An official said that the blaze initially erupted at around 9 am in a shop of utensils and electric items located on the ground floor of the house at Savarkar Nagar in Vita town of Sangli, an official said
A suspected short circuit caused the blaze, which spread on the first and second floors, where the family was staying. Representational Pic/File
Four people including a couple, their daughter and 3-year-old granddaughter were killed after a fire broke out in their two-storey house in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Monday, police said, reported the PTI.
An official said that the blaze initially erupted at around 9 am in a shop of utensils and electric items located on the ground floor of the house at Savarkar Nagar in Vita town of Sangli, an official said.
A suspected short circuit caused the blaze, which spread on the first and second floors, where the family was staying. The house had a narrow exit and the victims were unable to escape from there, he said, according to the PTI.
Four members of the family were killed. They have been identified as Vishnu Joshi (50), his wife Sunanda Joshi (46), daughter Priyanka Yogesh Ingle (30) and a granddaughter Srushti (3), he said, as per the PTI.
Another family member, Suresh Joshi (20), suffered injuries in the incident, the official said.
After being alerted, the police and fire brigade rushed to the spot and launched a search and rescue operation, he said.
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday at the Thomas Cook office located in the Corporate Park Building on Sion-Trombay Road, Chembur East. Officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said that the incident was first reported at around 1:38 am.
According to the MFB, the blaze was classified as a Level II (major) fire. It originated on the second floor of the ground-plus-two-storey glass facade building and was confined to the office area spanning approximately 2,000 sq. ft. The fire affected electric wiring, installations, office furniture, records, UPS battery backup systems, false ceilings, wooden doors, and glass frames.
The fire escalated from a Level I at 1:55 am to Level II by 2:50 am, before being brought under control by 4:28 am. The flames were completely extinguished by 4:33 am, and the final “fire make-up” operation was completed at 6:15 am, marking the end of the firefighting response.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway.
(with PTI inputs)
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