Pune: Fire in Hotel Kills Two Workers in Market Yard Area

According to a fire official, the shutter of the hotel was locked from the outside and some workers were stranded on the loft inside.
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Updated Jun 13, 2023 | 11:29 AM IST

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Pune Fire in Hotel Kills Two Workers in Market Yard Area
Pune: Two workers were killed and one sustained injuries in a major fire accident in an eatery in Pune city in the early hours of Tuesday, an official said. The fire is said to have occured around 1 am at hotel Revan Siddhi in the Market Yard area of Pune.
According to a fire official, the shutter of the hotel was locked from the outside and some workers were stranded on the loft inside.
As per the fire Brigade, firefighters broke open the shutter with the help of cutters and found three unconscious workers inside. The three workers were rushed to a hospital where two of them were declared dead, he said.
The fire is said to have started in the kitchen of the restaurant however, the cause behind it is yet to be ascertained, the official said.
The dousing operation was undertaken and the blaze was brought under control in some time. As many as four liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders were removed from the eatery to prevent the fire from spreading.
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