The fire erupted at a temporary structure at the TRP game zone.
Rajkot: In a shocking accident, at least 20 people were killed and three injured in a fire that erupted at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujrat, on Saturday. As per the current reports, fire tenders were rushed to the location immediately after the reported fire and the rescue operation is underway.
“We are trying to retrieve as many bodies as possible. As of now, 20 bodies have been recovered and they have been sent to the hospital for further investigation”, Police Commissioner, Rajkot, Raju Bhargava, was quoted saying in a report by news agency ANI.
The Rajkot Commissioner further added that the police will be registering an offence for negligence and the deaths which have occurred.
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#WATCH | Rajkot, Gujarat: Raju Bhargava, Police Commissioner, Rajkot, says, “Fire broke out in the TRP gaming zone in the afternoon. The rescue operations are on. The fire is under control. We are trying to retrieve as many bodies as possible. As of now, around 20 bodies have… https://t.co/Gd9N1Pd8ka pic.twitter.com/zKwIyaABHF
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The fire erupted at a temporary structure at the TRP game zone owned by a person called Yuvraj Singh Solanki. The children are also among the victims who were present at the location in large numbers because of the ongoing summer vacation.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel instructed the city administration to carry out immediate rescue and relief operations at the game zone. “Instructions have been given to the Municipal Corporation and the administration for immediate rescue and relief operations in the fire incident in the game zone in Rajkot. It has been instructed to prioritise arrangements for immediate treatment of the injured,” Patel posted on X
(Inputs from news agencies)