Bhopal Reports Fires at 25 Locations on Diwali Night, Woman Rescued

Bhopal witnessed a series of fire incidents on Diwali night, with information about fires coming from around 25 locations across the city. The incidents were reported amid fireworks and the lighting of lamps. Fire broke out at several places, including garbage piles, a house and flats in multi-storey buildings.

Teams from the Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade remained active throughout the night. Fire tenders were sent to different areas as soon as information about the incidents was received. In Ghoda Nakkas, firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped inside a house. In Gandhi Nagar’s Green Way Colony, a fire destroyed a family’s life savings, including lakhs of rupees in cash, gold and silver jewellery, furniture and household items.

No loss of life was reported in the fire incidents.

Woman trapped inside house rescued in Ghoda Nakkas

A fire suddenly broke out inside a house in the Ghoda Nakkas area on Diwali night, creating panic in the neighbourhood. The fire began spreading rapidly inside the house.

As soon as the fire brigade received information, a team reached the spot. A woman was trapped inside the house. Firefighters entered the premises and brought her out safely, risking their own lives during the rescue operation.

After rescuing the woman, the firefighters began efforts to control the blaze. The timely rescue prevented a major accident.

Lamp sets curtains on fire in Green Way Colony flat

One of the biggest fire incidents was reported from a multi-storey building in Green Way Colony, Gandhi Nagar. The fire broke out in a flat on the first floor on Diwali night.

According to preliminary information, the family had lit lamps outside the house after performing Lakshmi puja. A lamp placed below set the curtains on fire. The flames spread within a short time and soon engulfed the entire flat.

Two fire tenders from the Municipal Corporation reached the spot after receiving information about the fire. Firefighter Pankaj Yadav and his team worked hard to bring the blaze under control.

By the time the fire was extinguished, electronic items, furniture, clothes and kitchen goods kept inside the flat had been reduced to ashes. Lakhs of rupees in cash that had been kept at home for household needs were also destroyed. Gold and silver jewellery stored in the flat was burnt in the fire as well.

The family was not at home when the incident took place. After performing Lakshmi puja, all the family members had gone to meet relatives. The fire broke out while they were away, causing the family a heavy financial loss.

Residents allege lack of fire safety arrangements

After the incident, residents of the multi-storey building questioned the functioning of the builder. They alleged that the building did not have adequate arrangements to put out a fire.

The residents said they had complained to the builder and provided information about the issue several times. However, they alleged that no concrete arrangement was made.

According to the residents, if adequate fire safety resources had been available in the multi-storey building, the fire could have been brought under control earlier and the damage could have been reduced.

Fire breaks out in garbage pile near Lal Masjid

Another fire was reported in a garbage pile in a lane near Rafiqiya School, close to Lal Masjid in Old Bhopal. It was being reported that waste material from a refrigerator was lying in the garbage.

The fire suddenly broke out at around 11 pm. Flames and smoke caused panic in the surrounding area. A fire brigade team reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

Fires reported from several other areas

Information about fires continued to come from different parts of the city throughout Diwali night. Fire brigade teams reached Jumerati, Kundan Namkeen, Lal Masjid, Second Number Bus Stop, the area near Mama Hotel, Dharam Kanta, Kabadi Khana, Katara Hills, Neelbad, the area near DPS School, Gandhi Nagar and behind Holy Family School.

The fire incidents were reported at different locations. In some places, garbage caught fire, while fires were reported at other spots as well. Firefighters immediately took charge and began efforts to extinguish the flames.

The continuous flow of information kept the fire brigade on alert through the night. Fire vehicles were sent to the concerned locations as soon as calls were received, and teams worked to control the fires at the spots.

Fire officer says no loss of life

Fire Officer Shakti Tiwari said that around 25 reports of fires had been received from different areas of the city on Diwali night. He said fire tenders were sent to the concerned locations immediately after the information was received.

According to Tiwari, the teams brought the fires under control at all the locations in time. He said no loss of life was reported in any of the incidents. He also said that a woman trapped inside a house in Ghoda Nakkas was safely rescued.

Shakti Tiwari said, “Information about fires had been received from different areas of the city on Diwali night. All fire brigade teams reached the spots immediately and brought the fires under control. There was no loss of life in any incident. One woman was safely brought out in Ghoda Nakkas.”