Charred Body Found In Apartment After Fire Guts Building In Gujarat's Vadodara

A man was charred to death after a fire broke out in a seven-storey residential building in Vadodara, Gujarat, likely caused by a short circuit.

The body was found lying on a bed, it was suggested that the victim might have died in his sleep.

Source : ABPLIVE_AI

After a seven-storey residential building caught on fire, a 43-year-old man was charred to death, in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 9:30 am likely due to a short circuit in a flat on the fifth floor of the Vinayak Society building in the Sayajipura locality

According to a PTI report, Inspector MR Sangada of Bapod police station said, the charred body of the victim, Kiran Rana, was recovered from the room where the fire originated.

Since the body was found lying on a bed, it was suggested that the victim might have died in his sleep. The deceased worked at a private firm and was alone in the flat when the fire broke out since his wife had left for work.

Neighbours Alert The Police

People in the neighbourhood had alerted the fire department and police. Upon receiving the information, the fire brigade reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

As per the initial report, it is believed that a short circuit caused the fire. However, as per the PTI report, a forensic team was working to ascertain the exact cause of the fire.

The Bapod police have registered a case of accidental death, and an investigation is currently underway.

Delhi Building Fire Killed 51-Year-Old

In a similar incident, a 51-year-old man was charred to death when a fire broke out on the third floor of a building in central Delhi early Friday morning. Parveen Sachdeva, a divorcee, died in the fire that broke out in Baljeet Nagar area, according to PTI.

Sachdeva, the owner of a small motor parts manufacturing factory in the Wazirpur area, which was reportedly non-functional, was involved in the incident.

A call reporting a fire at a residence was received at the Patel Nagar police station at approximately 5:16 am on Friday. After receiving the information, three fire tenders were dispatched to the scene.

After the blaze was brought under control, firefighters found a charred body, he was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.