20 people stranded after Indore EV showroom catches fire:Neighbours create escape route from rooftops; rope rescue saves all

A fire broke out in an electric vehicle showroom in Indore. 20 people from 6 families living on the upper floor of the building were trapped. The police and fire brigade team, with the help of neighbors, safely rescued them using ladders and ropes. The incident occurred near Khalsa Chowk in the Lasudia area on Friday morning around 7 AM. In the initial investigation, a short circuit is believed to be the cause. First, see the pictures of the incident With the help of ladders and ropes, people trapped in the apartment safely reached the adjacent building. People trapped in fire were asked to come to the roof The fire broke out in the electric vehicle showroom on the ground floor of the apartment. People were sleeping in the flats on the upper floors. When the smoke filled up, they had difficulty breathing and woke up. They looked down and saw flames rising from the showroom. Stairs were built next to it, which were engulfed in flames, preventing people from the upper floors from coming down. Hearing the screams, people living in the multi-story building nearby came forward to help. They immediately arranged ladders and ropes. They asked the people trapped in the fire to come to the roof. Path created by connecting ladders from the roof People from the adjacent building created a path by connecting stairs between the two roofs. They tied ropes to windows and angles and threw them to the other side. Some people trapped in the fire reached the roof of the other building with the help of these stairs. Some people climbed down by hanging from ropes. The relief was that the fire did not reach any of the flats, saving household items. However, all electric two-wheelers kept in the showroom were burnt. Fire brought under control with two tankers of water Fire brigade officer Shobharam Malviya said that there was no loss of life in the accident. The fire was completely brought under control with the help of two tankers of water. The matter is being investigated.