International Desk: Fourteen people have been killed and 14 others injured on Tuesday after a devastating fire broke out on the third-floor of a multistorey apartment complex in Jharkhand of India.

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According to officials, the fire broke out around 6 pm at Ashirwad Tower apartment under the Bank More police station jurisdiction, and the blaze was brought under control after a nearly four-hour operation in which nearly 40 fire tenders were used.

Dhanbad district administration shared a press release stating that “14 people have died. All injured have been rescued and hospitalised.”

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Sandeep Singh, Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner, said A total of 14 deaths have been confirmed so far; 10 were women, three children, and one male. We have completed the rescue and also done the combing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted “Deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in Dhanbad. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.” He announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for next to kin of each victim and Rs 50,000 to each injured.

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However, four days ago, five persons, including a doctor couple, were killed in a fire at a nursing home in the district.

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