August 16, 2025, a fire broke out in a manufacturing unit in Nagarthapete in Bengalur. Two people were burned to death. | Photo Credit: Allen Egenus J.
Five people died and several others were imprisoned when the fire broke out in the three -storey unit of plastic mat in the overloaded Jeane Nagarathpete in Bengalur on August 16.
Four family members were between five persons dead in a fire in a plastic production unit in Nagarathpete, Bengaluru 16. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The deceased are Madan Kumar, 38 years, Sangeetha, 33, Nitesh, 7 and Vihan, 5.
The fire and police control room received a report around 3 hours of fire and emergency services, along with six offerings, rushed to the place and fired a fire after 10 hours.
Police and firefighters where the fire broke out in a plastic production unit in Nagarthapete in Bengaluru 16 August 2025. Photo Credit: Allen Egenus J.
Police renewed the burned bodies and tried to get into the apartment on the third floor, where it is suspected that Madan’s family had been trapped when a fire broke out.
Police Commissioner Bengalur Setant Kumar Singh visited a place to supervise the rescue operation.
Two committed to death in a fire accident Bengaluru
Two people were burned to death and several others trapped when a fire broke out in a three -storey plastic production unit in the overloaded line of Nagarathpete at the limits of Halasuru Gate on Saturday hours. | Video credit: Hindi
The fire broke out on the ground floor, where raw materials for plastic mats were stored. Teams of Bescom officials, fire brigade and FSL are trying to find out the cause of the fire, he said.
The fire has spread to the entire building, which has residences on the first, second and third floor. Many residents heard the sound of fire and explosion from the plastic factor and jumped into the neighboring building and escaped and minimized the victims.
The rescue operations were slowed down by heat and smoke, the policeman said.
BBMP officials reached the place and verified the documents of the building and plastic factory.
Published – 16th August 2025 02:15
