The fire was caused by a fire lit for warmth due to the extreme cold.
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The search and rescue operation for those trapped in the fire incident that took place on Monday morning in Arki, Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India, has been hampered by the intense fire. The search for those trapped in the incident is being hampered by the intense fire.
‘We are continuing the search and rescue operation,’ said Solan District Deputy Commissioner Manmohan Sharma, ‘Due to the fire and gas cylinder explosion, body parts have started being found. Most of the burnt bones have been found.’ He informed that 9 Nepalis have been killed in the incident.
According to Deputy Commissioner Sharma, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with the police and local administration, are engaged in the search operation.
‘Some body parts have been found from the fire area, but they have not been identified,’ said Sharma, ‘Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.’
According to him, the fire was started due to a fire lit for heating due to extreme cold. Since the houses were wooden, the fire spread quickly and the gas cylinders also exploded. He said that some people managed to escape from the burning house and save their lives.
Counselor of the Nepali Embassy in Delhi, Prakash Malla, said that information has been received that 9 Nepalis were killed in the Solan fire. “We have received reports that only bone fragments of two people have been found, search and rescue operations are ongoing,” he said, adding, “The bodies cannot be identified due to the fire. They can only be identified through DNA testing.”
