Two Killed in Suspected Refrigerator Blast in Nirmal
Police suspect a refrigerator short-circuit as the cause pending a formal investigation.
Overview
- A refrigerator fire at a home in Nirmal’s Mahalaxmi Wada left two people fatally burned, with doctors declaring them dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
- Police identified one victim as Odisela Vijay, 50, a daily-wage worker, while the other person has not yet been named.
- Neighbors reported hearing an explosion from the house and alerted police, who reached the scene and began rescue efforts.
- Nirmal town police registered a case and opened an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
- Initial accounts say the pair were asleep when the fire erupted, and officials are focusing on a suspected electrical fault in the refrigerator.