control, Abhijeet Pandey, Director, Fire service told news agency ANI. He said the fire initially began at a shoe shop on the first floor of the building. Some were stuck and were rescued. No injuries have been reported as yet.