Watch| Fire Tragedy in Bengaluru| Blaze at Firecracker store Claims 14 Lives| OneIndia News
A tragic fire at a Bengaluru firecracker shop in Attibele resulted in 14 deaths, injuries, and extensive vehicle damage. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed sorrow, promising Rs 5 lakh compensation. The incident prompted Deputy CM Shivakumar's visit, emphasizing the need for Diwali safety measures. Investigations aim to uncover the cause and prevent future incidents.
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00:00 A devastating fire at a firecracker store in Etibale in the outskirts of Bengaluru has
00:12 resulted in the tragic loss of 14 lives.
00:15 The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to the destruction of the store and
00:19 adjoining properties.
00:21 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and announced
00:25 his visit to the accident site.
00:28 He conveyed condolences to the families of the diseased workers.
00:32 In the firing, fire mischief, 14 persons have lost their lives.
00:40 Four are injured.
00:51 The fire has extinguished the fire and also removed the dead body in the spot.
01:06 So I thank all the people who are involved in the fire extinguishing.
01:16 So I am going to end over this incident to CID and CID will investigate and find out
01:30 what is the cause for the fire mischief and who are responsible for this, whether the
01:38 owner of the license, has he taken all precautionary measures or not, is he responsible or not.
01:48 That all these factors will have to be looked into by the CID people.
01:52 The investigation will take place and we are going to punish the persons who have committed
01:59 wrong.
02:02 The state government promptly announced compensation of 5 lakh rupees to the kin of those who have
02:07 lost their lives in the incident.
02:09 The fire erupted at a fire tracker shop come go down in Etibel resulting in a massive blaze.
02:15 The value of the gutted fire trackers is been estimated in crores and the blaze also destroyed
02:21 four bikes and three four wheelers.
02:24 Deputy Chief Minister D.K.
02:25 Shivkumar visited the site on Saturday night itself to assess the situation and gather
02:30 further information.
02:31 Authorities stated that the police in collaboration with various agencies will investigate the
02:36 incident thoroughly.
02:37 This is a cracker shop.
02:42 Yesterday in the afternoon it has started and fortunately the fire force and the police
02:49 were able to put off the fire but unfortunately 14 people they could not come out of the place.
02:56 Total 35 people were working here.
02:59 So 14 people they could not come out and then the fire was very intense.
03:04 So 14 people are dead in this case.
03:09 See right now the post mortem will be happening for the body.
03:12 We will come to know what is their age.
03:14 Their families also will come.
03:16 So till now we were fighting with the fire and trying to remove the dead bodies from
03:20 here.
03:21 So now we will take up the investigation in the right way.
03:24 The families are being contacted.
03:25 We will check into all that and total five people are accused in the case.
03:29 Two have already been arrested.
03:30 The owner of the place he has been already arrested in this case and we will not leave
03:35 anybody who is responsible for the incident as such.
03:37 We will also look into the lapses by various agencies who are responsible to check the
03:43 place.
03:44 Sir, what is the reason behind this?
03:47 We have to investigate that one.
03:49 How the fire happened that during investigation we will come to know.
03:53 It is not proper to tell immediately.
03:55 Let experts examine the place and then we will tell you.
04:00 Two individuals including the shop owner have already been arrested in connection with the
04:04 case.
04:05 The cause of fire remains under investigation and authorities are looking into possible
04:09 lapses by different agencies.
04:12 In anticipation of the upcoming Diwali festival, Deputy Chief Minister D.K.
04:15 Shivkumar directed the police to take preventive measures and ensure adherence to fire hazard
04:21 control rules in firecracker shops and go downs throughout the state.
04:26 This tragic incident highlights the urgency of ensuring safety measures especially during
04:31 festivals involving the use of fireworks.
04:34 The government's response and ongoing investigations aim to bring clarity to the cause of the fire
04:40 and prevent such incidents in the future.
04:42 Thank you.
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