Family Of Four Killed In Guwahati House Fire After Lpg Cylinders Explode

Four members of a family, including a minor boy, were killed after being trapped in a massive fire that broke out at a rented accommodation in Guwahati’s Jalukbari area in the early hours of Friday, officials said.

According to police, the blaze erupted around 2.30am at a residential compound on Joymati Path in Jaymati Nagar. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

The deceased were identified as Kuddus Ali (65), Kajoli (40), Safiqul (30) and Sahid Ali (12). The family, originally from the Krishnai area of Goalpara district, had been living at the premises as tenants.

Local residents said they heard multiple LPG cylinder explosions after the initial fire broke out, intensifying the blaze and severely hampering rescue efforts.

The property, owned by Rehena Choudhary, comprises around 11 rented units and housed at least eight families. “While other residents managed to escape after the fire broke out, the four victims were trapped inside their room,” locals told the media.

Teams from the Fire and Emergency Services, Assam Police, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot and launched firefighting and rescue operations.

Officials said the intensity of the fire left little chance of survival for the trapped family.

“The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and an investigation has been launched into the incident,” an official said.

The bodies were recovered from the site and sent to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for post-mortem examination.