At least 24 dead, mostly children, in India fire: officialsNEW DELHI, May 25, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - At least 24 people were killed, mostof them children, when a fire broke out at a packed amusement park arcade inIndia on Saturday, officials said. Prabhav Joshi, the district collector of Rajkot, in the western state ofGujarat, told AFP that 24 people had died in the inferno, "mostly children",and another half-dozen were hospitalised. - Fires common in India -It took nearly an hour to douse the fire, with about a dozen ambulancescarrying the injured to hospital. Fire department officials said a short-circuit was suspected as the causeand police at the site said the bodies of the dead were heavily burned, makingidentification difficult. Fires are common in India due to poor building practices, overcrowding anda lack of adherence to safety regulations.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha May 25, 2024 17:48 UTC