Up to date on: Aug 16, 2025 08:12 pm IST
The fireplace broke out in a three-storey plastic mat manufacturing unit in a congested avenue close to KR Market in Nagarathpete in Bengaluru at round 3 am on Saturday
5 individuals have been killed and several other others trapped after a hearth broke out in a plastic mat store in Bengaluru’s Nagarathpete on Saturday.
The fireplace broke out in a three-storey plastic mat manufacturing unit in a congested avenue close to KR Market in Nagarathpete in Bengaluru at round 3 am on Saturday, PTI reported.
The deceased have been recognized as Madan Singh (38) and Sangeetha (33) and their two kids Rithesh (7) and Vihaan (5) and neighbour Suresh Kumar (26).
The authorities stated that they obtained a name concerning the hearth at round 3 am on Saturday, following which the hearth and the emergency groups have been rushed to the spot.
In the meantime, Karnataka Residence Minister G Parameshwara and Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh visited the spot after the incident.
The police stated that an electrical spark might have triggered the hearth. An official stated that eight automobiles, 55 firefighters and 21 officers have been deployed on the scene to regulate the hearth.
The constructing was located in a densely populated buying and selling hub within the metropolis.
Madan Singh, one of many victims, was a local of Rajasthan and had been renting the constructing for almost 10 years. He used to run a small manufacturing unit that made plastic kitchen gadgets in addition to mats and metal utensils.
Chatting with ANI, Karnataka Residence Minister G Parameshwara stated, “Round 3.15 am as we speak, a hearth broke out on this constructing, killing 5 individuals…The FSL has collected samples, they’ll study it and the investigation is on. In all probability, all of them belong to 1 household or two households. It’s an unlucky incident. 5 individuals have died…I’ll communicate to the Chief Minister and see what we are able to do when it comes to compensation, and so on.”
