India News | Nagpur: Two Die After Inhaling Smoke Caused by Fire in Their Room
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two men died during sleep after inhaling smoke caused by a fire in their room located on the premises of a school in Nagpur city of Maharashtra on Sunday, police said.
Nagpur, Apr 30 (PTI) Two men died during sleep after inhaling smoke caused by a fire in their room located on the premises of a school in Nagpur city of Maharashtra on Sunday, police said.
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The deceased duo was identified as Aman Tiwari (18) and Akash Rajak (23), both hailing from Seoni in Madhya Pradesh.
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The incident occurred on Saturday night when the refrigerator in the room caught fire due to a short circuit. The blaze also gutted a sofa set.
"Tiwari and Rajak were fast asleep. Prima facie, they died in sleep due to inhalation of smoke," a police official said.
The incident came to light on Sunday when two labourers were visiting the room where Tiwari and Rajak were staying at around 2 pm. As the door was locked from inside, they broke it open when they saw the bodies of Tiwari and Rajak.
A case of accidental death was registered by the police.
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