Elderly Couple Dies After Being Trapped in Sadabad House Fire

Hathras: An elderly couple died after being trapped in a massive fire that broke out at a house in Mohalla Kaharan under the Sadabad Kotwali area late on Wednesday night. The fire started at around 2 am and spread through the house so quickly that the couple, who were asleep inside, did not get an opportunity to come out.

The incident caused panic in the locality. After receiving information about the fire, police, the fire brigade and a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot. The three teams worked together to bring the flames under control and carry out the rescue operation.

The deceased have been identified as 70-year-old Shahzad, son of Munna, and his 65-year-old wife, Salma Begum. Shahzad worked in clothes stitching. The couple lived in the house in Mohalla Kaharan.

According to the information available, Shahzad and Salma Begum had dinner on Wednesday night and then went to sleep. Their younger son also lived with them. However, he had gone with his family to his in-laws’ house to attend a wedding ceremony. Their other children lived separately.

The fire reportedly broke out in the house at around 2 am for unknown reasons. Within a short time, the flames engulfed the entire house. The elderly couple became trapped inside the burning building and could not get out. As news of the fire spread, there was confusion and panic in the area.

Police and fire brigade personnel reached the location after being informed about the incident. Considering the seriousness of the situation, an SDRF team was also called to the spot. The teams began efforts to extinguish the fire and conduct rescue work. After considerable effort, the fire was brought under control. By that time, however, the elderly couple had died.

SDRF officer Rajat Kumar said that his team was on duty in Vrindavan. As soon as the team received information about the fire at the house in Sadabad, he reached the spot immediately with the jawans and had the rescue operation started.

Police took both bodies into custody and sent them for postmortem. The reasons behind the fire are being investigated. The incident has left the neighbourhood in mourning.