Minor girl suffocates to death in blaze at biryani outlet in Pune
David Mack
Updated on January 01, 2026
Pune, Oct 22 (IANS) A six-year-old young lady choked to death after a fire immersed a biryani diner in the bustling Sadashiv Peth market region, here on Saturday, police said.
The burst happened around 10.45 a.m., set off by a thought LPG gas chamber release and immediately spread to the whole diner and a little mezzanine floor above where the proprietor Naeem Khan and his family were remaining.
As Naeem Khan and different clients raised an alert, his significant other figured out how to climb down with two children to somewhere safe and secure from the upper floor, while one young lady, who was sleeping there, stayed caught above because of the smoke.
The fire detachment, which hurried to the spot, figured out how to protect the young lady – distinguished as Iqra Naeem Khan – and moved her to a clinic.
However the person in question, Iqra had not experienced any serious consumes, she was pronounced dead during treatment and the reason is thought to be the harmful vapor she might have breathed in while hanging tight for help.
The blaze occurred around 10.45 a.m., triggered by a suspected #LPG gas cylinder leak and quickly spread to the entire eatery and a small mezzanine floor above where the owner #NaeemKhan and his family were staying.#MunsifDigital#MinorGirlSuffocates
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In the wake of engaging the blast for more than two hours, the fire detachment figured out how to control it and examinations are on into the occurrence, as three gas chambers were recuperated from the premises, including one that was spilling.