LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Dhanbad, Jan 29: After the death of five people in the RC Hazra Memorial Hospital fire late Friday night, the forensic team also reached Hajra clinic on Sunday morning to enquire the reasons behind the fire.
Notably, five people, including two doctors, were killed as a fire tore through a private hospital in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, police officers said on Saturday.
The blaze, which also left one person injured, broke out in the storeroom of the RC Hazra Memorial Hospital on the second floorof the three-storey building around 2am, said district administration officers. The precise cause of the fire is still unclear, added the officials.
The victims include the owner of the hospital, Dr Vikas Hazra (64), his wife, Dr Prema Hazra (58), his nephew, Sohan Khamari, and domestic help Tara Devi.
The couple’s pet dog also perished in the fire, which was brought under control after a one-and-a-half-hour operation.
Dhanbad sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Prem Kumar Tiwary said a probe was on to ascertain the cause of the fire.
“At least five people, including the owner and his wife, died due to suffocation following a fire in the store room. One person is also injured. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained and further investigation is underway,” said Tiwary.
As per sources, after postmortem at SNMMCH, the three of the doctor couple and their nephew were first brought to RC Hazra Hospital at Telephone Exchange Road, Bank Mod.
A crowd of acquaintances, loved ones and friends gathered there for the last darshan on Sunday.
Earlier, CM Hemant Soren had also condoled the deaths. “Deeply saddened by the news of the death of six people, including the famous doctor couple Dr Vikas and Dr Prema Hazra, in the late-night fire at Hazra Memorial Hospital in Dhanbad. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved family members to bear this difficult hour of grief,” Soren tweeted in Hindi.
