Prayagraj, Dec. 3 -- A fire broke out early Wednesday morning around 4:30 am in a house located in Gali Number 13 of Rajapur, claiming one life and injuring seven others. All injured victims were rushed to the hospital, where the condition of the mother and daughter remains critical.
Fire personnel, assisted by residents, battled the blaze for nearly four hours before bringing it under control. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed, though officials suspect an electrical short circuit.
The three-storey house belongs to Pannalal, whose sons, Anand, 38-year-old, Ajay Anand alias Ritik, Vijay Anand, and Anoop Anand, lived there with their mother Shakuntala and other family members. The fire is believed to have started in a f...