Delhi, India: At least 24 persons, including several children, died in a fire that broke out on Saturday ( May 25 ) night in a home entertainment facility in the eastern Indian state of Gujarat, a state official said.
With recovery efforts continuing at the picture in the Rajkot area, the local governor told Reuters the death toll was expected to rise.
” Our emphasis is on rescue activities and saving lives. We may assure tight action is taken against the people who are accountable for this affair,” Mayor Nayana Pedhadiya said.
Television pictures showed a large fire engulfing the TRP game area and heavy clouds of smoke emanating from the page. The entire structure was gutted in the incident.
A police official at the nearby legal clinic said some of the body were charred beyond identification.