Bengaluru: Couple found dead in locked room days after fire at house
A young couple was found dead in a locked room in Bengaluru two days after a fire broke out in their house. Police suspect the pair died of suffocation after locking themselves in to escape the smoke.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the dangers of fire-related smoke inhalation and the importance of emergency safety protocols in residential buildings.
Bengaluru: Couple found dead in locked room days after fire at house As the fire spread, the occupants reportedly rushed out of the house. However, Akash and Nagarathna allegedly became frightened and locked themselves inside their room. Bengaluru The decomposed bodies of a couple were found inside a locked room at a house in Kadugondahalli at Gangammanagudi on Monday (October 26), two days after a fire caused by an alleged LPG cylinder leak broke out on the premises. The couple are suspected to have died of suffocation after thick smoke engulfed the room. The deceased have been identified as Akash Basavaraj, 27 and Nagarathna, 24.
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