Officials on Tuesday said a 26-year-old youth, who rushed in to save a 76-year-old man after a stock of firecrackers caught fire in Marwadi Galli, perished alongside the elderly man.The two victims were identified as Avinash Kashinath Bangar (26) and Vijaykumar Basatwar (76). Basatwar was the owner of the house and resided on the first floor with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law The identities of the two people who died in a massive fire in Kapda Bazar area of Hingoli town on Monday night have been established.
Officials on Tuesday said a 26-year-old youth, who rushed in to save a 76-year-old man after a stock of firecrackers caught fire in Marwadi Galli, perished alongside the elderly man.The two victims were identified as Avinash Kashinath Bangar (26) and Vijaykumar Basatwar (76). Another municipal fire brigade employee, Dilip Dodke, who had suffered 80% burns, passed away during treatment in Latur earlier. The explosion occurred on Oct 5 in Marwadi Galli, where a large stockpile of firecrackers was reportedly stored on the ground floor of a house owned by Vijaykumar Basatwar (76).
Basatwar was the owner of the house and resided on the first floor with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law Hingoli superintendent of police Shrenik Lodha said, “We have already registered a case in connection with the incident under relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act. Hingoli collector Rahul Gupta said, “The fire brigade teams rushed to the spot to control the blaze and rescue those trapped in the affected area. The investigation is focused on the circumstances surrounding the storage of firecrackers and the cause of the explosion, and developments are expected soon. Sangle is the second municipal firefighter to succumb to burn injuries sustained in the incident. Two other people had died on the spot when the explosion initially occurred. Basatwar, along with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, resided on the second floor. The incident triggered a massive fire that rapidly engulfed the premises and left several others injured. The initial blast also claimed the lives of two individuals who were reportedly involved in immediate rescue efforts. The subsequent deaths of Dodke and Sangle have taken the toll to four, highlighting the sheer severity of the explosion and the immense risks faced by our first responders involved in rescue and firefighting operations.”
The identities of the two people who died in a massive fire in Kapda Bazar area of Hingoli town on Monday night have been established. Basatwar was the owner of the house and resided on the first floor with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law The identities of the two people who died in a massive fire in Kapda Bazar area of Hingoli town on Monday night have been established.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The death toll from the firecracker explosion in Marwadi Galli of Kapda Bazar area in Hingoli city on Oct 5 rose to four on Monday after Akash Sangle (26), a Hingoli Municipal Council fire brigade employee, died during treatment at a hospital in Latur around 10am.