Odisha Fire Tragedy: 4 Family Members Die After Blaze Reduces Asbestos House To Ashes In Jajpur
Jajpur (Odisha), Nov 8: Four members of a family, including two children, were charred to death and another person suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at a house in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said. The incident took place in Nalipur village under the Balichandrapur Police Station limits on Saturday night, a senior officer said. The police and the fire brigade were not able to…
Jajpur, Odisha witnessed a tragic fire incident on Saturday night in Nalipur village, under the Balichandrapur Police Station jurisdiction. The blaze engulfed an asbestos house owned by Nizamuddin, killing four family members and critically injuring a 22-year-old relative. Tabsum, Nizamuddin's daughter-in-law aged 42, her daughter Gulapsa Bibi of 27, and the children - a 10-year-old granddaughter and an eight-month-old grandson - were among the deceased.
The fourth victim was a 22-year-old family member, critically burned. The fire is believed to have started around 8:30 pm while the victims were cooking using LPG gas. Both the police and fire brigade were unable to determine the exact cause of the fire, which reduced the house to ashes. The Chandikhole Fire Station and Balichandrapur Police Station personnel were immediately on the scene to rescue the victims and contain the blaze.
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