A massive fire at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot, Gujarat claimed the lives of approx. 37 people including several children. Rescue operations are underway to search for those missing or dead. However, new CCTV footage has surfaced which shows welding work being done which leads to the tragic incident.
In the video, a spark near the highly flammable material causes it to catch fire. People at the site then try to control the blaze, but to no avail. Due to the presence of highly flammable materials, the fire spread so rapidly that people did not get a chance to react or even attempt to save themselves. Even the fire extinguishers failed to put out the blaze.
According to reports, the snow area on the ground floor of the game zone was under construction. While welding was going on, a nearby thermocol sheet caught fire from a welding spark, and the fire quickly spread to the entire game zone area.
The site contained fuel, tires, fiberglass shades, and thermocol sheet partitions, which were intended for go-karting at the gaming zone.
Investigations into the TRP game zone tragedy that the TRP game zone had been operating illegally in a residential area for four years without the necessary No Objection Certificate (NOC).
The amusement park was set up in a flimsy shed-like structure to bypass regulatory approvals, as per reports.
At the time of the fire, at least 60 people were stuck inside. While many people have been rescued in the TRP Gaming Zone fire incident, the rescue team is still trying to find people who may be stuck inside. The game zone owner, Yuvraj Solanki, has been arrested. Along with Yuvraj, the Rajkot police registered an FIR against seven individuals associated with the TRP Game Zone, charging them with culpable homicide not amounting to murder following the devastating fire.
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