Uttarakhand: Nainital blaze reduces building to ashes, several feared trapped, rescue ops underway
The tragic incident occurred near the China Baba Temple in the Mallital market area of Nainital late in the evening. The flames were so intense that the entire wooden house was reduced to ashes within a few minutes. The fire also damaged several nearby shops and homes. Reports say the house was charred to ashes.
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a wooden house in Nainital’s Mallital market area on Tuesday. Reports say that several people are still trapped inside the house.
Fire brigade and police officials arrived at the scene, and efforts to extinguish the fire are underway. According to police, fire tenders have been called in from nearby areas, and every effort is being made to control the blaze.
How did the fire reduce the house to ashes?
The incident occurred near the China Baba Temple in the Mallital market area of Nainital late in the evening. The flames were so intense that the entire wooden house was reduced to ashes within a few minutes. The fire also damaged several nearby shops and homes. Reports say the house was charred to ashes.
Eyewitness Gaurav Joshi claimed, "We were told that a fire had broken out here. We saw that some people were trapped inside and were being rescued. The fire has spread widely, and it is becoming difficult to control.”
Similar incidents reported
In a separate incident, at least 25 people died after a massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Goa on Saturday night. The blaze erupted around 11:45 pm in the basement of the club and gradually spread to the first floor, which housed the bar and restaurant.
In another incident, an accident was narrowly avoided on Thursday in Noida after a moving BMW suddenly caught fire. The driver noticed smoke emerging from the hood and quickly pulled over, managing to escape just moments before the vehicle went up in flames.