Three people rescued after fire breaks out at Ujjain hardware shop
An elderly person was sent to the hospital following a blaze at a commercial establishment in Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning.
A fire broke out at a commercial building housing Vishwakarma Hardware Electricals in the Nagjhiri area of Ujjain on Monday morning, according to ANI.
The blaze erupted on Dewas Road between 10:00 am and 10:15 am, prompting a rescue operation by the police and fire department.
City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Shweta Gupta said that officials successfully rescued two individuals from the scene and a third person, an elderly individual trapped on the third floor.
Ujjain District Collector Roshan Kumar Singh confirmed that all occupants were evacuated safely and that the elderly person was sent to the hospital for medical treatment.
Four fire tenders were dispatched to the spot to bring the blaze under control.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.