Karnataka: 3 Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Fire Cracker Shop In Haveri

Soon after the fire incident was reported, several fire tenders rushed to the spot to bring the flame under control.

A massive fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Karnataka's Haveri district.

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Karnataka's Haveri district, killing three people, reported news agency ANI on Tuesday. Soon after the fire incident was reported, several fire tenders rushed to the spot to bring the flame under control.

Haveri Superintendent of Police (SP) Shivakumar said, "Three bodies have been found at the site of the fire incident," reported ANI.

A video shared by news agency ANI shows the firecracker shop being engulfed in flames as fire tenders arrive on the spot to douse the fire.

#WATCH | Karnataka: Fire breaks out at a firecracker shop at Aladakatti village of Haveri. Fire tenders on spot. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/kvgBxvVSfW

— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2023

In a similar incident on Sunday, three people were killed and several others were wounded after a fire broke out at a hotel in Mumbai's Santacruz district.

Following the incident, eight people were rescued from there and rushed to hospital, according to a fire official. 

"Eight people were rescued out of which three were injured and were rushed to hospital where they died. Fire broke out on the second floor and reached the third floor. Fire has been completely doused," a fire official had stated. 

"We tried to control the fire immediately and we rescued eight people. The three injured were shifted to VN Desai Hospital. All three were declared dead... The fire was on the second floor in room no. 204 and it spread to the third floor. The reason for the fire is under investigation," he further stated. 

According to officials, the Mumbai civic council recently issued a notice to the Galaxy Hotel, where the fire broke out, for failing to follow fire safety standards, and a case was filed in court. The hotel allegedly made structural alterations as well.

According to a fire department official, the fire broke out on the third floor of the ground-plus-four-story Galaxy Hotel in Prabhat Colony, destroying the electric wiring, power installations, air-conditioning system, curtains, mattresses, and wood furniture in a couple of rooms and common areas such as the duct, staircase, and lobby.