Achi news desk-
At least 17 people, including children, were killed and three others were injured in a massive fire on Saturday night that raged in a bustling play area with people enjoying a summer vacation trip in the Gujarat city of Rajkot.
Rescue operations are underway in the affected TRP play area for more than four hours after the fire broke out in a fiber dome built for play activities around 4.30 pm, officials said.
According to officials, the structure collapsed following the huge fire.
Several people, including children, were playing games when the fire broke out.
“The fire command room received a call at around 4:30 PM about the fire in the play area. Fire crews and ambulances rushed to the spot to put out the flames. The fire caused the building to collapse and the debris is being cleared. So far we have received a figure of 16 deaths,” said Collector Rajkot. Prabhav Joshi.
