North India Statesman
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Mumbai – Four others died and six others were severely scorched due to fire in a mini bus of a graphics designing company in Pune today. The police said. An official said that the emergency exit gate behind the bus could not be opened. This resulted in people casualties. The incident took place in Hinjwadi area at around 7.45 am today.
In view, 14 employees of a graphics company were riding in a bus and going from Varaj to Hinjewadi. At that time Shankar Shinde (age 63), Rajan Chavan (age 42), Gurudas Lokre (age 45) and Subhash Bhosle (age 44) became the hero of the time. He was a resident of Kothrud, Warje and Vadgaon in Pune. He worked as a supervisor, printing machine operator, courier person and paper cutting operator.
Police Inspector Kanhaiya Thorat of Hinjewadi police station said that a sudden fire broke out near the driver’s feet in the mini bus. After this the fire spread to the back of the bus. Seeing this, the driver and other employees jumped from the bus. But four employees sitting behind the bus tried to get out of the emergency exit gate, but the door could not open. So they could not get out on time and died. Six other people were scorched.
Pradeep Raut, who survived the incident, said that the fire spread in a few seconds. I jumped out of the window. Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishal Gaikwad said that the fire would have been caused by a short circuit, although RTO experts would be able to find out the exact cause. They will also investigate why the emergency exit gate failed. Police said the mini bus was owned by Vyoma Graphics.
Balasaheb Babar, maternal uncle of the deceased Rajan Chavan, said that Rajan had been working as an offset printing machine operator in the company for two years and was the only person to earn in his family. He is survived by his father, wife and son of eight and 12 years. The father has retired from the job.
The fire was controlled with the help of the fire department, but traffic was affected due to the incident.
