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Time of India
01-05-2025
- Time of India
3 of a Guj family among 4killed in fire at Ajmer hotel
Ajmer: A devastating fire broke out at a five-storey hotel in Ajmer's congested Diggi Bazaar area on Thursday morning, claiming four lives and leaving six others, including a firefighter, injured. The deceased include three members of a family from Gujarat, who had come to offer prayers at Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's dargah in Ajmer. The tragedy happened less than 48 hours after 14 people lost their lives in a Kolkata hotel blaze on Tuesday night. The fire started around 8am due to a suspected short circuit in an air conditioner on the fourth floor of Hotel Naaz, located along the route to the dargah, and quickly engulfed the whole building. The victims were trapped on the fifth floor. In a heroic rescue effort, civil defence personnel instructed a mother to throw her three-year-old son from the fourth floor, successfully catching him mid-air. The mother and child both survived. A youth who jumped from the building was also rescued by the team. Firefighters reached the spot within 20 minutes, but it took nearly three hours to control the blaze. "The narrow streets posed a significant challenge to the rescue operation," said additional district magistrate Gajendra Singh Rathore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sleek Intel Laptops Perfect for College Life Smart Picks by Lenovo Learn More Undo The district administration evacuated nearby establishments as a precautionary measure. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Jaid (40) from Moti Nagar in Delhi, and Alfez Mohammad (40), his wife Shabnam (32) and their four-year-old son Arman from Amreli in Gujarat. Firefighter Krishna Kumar and the five other injured are undergoing treatment at state govt-run JLN Hospital. JLN Medical College principal Dr Anil Samariya said one of the injured had sustained 90% burns, while the others had 50-60% burns. One of the guests, Manilal from Delhi, said he was checking out when there was a loud blast. He and his wife ran towards the exit to save themselves. District collector Lok Bandhu has ordered an investigation into the incident. The probe will look into all aspects, including whether the hotel, which has 11 rooms and can accommodate 22 guests, was constructed according to norms and was adhering to safety regulations.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- The Hindu
Four die, seven injured in massive fire at hotel in Ajmer
Four persons, including a four-year-old child, died and seven others were injured in a massive fire which broke out at a hotel in a congested locality at Ajmer in Rajasthan on Thursday. Some of the people staying at the five-storey hotel jumped from the windows in a bid to save their lives. The fire broke out at the ground floor of Hotel Naaz in Diggi Bazaar area, near the historic Ajmer Sharif Dargah, reportedly because of a short circuit in an air conditioner unit. While the fire engulfed the entire hotel building in a short time, the cramped lanes created difficulties for firefighters and hampered the rescue operation. Two men, a woman and a child succumbed to their injuries, while the condition of four of the injured persons was stated to be critical. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Principal Anil Samaria said the patients undergoing treatment had 50% to 90% burn injuries. The fire could be extinguished after about three hours and the search operation was called off in the afternoon after evacuating all the people from the hotel as well as the nearby shops and buildings. Plumes of thick black smoke emanating from the hotel in the densely populated area could be seen billowing into the sky from a distance. Two persons jumped in panic from a window onto an adjacent building, while another man grabbed a rope, but fell to the ground. A woman saved the life of her three-year-old son by tossing him from a window to a man standing in the lane. The hotel is frequented by the pilgrims visiting the 13th century dargah of Sufi mystic Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, elected from Ajmer North constituency, has given instructions to the district administration to ensure proper treatment of those injured and launch an investigation into the mishap. Governor Haribhau Bagde and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed condolences over the loss of lives and wished for a speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.
