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Bengaluru Warehouse Fire Spreads to Women’s Hostel as Dozens Leap to Safety

Police are probing a suspected short circuit at an LED‑banner warehouse after a blaze forced a mass escape.

Visuals show flames inside a building and residents on the street during the Bengaluru PG fire that forced several women to jump to safety. | X
50 Women Jump from Burning PG in Bengaluru’s Nandini Layout, Major Tragedy Averted

Overview

  • Fire from a warehouse that stored LED banners in Bengaluru’s Nandini Layout spread into a four‑storey women’s paying‑guest hostel.
  • Thick smoke blocked exits, and about 50 residents jumped from upper floors before emergency crews completed the evacuation.
  • Officials said everyone was taken out safely and no casualties were reported.
  • Firefighters deployed two engines and brought the flames under control after vehicles outside were gutted and nearby homes suffered heat damage like cracked walls and shattered windows.
  • Nandini Layout police registered an accidental fire case and are investigating a likely short circuit, a probe that could spur checks on fire safety and storage near homes.