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8-Year-Old Child Killed, at Least 7 People Missing as Major Fire Breaks Out at House in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan
The fire in Arki market destroyed 10 to 15 shops, killed three including an 8-year-old, and left at least seven laborers missing, authorities said.
- On Jan 12, a major fire in the Old Bus Stand area of Arki market killed three people, including Priyansh, an eight-year-old child from Bihar, and destroyed several shops and buildings.
- Deputy Commissioner Manmohan Sharma said the blaze began around 2.45 am in a wooden building where blaze originated and spread rapidly to neighbouring structures.
- Officials say around seven people remain missing and feared trapped, many natives of Nepal and Bihar and labourers from two to three families; Sanjay Awasthi, Arki MLA, reported 10 to 15 shops and houses suffered major damage.
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ordered immediate relief and rescue efforts, and officials said ex-gratia relief will be released to victims' kin once operations finish.
- Authorities say ongoing investigations and rescue operations continue while Arki MLA Sanjay Awasthi and leaders Jai Ram Thakur and Dr Rajeev Bindal express deep concern.
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Himachal: Child among 3 killed in Solan fire, Nepali nationals missing
Shimla, Jan 12 (PTI) Three people, including an eight-year-old child, died in a major fire that broke out in the Old Bus Stand area of the Arki market in the Solan district, police said on Monday. The fire, which started late Sunday night, destroyed several shops and buildings. Authorities fear that a few individuals may […]
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