Midnight blaze forces women PG residents to jump out of four-storey building at Nandini Layout in Bengaluru
A significant fire broke out at a paying guest accommodation in Nandini Layout, Bengaluru, early on April 27, forcing around 50 women to jump from the building to escape. The fire is believed to have started due to an electrical short circuit at a nearby warehouse. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, although some residents sustained minor injuries and many belongings were damaged.
- ▪The fire began around 12.40 a.m. and quickly spread to the four-storey PG accommodation.
- ▪CCTV footage captured residents jumping from the upper floors as thick smoke filled the building.
- ▪All residents managed to escape, but many left with only a few salvaged belongings.
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Panic gripped residents of Nandini Layout in the early hours of April 27 after a major fire broke out in a paying guest (PG) accommodation, forcing around 50 women residents to jump out of the building to escape the flames.The fire reportedly began around 12.40 a.m. and is suspected to have originated due to an electrical short circuit at a nearby LED signage warehouse. The warehouse, which is used to store banners and LED screens, caught fire first. The flames spread rapidly to the adjacent four-storey building, which houses a PG accommodation.Nearly 50 young women were in the PG at the time of the fire.
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