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Kathua Fire Tragedy: 6 Suffocate to Death, 4 Injured in Blaze at Retired DSP's House in Jammu and Kashmir

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 18, 2024 07:39 IST

A major tragedy occurred in Jammu and Kashmir' Kathua in the early hours of Wednesday, December 18 after six ...

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A major tragedy occurred in Jammu and Kashmir' Kathua in the early hours of Wednesday, December 18 after six people died of suffocation due to a fire that broke out inside at a retired DSP's house in Shivanagar and four others were injured. 

Principal GMC Surinder Atri said, "This was an incident related to our assistant, who had been living in a rented house for three to four months. A fire broke out in their house, resulting in the death of six people and four injuries..."

Police at the Fire Site

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According to reports, the deceased have been identified as Ganga Bhagat (17), Danish Bhagat (15), Avtar Krishna (81), Barkha Raina (25), Takash Raina (3), and Advik Raina (4). Investigation underway how the fire erupted.

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