13 Killed In UP Hotel Inferno

19 June ,Pratapgarh

In a major fire incident in a hotel in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh Friday ,13 people were killed and 20 others have been injured.

People injured with minor injuries are being treated in Pratapgarh district hospital. The District Superintendent of Police B. S.Yadav said that fire broke out in early morning hours in Goyal Residency hotel its adjoining restaurant Aryan in Kotwali police station area of Pratapgarh.

He said that within hour fire tenders managed to control the fire. According to reports most of the death occurred due to smoke which suffocated occupants of hotel rooms.

Police said that when the fire broke out some of the occupants were sleeping and couldn’t responded in time. He said that bodies are sent for post mortem and identification of dead bodies are being carried out.

According to police the hotel owner and two others have been arrested for interrogation. Further investigations are on this incident.