Fire at Uttarkashi Health Centre Kills Retired 75-Year-Old Staffer
A fire before dawn Tuesday destroyed an old residential building at the Community Health Centre in Arakot, Uttarkashi district, killing 75-year-old retired staffer Parvati Jain.
Current Summary
According to a September 29 Bhaskar English report citing the District Emergency Operations Centre, a fire broke out at around 12.58 am on Tuesday in an old residential building on the premises of the Community Health Centre in Arakot, Mori tehsil, Uttarkashi district. The blaze killed Parvati Jain, 75, a retired employee of the same health centre who was originally from Dehradun and lived alone in the building. The fire was intense enough that a fire brigade team had to be called in from Rohru in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh; teams from both states eventually brought the blaze under control. Police and fire service teams reached the site soon after the incident was reported and worked to control the fire, which quickly spread through the entire building.
What We Know
- The fire broke out around 12.58 am on Tuesday in an old residential building at the Community Health Centre, Arakot, Mori tehsil, Uttarkashi.
- The victim, Parvati Jain, 75, was a retired employee of the health centre, originally from Dehradun, and lived alone in the building.
- A fire brigade team was called in from Rohru, Himachal Pradesh, due to the intensity of the blaze.
- Police and fire service teams from both Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh brought the fire under control.
What Is Still Unclear
- The cause of the fire has not been determined.
What Changed
- 30 Sept, 01:32 amSignal detected: Fire at Uttarkashi Health Centre Kills Retired 75-Year-Old Staffer