Jharkhand: Massive fire at apartment in Dhanbad kills 12, several injured; many feared trapped
DHANBAD: At least 12 people were burnt and several others injured in a major fire in a multi-storey building in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Tuesday evening.
The fire broke out at 6 pm near Ashirwad Tower in Dhanbad area of Joraphatak, about 160 km from the state capital Ranchi.
Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Singh, who is monitoring the operation along with senior police officers at the spot, told PTI that the exact number of people who died and sustained injuries is yet to be ascertained.
“Several people are reportedly imprisoned,” the ANI news agency quoted a senior police officer as saying.
(Awaiting more details)
