Massive fire breaks out at Hotel Naaz in Ajmer's Diggi Bazaar; 4 killed, several found unconscious

AJMER: At least 4 people died and several were found unconscious after a massive fire broke out at Hotel Naaz located in the Diggi Bazaar area of Ajmer, officials said on Thursday.



Fire tenders, police personnel and ambulances rushed to the scene as flames engulfed the premises.

According to officials, five individuals, including a child, were rescued from the smoke-filled hotel.

City fire officer Jagdish Prasad told news agency PTI, “We found many people in a state of unconsciousness, including a child. Two women were found injured. All of them have been shifted to hospital.”

"Fire incident occurred at a hotel in Diggi Bazaar area today morning. Police team is on the spot. Four people, including two men, a woman and a child, have died due to suffocation and burn injuries," said Dr Anil Samaria, Principal of JLN Medical College.

Additional SP Himanshu Jangid noted that the rescue operations were being hindered by the hotel's narrow access road.

Initial reports suggest the blaze may have been triggered by a short circuit.

A guest who was staying at the hotel recounted hearing an explosion before fleeing with his wife. "A woman threw her child in my lap from a window. She also tried to jump off the building but we stopped her," said Mangila Kalosia.

Another man reportedly jumped out of a window and sustained head injuries during the escape, he added.