4-year-old girl dies in fire at residential school in Chhattisgarh

On September 15, 2021, a tragic incident occurred at a residential school in Chhattisgarh, India, where a 4-year-old girl lost her life in a fire that broke out in the school's three bamboo blocks. The fire started around 9:30 pm and quickly spread to all the blocks, causing significant damage to the school's infrastructure.

The residential school was located in the village of Kondagaon district and housed around 150 students, including the 4-year-old girl who lost her life. The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in one of the blocks, which led to a spark that ignited some dry leaves and wood near the block's roof.

The fire rapidly spread due to the use of bamboo as the building material for the school's blocks. Bamboo is highly flammable and can easily catch fire when exposed to heat or flames. The lack of proper fire safety measures in place, such as fire extinguishers or sprinkler systems, also contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.

The fire department was alerted immediately and dispatched several fire trucks to the scene. However, due to the remote location of the school, it took some time for the fire trucks to reach the site. The fire department tried their best to contain the fire, but it had already spread too far by then.

The incident has caused significant distress among the local community and the school's staff. The school has been closed indefinitely while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and identify any safety measures that can be implemented to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.