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It was a horrific sight as the helpless woman engulfed with fire but because of the grills in the balcony, had no ways to escape.
Fire in Bengaluru apartment kills two,
The fire has spread to four flats, and officials are trying to prevent it from spreading further.
The incident took place in Ashrith Aspire apartment in Devarachikkanahalli near Bommanahalli in southeast Bengaluru#bangaloreapartmentfire pic.twitter.com/q7VQeU9sUd— Sharmitha Shetty | ಶರ್ಮಿತಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ (@Sharmithashetty) September 21, 2021
According to news reports, the incident took place in Ashrith Aspire apartment, and two women died in the blaze – the woman screaming in the video and her 80 plus old mother. The woman’s husband reportely tried to save them but was dragged out by the neighbours, he also sustained severe burns. Some others were also injured.
The fire broke out at an apartment at Bannergatta Road at Devarachikkanahalli in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 21) afternoon and LPG explosion was said to be the reason.
According to New Indian express an eyewitness Raju said they were not able to go inside the apartment as the fire was huge. One of the neighbours rushed down screaming when she heard a blast, he said. Other media reports have quote residents saying that more lives could have been lost if more people were present at the apartment at that time. But being afternoon, many were away for work.
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