Beed: ₹10 Lakh Saved For Son's MBBS Fees Gutted In Georai Fire

Beed, a region grappling with severe drought, witnessed a tragic house fire that not only destroyed a substantial amount of cash earmarked for a son's medical education but also claimed six quintals of harvested cotton, leaving a Georai tehsil farmer's family with losses estimated at ₹12 lakh. The fire erupted unexpectedly in the middle of the night at Vishwanathrao Jadhav's residence in Rathod Tanda, near Marphala village.

The family was asleep outside when the flames emerged; they raised the alarm, but by then, the fire had engulfed the house. Jadhav's son, pursuing an MBBS degree in Bengaluru, had been counting on the ₹10 lakh kept aside for his tuition fees, which was reduced to ashes in the blaze.

Adding to the family's suffering, amid the ongoing drought, there was no official from the Georai revenue department to conduct an inspection post the incident, two days later. This delay has hindered the assessment of damage and the pursuit of government relief or compensation. A viral video of the incident on social media has sparked debate, with some residents commending the youth for holding public representatives accountable, while others criticize the disruption.

Locals, however, argue that this outburst reflects deep-seated public frustration over the administration's neglect of rural infrastructure.