A person was killed and six others had a narrow escape after fire broke out due to suspected gas leakage at a sweetmeat shop here on Saturday. While the identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained yet, preliminary investigation revealed that he was one of the confectioning cooks of the shop.
The incident took place at the shop named ‘Om Sweets’ near Panposh Chhak at around 11 am. At the time of the mishap, seven hotel staffs and some customers were present.
As per reports, all of a sudden, some customers noticed fire coming out of the kitchen after there was reportedly a cylinder leak. While all of them ran for safety, one of the cooks was trapped inside. By the time Fire Service personnel arrived at the spot, the shop had been entirely gutted. The cook was rescued but he had succumbed by then.
Police, who reached along with three teams of fire personnel, said an investigation has been initiated and a case registered. The reason behind the fire breakout would be ascertained soon, they said.