Two Killed in Dhanbad Residential Blaze as Investigators Probe Cause

Overview

• The fire broke out Monday night in a three-storey building at Vikas Nagar in Dhanbad’s Seraidhela area.
• Police identified the deceased as Chinta Devi, 70, and Prashant Kumar, 22.
• Two injured family members were admitted to Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital, according to Seraidhela police.
• Firefighters extinguished the blaze and evacuated other residents, with access complicated by a narrow lane and a locked main gate, the local fire department said.
• Authorities say a short circuit is the prima facie cause, and they are examining claims of a blanket contacting a room heater.