Fireplace at amusement park in western India kills a minimum of 20, police say

An enormous fireplace broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving a minimum of 20 individuals lifeless, police stated.

The hearth erupted on the park within the metropolis of Rajkot in Gujarat state. Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava stated the fireplace was beneath management and the rescue operation was underway with 20 our bodies recovered.

The amusement park was privately owned by Yuvraj Singh Solanki and Bhargava stated that police will file a case of negligence in opposition to him.

“We might be registering an offense for negligence and the deaths which have occurred. Additional investigation will happen as soon as we full the rescue operation,” he stated.

The reason for the fireplace is beneath investigation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X that he was “extraordinarily distressed by the fireplace … in Rajkot. My ideas are with all those that have misplaced their family members. Prayers for the injured.”

Fires are widespread in India, the place builders and residents usually flout constructing legal guidelines and security codes.