Children escape unhurt from fire in Belagavi
Two children were rescued from a smoke-filled house in Belagavi after a fire broke out due to a suspected short circuit. The house owner acted quickly to evacuate the children after their mother had left them locked inside to visit a temple.
Why it matters
This highlights the importance of fire safety awareness and the potential dangers of leaving children unattended in locked residences.
Quick action by a house owner helped two children escape unhurt in a fire mishap at their residence in Belagavi on Saturday.
The fire mishap occurred at Sridevi Joshi’s house in Sahyadri Nagar, where she had rented the first floor to Roopa Nashipudi, who lived there with her two children. On Saturday, Roopa had left home for the temple on account of ‘amavasye’ (New Moon Day) after leaving her two children at home and locking the door from the outside.
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